Uber is halting its self-driving car program after a female pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona was struck and killed Sunday. According to a release from Tempe police, Uber’s vehicle was in autonomous mode with a vehicle operator behind the wheel at the time of the collision. The woman killed was reportedly crossing the road outside of the… Continue reading Uber Halts Self-Driving Car Testing After Fatal Crash
Tag: Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo Announces Self-Driving Trucks Will Be Put to Work in Georgia
Alphabet’s Waymo announced today that it’s launching a pilot program in Atlanta where its self-driving trucks will carry cargo bound for Google’s data centers. The trucks have been testing on roads in California and Arizona over the past year, but the program in Georgia will include actual freight. According to a press release: This pilot, in… Continue reading Waymo Announces Self-Driving Trucks Will Be Put to Work in Georgia
Waymo Invites Consumers to ‘See Through the Eyes’ of a Driverless Car
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The idea of a car navigating public roads without the presence of a human driver still makes most people uneasy. Even strong advocates of the technology believe there’s still work to be done to prove autonomous cars are safe in all driving conditions. While the technology is obviously a major challenge, building trust among consumers… Continue reading Waymo Invites Consumers to ‘See Through the Eyes’ of a Driverless Car
California DMV Says Driverless Cars Will Be Allowed on Public Roads in April
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles passed regulations today that would allow driverless cars to operate on roads as early as April. The regulations require a remote human operator – who could be miles away – to monitor the vehicle as a fallback. Still, this is the first time companies will be able to operate autonomous vehicles… Continue reading California DMV Says Driverless Cars Will Be Allowed on Public Roads in April
Waymo, Uber Surprise With Settlement in Self-Driving Tech Suit
Uber and Google’s subsidiary Waymo announced a settlement Friday valued at $245 million in a major trade secrets trial related to self-driving car technology. Attendees in a San Francisco courtroom reportedly gasped when Federal District Judge William Alsup announced the surprise settlement in the case, which was expected to last for weeks. The trial kicked off… Continue reading Waymo, Uber Surprise With Settlement in Self-Driving Tech Suit
Tesla Says This is the Year for a Coast-to-Coast Autonomous Drive
Tesla admitted this week that it failed on its promise to complete a coast-to-coast autonomous drive in 2017. “I obviously missed the mark with this one,” CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s earnings call. Musk said Tesla was too busy trying to correct Model 3 “production hell” to focus on the initiative. However, he… Continue reading Tesla Says This is the Year for a Coast-to-Coast Autonomous Drive
Waymo Orders ‘Thousands’ of Chrysler Vans for Self-Driving Fleet
Waymo has ordered “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to support the launch of a driverless ride-hailing service, the company announced Tuesday. Fiat Chrysler previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017. Waymo and Chrysler engineers worked together to design a… Continue reading Waymo Orders ‘Thousands’ of Chrysler Vans for Self-Driving Fleet
Fisker’s 400-Mile EMotion Makes Debut
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fisker officially debuted at CES in Las Vegas the new EMotion, a luxury, all-electric, sedan with bold promises of performance and features. The company claims the EMotion will have a range of more than 400 miles and 9-minute charging. While the EMotion will launch with a lithium-ion battery pack, the company says it is working on… Continue reading Fisker’s 400-Mile EMotion Makes Debut
Uber Will Buy Up To 24,000 Volvo SUVs for Self-Driving Fleet
Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 vehicles from Volvo to serve as a platform for its network of self-driving taxis. Uber plans to use Volvo’s XC90 SUV equipped with self-driving technology developed by Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group. It’s a nice win for Volvo, which has a three-year relationship with Uber. Automakers are increasingly looking to… Continue reading Uber Will Buy Up To 24,000 Volvo SUVs for Self-Driving Fleet
Waymo Testing Vehicles Without Human Drivers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, says it has been operating a fleet of autonomous vehicles in Arizona without a human behind the wheel since mid-October. Soon, the company plans to invite regular people for rides in these fully self-driving vehicles. The cars will be geofenced within a 100-square-mile area of… Continue reading Waymo Testing Vehicles Without Human Drivers