Uber announced Monday that it’s abandoning efforts to develop self-driving trucks. “We believe having our entire team’s energy and expertise focused on (self-driving cars) is the best path forward,” Eric Meyhofer, head of Uber Advanced Technologies Group, told Reuters. Uber’s investment in autonomous trucks included the purchase of Otto in 2016, which impressed when its… Continue reading Uber Shutters Self-Driving Truck Effort
Tag: Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo Partners With Businesses to Give Customers Rides
Alphabet’s self-driving car division Waymo has struck a deal with five companies to offer transportation for their customers in the Phoenix area. “We know from our early riders that most of their rides are to run errands, shop for groceries, commute to work, head to dinner or fix their personal vehicles,” Waymo said in a… Continue reading Waymo Partners With Businesses to Give Customers Rides
A Pitch for Autopilot Driver Training
Tesla has been coming in for some criticism of late, with particular regard to the Autopilot system. In at least three cases this year, a Tesla model has buried itself into a stopped emergency vehicle. The problem mainly stems from the fact that the engineers (of any self-driving/autonomous vehicle) have to code the system to… Continue reading A Pitch for Autopilot Driver Training
Explaining the Six Levels of Vehicle Automation
The age of autonomous driving is upon us. Automakers are making the promise of self-driving cars a reality. From street ready auto-drive systems to beta-tests of fully automated vehicles, the industry is driving towards a future where humans no longer sit behind the wheel. Most players in this space are ushering in this era through… Continue reading Explaining the Six Levels of Vehicle Automation
Byton Raises $500M to Fund Electric Car Concept
Chinese electric car startup Byton announced Monday that it has raised an additional $500 million to advance its efforts, which include a new fully-autonomous sedan called the K-Byte. The company also officially opened its global headquarters in Nanjing, China, adding to a global presence that includes a research and development center in Silicon Valley and… Continue reading Byton Raises $500M to Fund Electric Car Concept
Musk Says Full Self-Driving Features Will Come to Autopilot in August
A new version of Tesla’s Autopilot software to be released in August will provide full self-driving features, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter. When a Twitter follower asked about improvements to lane merging capabilities of the Tesla driver-assist system, Musk touted gains in lane-keeping for the most recent software release. Then he offered that… Continue reading Musk Says Full Self-Driving Features Will Come to Autopilot in August
Waymo Orders 62,000 Chrysler Vans Ahead of Self-Driving Taxi Service Launch
Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo seems pretty confident. They’re so bullish that they’ve agreed to purchase up to 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to add to their self-driving fleet. The company said earlier this year that it intended to purchase “thousands” of vans from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), but the latest announcement is an expansion… Continue reading Waymo Orders 62,000 Chrysler Vans Ahead of Self-Driving Taxi Service Launch
Tesla’s VP of Autopilot Hardware Has Left the Company
Jim Keller, Tesla’s VP for Autopilot Hardware, has left the company for an engineering position at Intel. “[Tuesday] is Jim Keller’s last day at Tesla, where he has overseen low-voltage hardware, Autopilot software and infotainment. Prior to joining Tesla, Jim’s core passion was microprocessor engineering and he’s now joining a company where he’ll be able… Continue reading Tesla’s VP of Autopilot Hardware Has Left the Company
Waymo Adds the Jaguar I-PACE to Self-Driving Fleet
Waymo said Tuesday it plans to add 20,000 all-electric Jaguar I-PACE luxury crossover SUVs to its self-driving fleet in the next few years. The news follows an announcement in January that it had ordered “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to support the launch of its driverless ride-hailing service. The company said the I-PACE order alone… Continue reading Waymo Adds the Jaguar I-PACE to Self-Driving Fleet
Arizona Governor Halts Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Following Fatal Accident
Arizona’s governor has suspended Uber’s self-driving car testing in the state following a crash last week that killed a pedestrian. Governor Doug Ducey released a letter sent to Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi saying he found a video of the crash “disturbing and alarming, and it raises many questions about the ability of Uber to continue testing… Continue reading Arizona Governor Halts Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Following Fatal Accident