Waymo kills off autonomous trucking program
Google’s cost cutters are taking another bite out of Waymo. After being hit by layoffs that cut 8 percent of staff, it now looks like the self-driving truck program—Waymo Via—is…
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The “death of self-driving cars” has been greatly exaggerated
Seven years ago, hype about self-driving cars was off the charts. It wasn’t just Tesla CEO Elon Musk—who has been making outlandish predictions about self-driving technology since 2015. In 2016,…
Self-driving cars are being put on a data diet
For self-driving-car developers, like many iPhone and Google Photos users, the growing cost of storing files on the cloud has become a nagging headache. Early on, robocar companies pursued a…
Porsche to use Mobileye’s “SuperVision” system in future cars
Future production Porsches will use an advanced sensor suite from Mobileye, the two companies announced on Tuesday. Called “SuperVision,” it uses a mix of cameras and radar sensors and will…
The Aurora Driver is Feature Complete
The Aurora Driver is new, exciting, and impressive in its complexity. But while the product itself is complex, its development leverages a time-tested approach that’s proven effective in the development…
The official Waymo blog: Paving the way toward a fully electric ride-hailing fleet
With this fleet update, we are also proud to join the White House EV Acceleration Challenge to support the administration’s efforts in this historic transition to electric vehicles. For many,…
Autopilot had no involvement in fatal Texas Tesla crash, NTSB says
Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system was cleared by the nation’s crash investigator of involvement in a fatal Model S crash. The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report investigating…
Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot certified for use in Nevada – first L3 system approved for US highways
Mercedes-Benz has successfully brought SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the USA, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the automotive manufacturer’s Drive Pilot system…
ZF and Beep to bring new-generation autonomous Level 4 shuttle to US marke
Having announced its next-generation shuttle for autonomous driving in urban environments and mixed traffic at CES 2023, ZF has also revealed a newly formed, strategic partnership with Beep, a US…