Now anyone in LA can take Waymo robotaxi rides 24/7
Autonomous car specialist Waymo has said it's expanding its robotaxi service in Los Angeles, less than a year after launching there......»»
Israeli startup Imagry takes contrarian mapless approach to autonomous driving
While Waymo and others build high-definition maps for autonomous driving, Israeli startup Imagry says going mapless saves money and is just as safe......»»
Waymo partners with Uber to scale up autonomous driving service in Phoenix
Self-driving technology company Waymo has collaborated with Uber to expand in the US. The pair will launch vehicles equipped with Waymo's autonomous driving solutions in Phoenix on Uber's ride-hailing and delivery platforms later this year......»»
Waymo and Uber sign ride-hailing, delivery service deal
The multiyear partnership follows Waymo's early May move to expand its commercial driverless service in Phoenix and its coverage area in San Francisco......»»
Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to Uber’s ridesharing app
In a partnership announced on Tuesday, Uber will soon offer ridesharing trips in Waymo's autonomous vehicles using the regular Uber app......»»
Uber will now let you book a Waymo self-driving car through its app
Uber and Waymo, who have historically been competitors, are putting history aside and looking toward a new future with their latest announcement. In a press … The post Uber will now let you book a Waymo self-driving car through its app appeared.....»»
Waymo"s Autonomous Vehicles Are Coming To Uber
Uber and Waymo announced that autonomous cars are coming to the ride-sharing service very soon. Find out where they will be and what it'll mean. Uber and Waymo a.....»»
Waymo doubles service area for its robotaxi rides
Waymo is expanding the service area for its robotaxi service in Phoenix and San Francisco, paving the way for longer trips across more communities......»»
In the end, Picard became the fan-service TNG reunion it always should have been
Final season finally gives the TNG crew a better send-off than 2002's Nemesis. Enlarge / The Enterprise-D rides again. (credit: Memory Alpha) Major spoilers for the third season of Star Trek: Picard are below......»»
New Mac Studio rumor rides again thanks to Find My file leak
Apple is seemingly preparing a number of new desktop Macs for launch at WWDC, thanks to a discovery within Find My.Mac StudioWWDC 2023 is happening on June 5, and hardware is expected to launch alongside the usual software announcement. It appears pa.....»»
Tesla, BYD hold different visions for autonomous vehicles
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been eyeing the development of L4 to L5 high-end self-driving vehicles with the goal of rolling out driverless taxicabs (Robotaxi), while BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu maintains that unmanned driving sounds ideal but is not practi.....»»
Column: Cruise might actually figure out the robotaxi business
Cruise’s ambitions to build a viable robotaxi business has similar undertones as something else that once seemed impossible: A GM bankruptcy......»»
Cruise plans ‘rapid scaling" of robotaxi service in 2023
CEO Kyle Vogt says the company majority-owned by GM is on track — if not ahead of — its goal to reach $1 billion in revenue by 2025......»»
In wake of federal scrutiny, Zoox details process it used for self-certifying its robotaxi
Zoox disclosed more information Wednesday about how it self-certified its robotaxi and discussed its occupant-protection efforts in the wake of scrutiny from federal regulators......»»
Waymo vehicles pull over in California due to fog
Google self-driving technology unit Waymo said that some of its vehicles in San Francisco encountered dense fog and briefly pulled over to the side of the road......»»
Union opposes driverless trucks exemption for Waymo, Aurora
A major transport union opposed a request filed by Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo and autonomous driving technology company Aurora for an exemption from rules on warning devices for large semi-trucks, citing safety issues......»»
With a nod to EVs, Waymo retires self-driving Pacifica hybrid minivans
Self-driving tech company Waymo will retire its fleet of Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans, the vehicular flag-bearers for the nation's first autonomous ride-hailing service......»»
How Uber left Lyft in the dust
For years, Lyft positioned itself as the "nice guy" in the ride-hailing industry. It let rival Uber do most of the dirty work fighting regulators and the taxi industry to create a path for a new crop of companies to offer rides to customers through a.....»»
Final Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer rides the Rainbow Road
The Super Mario Bros. Movie's final trailer features a lot of callbacks to the video game franchise that started it all, including Mario Kart!.....»»
NHTSA investigating how Zoox self-certified its robotaxi
NHTSA said in a filing made public Monday that it will examine the process and technical data that Amazon-owned Zoox relied on when certifying that its robotaxi met federal requirements to travel on public roads......»»
The 10 most innovative companies in transportation of 2023
From Ford, Bosch, and Alphabet’s Waymo to startups such as Sea Machines and Wallbox, these companies are bringing fresh thinking to moving people and goods—on land, at sea, and in the air. Explore the full 2023 list of Fast Company.....»»