Aurora Innovation said Monday it has hired Ossa Fisher as president as the autonomous vehicle company prepares to commercially launch its self-driving trucks business next year. The company said Fisher, who was most recently president and chief operating officer of education tech company Istation, will be based in Dallas. Aurora is headquartered in Pittsburgh and… Continue reading AV company Aurora hires president ahead of commercial launch
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Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point… Continue reading Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo
Cruise’s Vogt Says Autonomous Driving Business Plans On Track … – Forbes
GM-built electric Origin vehicles are to join Cruise’s fleet by 2023. Cruise Cruise, the autonomous driving company backed by General Motors, is moving toward the launch of commercial operations and hasn’t altered its business plans following the unexpected departure of former CEO Dan Ammann in December, says cofounder and interim CEO Kyle Vogt. Vogt, who… Continue reading Cruise’s Vogt Says Autonomous Driving Business Plans On Track … – Forbes
San Francisco wants to slow robotaxi rollout over blocked traffic and false 911 calls
/ Since Cruise and Waymo got permission to operate without drivers on San Francisco streets, the robotaxis have been caught blocking traffic and obstructing emergency vehicles throughout the city. Cruise and Waymo are causing traffic issues in San Francisco. Image: Getty Images San Francisco transportation officials want Waymo and Cruise to slow the expansion of… Continue reading San Francisco wants to slow robotaxi rollout over blocked traffic and false 911 calls
Chick-fil-A revealed a troubling fix for a very big problem (not everyone is happy)
A different logic. kmatija/Getty Images Companies want you to believe that everything they do is logical and sensible. Even though, at times, decisions are made by panic-stricken CEOs with petrified PR people screaming in their ears. Still, occasionally there’s a certain glory to the straight-facedness of corporate logic. Also: Amazon teams up with a fast-food robot… Continue reading Chick-fil-A revealed a troubling fix for a very big problem (not everyone is happy)
HD Map for Autonomous Vehicles Market Report 2022: Sector to Reach $66.1 Billion by 2035 with a 33.4% CAGR
DUBLIN, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “HD Map for Autonomous Vehicles Market By Service Type, By Vehicle Type, By Usage Type, By Solution, By Level of Automation: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2025-2035” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. According to the report, “HD Map for Autonomous Vehicles Market,” the HD map… Continue reading HD Map for Autonomous Vehicles Market Report 2022: Sector to Reach $66.1 Billion by 2035 with a 33.4% CAGR
Waymo driverless car brings San Francisco traffic to a halt during Tuesday rush hour
A Waymo spokeswoman told SFGATE via email that a driverless car stopped near 19th Avenue and Ulloa Street in the Inner Sunset at roughly 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday. Traffic in San Francisco was purportedly stalled during morning rush hour due to an apparent Waymo autonomous vehicle that had stopped in the middle of a major… Continue reading Waymo driverless car brings San Francisco traffic to a halt during Tuesday rush hour
Waymo lays off staff as Alphabet announces 12,000 job cuts
Waymo, the self-driving technology unit under Alphabet, quietly laid off workers Monday, according to The Information and several posts on LinkedIn and Blind. The cuts at the autonomous vehicle company follow a swell of layoffs at Alphabet and Google late last week. It’s not yet clear how many of Waymo’s staff will be affected, and… Continue reading Waymo lays off staff as Alphabet announces 12,000 job cuts
GM Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of US Safety Investigation
The main federal auto safety agency disclosed on Friday that it has begun a preliminary investigation into cars that a division of General Motors has been testing as driverless taxis in San Francisco. The agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in a filing posted on its website that it had received reports that… Continue reading GM Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of US Safety Investigation
Why I Ride with Waymo: Maya
Maya, thanks for sharing your story with us. We’d love to hear more about who you are and your background with Waymo. Thank you for giving me the opportunity! I have been a rider for just over a year now, and ride 3-5 times a week. I use the service for a variety of reasons… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Maya