Waymo Is Teaming Up With Uber On Autonomous Trucking
Waymo and Uber, former legal foes and bitter rivals in the autonomous vehicle space, are teaming up to speed up the adoption of driverless trucks. The Verge reports: Waymo is integrating Uber Freight, the ride-hail company's truck brokerage, into the.....»»
California gives Waymo and Cruise the go-ahead to charge passengers
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 3-1 to approve 24-hour service. Enlarge (credit: Cruise) The robotaxi companies Waymo and Cruise now have permission to offer around-the-clock driverless rides to fee-payi.....»»
Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco
California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all of San Francisco and charge passengers for their services......»»
Waymo and Cruise win quest for expansion in San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission's decision could have implications for robotaxi expansion beyond San Francisco......»»
Fortra releases new integrations for its Offensive Security
Fortra has released new integrations for its offensive security solutions that streamline capabilities for vulnerability management, penetration testing, and red teaming. Working together, the solutions apply the same techniques used by threat actors.....»»
Apple wants to use AR to guide you to your ride-sharing Apple Car
In an extension of its AR and mapping technology, Apple wants your iPhone to be able to identify an arriving Apple Car or Uber, so that you never get into the wrong one.Mockup of an Apple Car with Find MyThere's something else going on here. Just as.....»»
American Center for Mobility pivots to EV charger testing to diversify revenue streams
The American Center for Mobility is working toward building out an electric vehicle charging hub as it aims to further diversify from strictly autonomous vehicle testing......»»
Waymo will expand rideshares to Austin, Texas, its fourth city
Waymo say testers will be taking rides "this fall." Enlarge / A Waymo Jaguar I-Pace. (credit: Waymo) Waymo is "doubling down" on its autonomous rideshare program with an expansion to another city. The company's fourth ri.....»»
Rivian"s board adds former Waymo CEO John Krafcik
John Krafcik has also served on the board of TrueCar. "His expertise in manufacturing engineering and automotive technology will be a valuable addition," said Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe......»»
Aurora raises $853 million while self-driving truck competitors falter
Self-driving trucking company Aurora Innovation expects to have $1.6 billion to carry it through its planned commercial launch at the end of 2024 and into the second half of 2025......»»
Uber"s post-pandemic growth is slowing
Uber has reported that its revenue ticked up 14% last quarter, marking a slower pace of growth than recent quarters when sales surged as riders returned to pre-pandemic habits......»»
Uber posts first operating profit as ridership hits record
Uber Technologies Inc. reported its first-ever operating profit, fueled by demand for rides and delivery and marking a significant milestone as the company seeks to move beyond its cash-burning past.....»»
Apple teaming up with graphics powerhouses for new and open 3D standard
The Apple Vision Pro will get a boost, thanks to a partnership with Adobe, Autodesk, the Linux Foundation, and Nvidia to promote and advance the 3D image ecosystem with Pixar's Universal Scene Description technology.The Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) ".....»»
Harnessing the power of light: Advancements in photonic memory for faster optical computing
Technological advancements like autonomous driving and computer vision are driving a surge in demand for computational power. Optical computing, with its high throughput, energy efficiency, and low latency, has garnered considerable attention from ac.....»»
Alphabet"s Waymo unit slows self-driving trucking
Waymo, the self-driving unit owned by Alphabet Inc., is slowing the development of autonomous trucking that's being done by its Via subsidiary......»»
Using your Samsung phone for work just got a lot easier
Samsung and Microsoft are teaming up so that bringing your own phones to work will be an easier process. There is a reason why some companies insist on employees using phones that they have issued them for work. This is because we all use.....»»
Waymo kills off autonomous trucking program
Ride-hailing will let Waymo focus on "near-term" commercial success. Enlarge / A Waymo Via truck. Check out all that self-driving equipment on the front. (credit: Waymo) Google's cost cutters are taking another bite out.....»»
Waymo taps the brakes on its autonomous-trucking project
Six years after starting tests for its autonomous-truck program, Waymo says it's decided to focus more on ridesharing using its self-driving cars and minivans......»»
BMW uses autonomous cars for boring, repetitive tests
Forget robotaxis, this is for precision and repeatability. Enlarge / Neither of these test BMWs has a human in the driver's seat. (credit: BMW) BMW provided a flight from San Francisco to the Czech Republic and three ni.....»»
DoorDash announces (very basic) CarPlay app for drivers, still no Live Activities support
DoorDash is following in the footsteps of Uber and adding support for CarPlay to its delivery app for drivers. The company announced the new app in a blog post as part of its efforts to “make the dashing experience even better” for drivers. mo.....»»
The retail data center: From autonomous checkout to data-driven insights, HPC is key
Retailers are moving to high-performance computing (HPC) including AI and computer vision to optimize customer experience and drive insights. Retailers are moving to high-performance computing (HPC) including AI and computer vision to optimize cu.....»»