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.....»»
Russian autonomous-driving company Yandex SDG idles U.S. operations amid Ukraine invasion
Self-driving tech company Yandex said it paused operation of its robotaxis in Ann Arbor, Mich., and ended a delivery partnership with Grubhub......»»
I Am Legend Sequel Starring Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan Announced
Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up to co-star and produce a sequel to 2007's I Am Legend, the post-apocalyptic thriller that pitted Smith up against hordes of vampiric monsters.Will Smith will evidently become legend once more. Warner Br.....»»
Sony and Honda are teaming up to build electric cars
Tesla is getting another competitor. Japan's Sony and Honda have signed a deal to jointly develop and sell battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs), the two companies announced on Friday. The joint venture hasn't been formed yet; the companies have s.....»»
California Issues Permits To Cruise, Waymo For Autonomous Vehicle Service
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Monday issued permits to self-driving units of General Motors and Alphabet to allow for passenger service in autonomous vehicles with safety drivers present. Reuters reports: CPUC said the GM unit.....»»
Sony and Honda are teaming up to make a range of electric vehicles
The new joint venture will design and sell the EVs, built at a Honda factory. Enlarge / The Vision-S 02 (left) and Vision-S 01 (right) are a pair of concept EVs developed by Sony. Now, the company is joining up with Honda to build a ra.....»»
Automakers exploring robotics for advanced driver assistance
Because the core technologies of autonomous driving and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are similar, many robotics experts have explored the development of autonomous driving systems......»»
Waymo will soon start asking riders in San Francisco to pay for trips
A permit from the California Public Utilities Commission was the final step. Enlarge / One of Waymo's Jaguar I-Paces on the streets of San Francisco. (credit: Waymo) Waymo rides in San Francisco will start costing money soon,.....»»
Mobileye new chip becomes key for developing inexpensive autonomous system
Mobileye, an auto technology developer under Intel, is looking to build an autonomous driving system priced between US$5,000-10,000. Mobileye hopes to boost the penetration of the system into cheap cars so that its new chip may become a key part of t.....»»
Waymo To Keep Robotaxi Safety Details Secret, Court Rules
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Waymo, the autonomous driving arm of Alphabet, was granted a win on Tuesday when a California court ruled it could keep certain details regarding its AV technology secret. The company filed a lawsu.....»»
Crypto Enthusiasts" DAO Tries Raising $4 Billion to Buy a Football Team
In NFL news, an American football team — the Denver Broncos — "are up for sale," reports CNBC, "and a group of crypto enthusiasts is aiming to raise more than $4 billion using a decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, to make it th.....»»
Uber riders, dare to peek at this new data on the ridesharing app?
Uber riders can now learn more about their personal rating by seeing precisely how many 5-star scores drivers have given them. And how many 1-star scores, too......»»
Avilon Intelligence makes managing autonomous UAV fleet as easy as clicks on screen
An autonomous drone landed on Phuket Island, successfully completed the mission of delivering goods for its customer; even the engineer who was managing the drone was 3,000 kilometers away from Tainan. The cost of a single trip of delivery was less t.....»»
Horizon Forbidden West Launch Has Sony Team With Eden Project To Highlight UK’s Wildflower Habitats
Sony and the Eden Project are teaming up for Horizon Forbidden West's release to highlight wildflower habitats in the UK. The post Horizon Forbidden West Launch Has Sony Team With Eden Project To Highlight UK’s Wildflower Habitats appeared firs.....»»
Nvidia and Jaguar Land Rover form partnership for autonomous cars
AI processor vendor Nvidia has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) for developing autonomous driving cars, according to the companies......»»
Uber riders, dare you peek at this new data on the ridesharing app?
Uber riders can now learn more about their personal rating by seeing precisely how many 5-star scores drivers have given them. And how many 1-star scores, too......»»
Uber now lets you see how many one-star ratings you received from drivers
Confused how you ended up with a low rating on Uber? A new feature will offer a bit more insight......»»
Ola disrupted Indian EV market but brand image suffers ahead of IPO
Ola is considered one of the biggest success stories of the Indian startup industry. Starting as a cab aggregator that offered stiff competition to Uber, the company has widened its portfolio and entered several international markets. Over the years,.....»»
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Prompted U.S. to Develop Autonomous Drone Swarms, 1,000-Mile Cannon
The U.S. military has new technology on the drawing board in response to warfare trends previously demonstrated in the region -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Chinese tech startups developing autonomous driving solutions
China has become the largest Tesla market in the world as the carmaker's shipments to China in 2021 reached 40% of its total worldwide shipments, higher than shipments to the US. Amidst this EV frenzy, technology enterprises and carmakers are hot on.....»»
Uber"s business is over the pandemic slump
Uber's business is showing signs that it's moving past the pandemic slowdown......»»