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.....»»
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......»»
Beats teams up with ‘Girls Don’t Cry’ for special edition Beats Flex earbuds
Apple’s Beats brand is teaming up with Girls Don’t Cry, the Tokyo-based brand founded by VK Design’s Verdy, for a special edition design for Beats Flex. Beats Flex are the most affordable way to enter the Beats and Apple wireless headphone eco.....»»
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.....»»
Kia EV9 gets Level 3 autonomous driving, hauling brawn, software updates galore
Kia's new EV9 three-row, all-electric crossover is technological tour de force that will serve as the brand's new halo model......»»
Crewless container ships appear on the horizon
Autonomous container ships are undergoing trials with crewless voyages planned in the next two years......»»
The tech helping driverless cars see round corners
A trial in London used existing street cameras to help an autonomous car navigate city streets......»»
Cruise plans ambitious self-driving expansion
Cruise executives asked California regulators Monday to amend their existing permit to allow for testing of autonomous vehicles throughout the state......»»
Apple self-driving test program grows to over 200 drivers
Data from the California DMV shows Apple has 67 vehicles and 201 drivers registered for testing autonomous driving features on public roads.Apple has over 200 test driversThe California DMV requires companies that are testing autonomous driving featu.....»»
Baidu"s Kunlun Xin not only focuses on AI, but also eyes self-driving
China's Baidu recently announced the AI product "ERNIE Bot," which uses the second generation of Kunlun AI chip in its model. Besides focusing on AI chip development, Baidu is also focusing on applying Kunlun chips to autonomous driving. Recently, Ch.....»»
Barra meets with U.S. senators on self-driving cars
Congress has been stymied for more than six years over legislation to ease regulations that would allow for the deployment of thousands of autonomous vehicles. .....»»
Microsoft-backed self-driving delivery truck startup Gatik inks deal with Kroger
Kroger will use Gatik's autonomous box trucks to transfer groceries between a distribution center in Dallas to multiple stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth market......»»
Uber, Lyft shares surge after court decision to treat drivers as contractors
A California court ruled that drivers can be treated as independent contractors rather than employees, removing some future regulatory risks for the rideshare companies......»»
US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors
Labour groups had opposed contractor status, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave......»»
EV impact: ADAS sensors
LiDAR, a light sensing technology that creates a 3D map of a car's surroundings, is used in partial automation as a short-term objective, and is set to help achieve fully autonomous vehicles on a long-term horizon. LiDAR can be divided into different.....»»
Uber is making it easier to find your ride at the airport
Uber on Tuesday unveiled some new product features that aim to make it easier for you to find your ride at the airport......»»
US authorizes Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot on public freeway
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has won against Tesla to be authorized by the US to activate SAE Level-3 conditional autonomous driving on public freeway in the state of Nevada, although the regulation still requires a safety driver behind the wheel......»»
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.....»»
Waymo, Aurora seek joint exemption from federal rules for self-driving trucks
The two companies are seeking a five-year exemption from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations which address the required placement of warning devices......»»
Ford establishes Latitude AI to scale up driver-assist technology
Months after withdrawing its support for Argo AI, Ford has found another way to continue efforts in autonomous driving. It announced on March 2 the establishment of Latitude AI, a wholly-owned subsidiary. The new company will initially focus on devel.....»»
Robotaxi tech improves but can they make money?
Despite setbacks, robotaxi services from Cruise and Waymo are making progress, but will they make money?.....»»