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.....»»
Waymo hit by second round of layoffs, has cut 8 percent of staff this year
Waymo says the cuts will let it “focus on commercial success.” Enlarge / A customized Waymo minivan being shown off at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (credit: Bill Pugliano / Getty Images).....»»
What’s the difference between Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving?
Tesla offers a range of autonomous driving features, but what's the difference between them? And are any of them truly fully autonomous?.....»»
AV group releases U.S. policy guide for Congress, Transportation Department
The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association's framework includes recommendations for Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation to steer federal action and advance the deployment and commercialization of AVs across the U.S......»»
Waymo cuts 8% of staff after second round of layoffs this year
Investors and industry watchers have been concerned about billions of dollars that have been poured into the self-driving technology sector in a short span of time to commercialize it......»»
Autonomous driving leaders need financial staying power for long-term survival
Survival now equates to success for those developing self-driving technology amid an uncertain financial landscape, according to a new report from Guidehouse Insights......»»
Alphabet"s self-driving car unit has cut 8% of its staff this year
Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google's parent company Alphabet, said on Wednesday that it has cut approximately 8% of its staff across two rounds of layoffs this year......»»
Semco develops FC-BGA substrates for autonomous driving
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has announced the development of FC-BGA substrates for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), as well as the expansion of its high-end automotive semiconductor substrate lineup......»»
Owl Autonomous Imaging uses AI to create enhanced automotive thermal imaging technology
As cars become more intelligent, ensuring better vision has been the priority, especially at night. US-based Owl Autonomous Imaging integrates thermal images with artificial intelligence to do object detection, classification and ranging for a vehicl.....»»
Tesla to reveal plans for a low-cost model at investor day event, analysts expect
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised a new vehicle platform that could be used for an entry model and an autonomous robotaxi. Other announcements at Tesla's investor day could include a new assembly plant and battery technology......»»
Column: After Argo, there are small signs of hope on the path toward autonomous vehicles
For Waymo, Cruise and Zoox, work continues on the robotaxi dream in the aftermath of Argo's shuttering......»»
Uber Eats won’t support Live Activities or the Dynamic Island until later this year
Uber launched a significant redesign of its iPhone app today, including bringing Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration to everyone. Unfortunately, it looks like Uber Eats customers will have to wait until later this year for these features to.....»»
Changes of Tibetan religious activities during the past millennium revealed from lake sediments
Xiahe County, located in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau, is known as "Little Tibet." For a long time, all aspects of human survival, social development and cultural accumulation in the region have.....»»
Uber gets major update with simplified home screen and Live Activities for all iPhone users
Back in December, the popular ride app Uber began testing support for Live Activities in iOS 16 for iPhone users. Today Uber is officially releasing the feature to everyone, but that’s not all. The app is also getting a refreshed home screen with.....»»
What does zonal architecture really mean for software-defined vehicles?
Vehicles with connectivity and autonomous driving capability will require much higher computing performance and low latency. Industry source said up-to-date autonomous driving solutions generally need more than 1,000 TOPS computing power, which bring.....»»
You can now get Apple’s MLS Season Pass for free from T-Mobile, here’s how
Last week, T-Mobile announced that it was teaming up with Apple to offer the company’s new MLS Season Pass for free to all subscribers. That offer is now available to T-Mobile subscribers via the company’s T-Mobile Tuesdays app. Here’s how to.....»»
Uber taps Tata Motors to grow electric fleets in India
Uber and India-based Tata Motors announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 20. Tata will supply Uber with 25,000 EVs in India starting in this month, facilitating the ride-hailing service company's effort to electrify its global fleet.....»»
GRID giveaway: Enter to win a framed iPhone, iPad, MacBook, more
We’re excited to announce that we’re teaming up with GRID Studio, the company known for framing Apple products, to give away a frame of your choice to three lucky winners. Here are all the ways you can enter: more… The post GRID giveaway: Ent.....»»
Responsible use of AI in the military? US publishes declaration outlining principles
12 "best practices" for using AI and autonomous systems emphasize human control. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Thursday, the US State Department issued a "Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artifici.....»»
Uber Eats driver steals more than $2000 of Apple gear from purchaser
A customer who ordered an iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra through Apple has wound up empty-handed and left footing a $2098 bill.On Wednesday, Reddit user isolatedparanoia posted their experience with Apple's same-day delivery service on the r.....»»
Musk rival to air Super Bowl ad calling for ban on Tesla "self-driving" feature
Self-described tech billionaire Dan O'Dowd takes his campaign against Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' software to the airwaves during targeted ads on Super Bowl Sunday. The FSD feature does not make Teslas autonomous......»»