How robotaxis interact with first responders and how first responders are expected to handle robotaxis that have been in an accident are important matters, and Waymo has taken these matters seriously. As evidence of that, Waymo has partnered with TÜV SÜD for an independent, third-party evaluation of Waymo’s practices. The … [continued]
Cruise, the robotaxi arm of General Motors, will be shut down and its operations folded into self driving technology for cars and trucks.
After writing about WeRide’s robotaxi deployment in Abu Dhabi, I went looking at recent WeRide announcements, and I noticed one especially interesting ones I had missed. Just a couple weeks ago, autonomous robotaxis from WeRide, the Robosweeper S6 and Robosweeper S1, were commercially deployed in Singapore, at Marina Coastal Drive … [continued]
Having gone to Abu Dhabi several times for cleantech conferences, I could see that UAE leaders were very keen on futuristic tech and very keen on superlatives — the biggest, the first, the tallest, the fastest, etc. So, I knew it would be quick to deploy robotaxis. Today, the capital … [continued]
AI enabled robots are everywhere, from self driving cars from Waymo to machines that install solar panels quickly and cheaply.
Waymo is growing its ridership by leaps and bounds, and opening up to more and more riders almost every week it seems. It’s also working on its PR, looking to score brownie points for helping different disadvantaged groups. Or maybe it’s just trying to do good in the world — … [continued]
Waymo continues to trot forward. After increasing its weekly passenger count by 50% in just two months earlier this year, it’s sure to do so again soon. The company has now opened up Waymo One robotaxi rides to anyone in Los Angeles. That’s across “Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard, USC, and … [continued]
I recently came across an interesting social media post about a possible use of autonomous vehicles: Are we nearing the end of checked bags and rental cars for domestic travel? Imagine packing your autonomous car and sending it to your destination the night before you fly pic.twitter.com/KvmL6yhasn — Barrett Linburg … [continued]
Something is going on over at Waymo. The company has just reached 150,000 trips a week for paying customers. But what’s most impressive is Waymo reached 100,000 trips a week just two months ago! That’s 50% growth in two months! Concerning the new milestone, Waymo writes, “Waymo One is now … [continued]
Following the “We, Robot” event, I lamented that Tesla didn’t roll out the one notable thing I thought they might roll out — a ridesharing app that Tesla owners (and people needing rides) could start using before robotaxis become a thing. As I noted, the following is a screenshot of … [continued]
