The mishap came just days after a local regulator made a landmark decision paving the way for the expansion of autonomous ridesharing services in the city.
Autonomous-driving company Pony.ai and Toyota say they’re teaming up with the goal of one day cranking out a bunch of “fully driverless robotaxis.” The two companies intend to kick off their partnership sometime this year with around $139 million in capital from GAC Toyota Motor Co. — a joint venture between Toyota China and GAC,…
Six years after starting tests for its autonomous-truck program, Waymo says it’s decided to focus more on ridesharing using its self-driving cars and minivans.
Forget robotaxis, this is for precision and repeatability.
Volkswagen has announced a new testing program for self-driving cars in the U.S. Initially, this will include 10 ID. Buzz cars in Austin.
The United Arab Emirates has given Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide the first national license for self-driving vehicles. The permit allows WeRide to test its Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads throughout the country. Level 4 is a designation by SAE that means the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions…
Not dead yet: This is true both of the U.K’s capacity to attract venture capital dollars, and of the promise of autonomous cars. The UK hasn’t lost its appeal for venture capital by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
In a partnership announced on Tuesday, Uber will soon offer ridesharing trips in Waymo’s autonomous vehicles using the regular Uber app.
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, has agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership with Uber that will see some of Waymo’s autonomous vehicle technology join Uber’s platform. The collaboration comes a few weeks after Waymo’s chief product officer Saswat Panigrahi said the company aims to increase ridership tenfold by next summer. By partnering with an existing ride-hail…
My dream of never having to drive again is far from dead. I just need to add five or ten years to my prior timelines. Self-driving cars are taking ages to become a reality, but they won’t take forever by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
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