The Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be the next Waymo robotaxi
The two companies say this should be the first of many collaborations. Waymo's robotaxis are going to get a lot more angular in the future. Today, the autonomous driving startup a.....»»
Waymo will start mapping the complex traffic patterns of New York City
Human drivers will take Waymo cars around NYC for mapping and winter experience. Enlarge / Waymos like this one will soon be scanning NYC. Waymo is headed to the Big Apple—for initial testing, anyway. Alphabet's self-drivin.....»»
Hyundai’s big electric SUV will be your living room on wheels
The concept will be revealed this month, the production car is due in 2024. Enlarge / The headlights of the Hyundai SEVEN concept car use a design concept it calls "parametric pixels." (credit: Hyundai) On Thursday morning, Hy.....»»
Waymo Will Start Operating In NYC
Waymo will start driving its autonomous Chrysler Pacifica vans in New York City on November 4th. Engadget reports: This and a later wave of Jaguar I-Pace EVs will rely on human drivers to map streets and learn from the environment, and there aren't a.....»»
Infineon, Hyundai to nurture startups focusing on future mobility and digitalization
Infineon Technologies has disclosed it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor Group where Infineon will support startups with product level technical expertise to enhance their success-rate and offer them the opportunity for clos.....»»
"Okay Hyundai’ — how the automaker is leveraging a catchphrase to win Black buyers
See the first ads from Hyundai’s first-ever African American agency. .....»»
Waymo’s self-driving cars can’t get enough of one dead-end street
Waymo's autonomous cars keep showing up in a dead-end street in a quiet part of San Francisco, causing residents there to wonder what on earth is going on......»»
Dead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused Waymo Cars Trying To Turn Around "Every 5 Minutes"
A normally quiet neighborhood in San Francisco is buzzing about a sudden explosion of traffic. Neighbors say their Richmond District dead end street has suddenly become crowded with Waymo vehicles. From a report: "I noticed it while I was sleeping,".....»»
Waymo"s self-driving taxi struggles with left turns and puddles. But it"s still winning over some Arizona riders
Waymo says its self-driving vans have given tens of thousands of rides since the company launched a public robotaxi service in Chandler, Arizona a year ago......»»
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD review: Extra power and efficiency
More power and efficiency make Hyundai’s Tucson Hybrid the best option in a crowded and competitive class......»»
Southeast Asia roundup: LGES and Hyundai to produce EV batteries in Indonesia
After being hit hard by the resurgence of COVID this year, Vietnam is gradually resuming manufacturing and social activities. Other countries in the region are expecting higher smartphone sales, while Indonesia is becoming a production base of EV bat.....»»
California DMV gives Cruise and Waymo OK to charge for rides
But the California Public Utilities Commission still has to give its approval. Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi test vehicle in San Francisco. (credit: Cruise) The autonomous vehicle developers Cruise and Waymo both got a little closer to running t.....»»
Chinese tech giant Baidu begins publicly testing Apollo Go robotaxis in Shanghai
Chinese search engine giant Baidu has begun publicly testing its Apollo Go robotaxi mobile platform in Shanghai, marking the company’s continued expansion of its footprint in China. While Baidu says its robotaxis have achieved Level 4 capabil.....»»
Electric vehicles feature in 2022 World Car Awards contenders
Contenders include the Audi Q4 e-tron, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV6. Enlarge (credit: World Car Awards) On Thursday, the World Car Awards launched its 2022 program and published the list of eligible vehicles for the upcoming contest......»»
Waymo Via is scaling up autonomous trucking operations in Texas, Arizona and California
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving arm, is building a dedicated trucking hub in Dallas and partnering with Ryder for fleet management services in a two-pronged move to seriously scale up its autonomous trucking operations across Texas, Arizona and.....»»
Boston Dynamics Teaches Atlas Robot Parkour
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PCMag: Boston Dynamics taught its robots to dance last year, now one of them can complete a parkour course. The robot company, which is owned by Hyundai, has released two new videos today. The first shows off.....»»
“Blue” hydrogen is worse for the climate than coal, study says
Findings could throw national climate policies into disarray. Enlarge / A Hyundai Nexo patrol car at a hydrogen filling station in Lower Saxony, Germany. (credit: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance) Gas companies and utilities are in a pickle. The.....»»
Motional to begin testing autonomous vehicles in LA as part of California expansion plan
Motional, the autonomous vehicle company born out of a $4 billion joint venture with Aptiv and Hyundai, is expanding its presence in California by opening a new operations facility in Los Angeles to support testing on public roads, hiring more engine.....»»
Genesis GV70 first drive: New money
Hyundai's luxury brand launches a fashion-forward small SUV......»»
China and South Korea car makers vying for SE Asia EV market
China's Great Wall Motors and South Korea's Hyundai Motor are challenging Japan's dominance in Southeast Asia's car market......»»
Alphabet’s Intrinsic aims to make industrial robots more capable
Alphabet’s public-facing history with robotics has, thus far, been a spotty one. Most notably, Google X’s big acquisition push culminated in its selling Boston Dynamics to SoftBank (who eventually flipped it to Hyundai). Alphabet/Google’s subse.....»»