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.....»»
Self-driving company Aurora Innovation closes $820M capital raise
The critical capital raise will help Aurora launch its autonomous trucking business by the end of 2024......»»
Wide field-of-view metasurface-enhanced scanning lidar may hold promise for autonomous vehicle technology
Pulsed laser scanning lidar is a core technology for autonomous driving and robotic mobility. Herein, a directional light pulse is backscattered by a reflective object and the elapsed time between emission and detection of the pulse is used to calcul.....»»
Stuck in slow lane, NHTSA proposes new regulatory path for self-driving vehicles
A top federal safety regulator outlined a new regulatory pathway called AV STEP that could speed the deployment of autonomous vehicles. A notice of proposed rulemaking is expected this fall......»»
Robotaxis ventures making slow but sure progress
The demise of self-driving startup Argo AI has overshadowed the ongoing efforts of others who are pushing for wider deployment of robotaxi networks. Waymo, Cruise and Baidu already have commercial operations......»»
Self-driving setbacks: AV companies bruised in California showdowns
Tuesday marked a sobering and perhaps seminal milepost in ongoing efforts to deploy and expand the presence of autonomous vehicles in California......»»
Apple adds autonomous vehicle testers after big cut in April
At the start of 2023, Apple had its largest staff ever of drivers registered to test its autonomous vehicles in California. Then in April, Apple cut the team back significantly. Now in the latest update on Apple’s autonomous vehicle efforts, the p.....»»
Apple expands test driver team for its "Apple Car" autonomous vehicle project
Following a significant cutback earlier in 2023, Apple has expanded the number of test drivers for its autonomous vehicle project, commonly known as the Apple Car.Apple hires more test drivers for autonomous vehicle projectLike numerous other project.....»»
Sony and Apple team up to give PS4 and PS5 owners free Apple TV+
Free trials for Apple services like Apple TV+ are pretty readily available nowadays. Now, as reported by Push Square, Apple and Sony are teaming up to offer another free six-month trial for Apple TV+ to PS5 owners and a three-month trial to PS4 owne.....»»
Robotaxis progress comes at slow-and-steady pace. Emphasis on slow.
The demise of self-driving startup Argo AI has overshadowed the ongoing efforts of others who are pushing for wider deployment of robotaxi networks. Waymo, Cruise and Baidu already have commercial operations......»»
VW to start autonomous ride-hailing tests this month in Austin, Texas
VW will use a small fleet of specially equipped Euro-spec ID Buzz minivans to provide ride-hailing services to a closed group in a geofenced portion of Austin, Texas, beginning this month, using Mobileye technology. Ultimately, the company plans to e.....»»
Volkswagen will start testing its driverless ID. Buzz in Austin, Texas
The program will start with 10 ID. Buzzes with autonomous tech from Mobileye. Enlarge / If you go to Austin, you might see one of these ID. Buzzes out for a drive. (credit: Volkswagen) Volkswagen Group has picked Austin,.....»»
Tesla turns 20 years old: How Elon Musk transformed the auto industry
Elon Musk broke industry conventions with Tesla's EVs, smart production, direct sales and autonomous driving — without legacy issues and without copying others. It's dawned on the competition that Tesla should be taken seriously......»»
TuSimple considers sale of U.S. business
Autonomous trucking company TuSimple is considering a sale of its U.S. operations, according to SEC filings. It has faced a variety of problems since going public in 2021......»»
Here’s why people are so upset about today’s Starfield PC news
AMD has just announced that it's teaming up with Bethesda to optimize Starfield. While exciting, it could be bad news for some gamers......»»
Connections between Apple Car and a mysterious Arizona facility deepen with new evidence
A mysterious Arizona vehicle proving ground seems to belong to Apple for autonomous vehicle testing, and new evidence may prove it.A vehicle testing facility in ArizonaRumors and countless patents show Apple is working on an autonomous vehicle that's.....»»
Scientists conduct first test of a wireless cosmic ray navigation system
System could be used to guide underwater robots or underground autonomous vehicles Enlarge / Cosmic rays showering down on Earth's atmosphere are the basis of a new wireless alternative system to GPS navigation. (credit: 2015 Hir.....»»
Automated driving features gain acceptance in S&P Global survey
In S&P Global's survey of 8,000 car shoppers, consumers expected ADAS to be standard in new luxury and mainstream vehicles, yet expressed hesitancy to the use of "autonomous driving systems.".....»»
Red teaming can be the ground truth for CISOs and execs
This year, against the backdrop of attacks on everyone from healthcare institutions and schools to financial services organizations, as well as the introduction of legislation across the UK and EU to move security up the agenda, cybersecurity has und.....»»
Uber app will soon try to show you video ads while you wait for your driver
Online advertisements are everywhere these days, and sometimes they can be quite inconvenient. For those who don’t like to see ads all the time, here’s some bad news: Uber will soon show video ads in all its apps while the user waits for the dri.....»»
Samsung Announces New Automotive Processor; Teams up with Hyundai
This is the company's first collaborative effort towards automotive semiconductors. Building on its current product portfolio, Samsung recently announced that it will be teaming up with auto manufacturer Hyundai to launch its newest autom.....»»