Uber will offer driverless rides to users as soon as next year
7 months ago

Uber will offer driverless rides to users as soon as next year

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uber is gearing up to offer driverless rides through a partnership with General Motors and Cruise after the companies signed a multi-year contract this week. Cruise, which is owned by GM, will now be working with Uber to bring driverless rideshares to the road using the app’s platform as soon as next year. “Cruise is on a mission to leverage driverless technology to create safer streets and redefine urban life,” said Cruise CEO Marc Whitten in a news release. General Motors and Uber have announced plans this week to bring driverless cars to US roads in 2025 The news is the latest development in the driverless vehicle industry.

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Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026
3 days, 9 hours ago

Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026

Associated Press  

Waymo on Tuesday added Washington to its pioneering robotaxi service’s steadily expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a driverless ride around the nation’s capital city. That’s something Waymo already has been doing since it began sending out its robotaxis in Washington in late January after a brief trial …

Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas

Associated Press  

Uber will shift into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo, which already sells self-driving vehicle rides through its own app in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Waymo’s …

Uber announces zero commission model for auto drivers like Rapido
1 month, 1 week ago

Uber announces zero commission model for auto drivers like Rapido

Hindustan Times  

Ride hailing service provider Uber has brought in a software-as-a-service -based zero commission model for auto drivers in Indi, the company announced in a blog post on Monday, February 17, 2025. Under this model, auto drivers will pay a fixed subscription fee to Uber rather than paying a commission per trip. All of this comes at a time when many …

How Uber and Lyft are gearing up for the robotaxi revolution
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Uber and Lyft are gearing up for the robotaxi revolution

Live Mint  

Uber Technologies and Lyft gave up on big plans to develop their own driverless taxis years ago. Waymo, which made its own app available to the general public in San Francisco last year, is challenging Uber and Lyft’s stronghold in parts of the city, according to market-research firm YipitData. View Full Image Graphic: WSJ Uber and Lyft said they haven’t …

Uber to roll out robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi soon, plans to go for completely driverless rides in 2025
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Uber to roll out robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi soon, plans to go for completely driverless rides in 2025

Firstpost  

The Abu Dhabi launch is part of Uber’s broader push to expand its presence in the autonomous vehicle market. The company already operates self-driving ride services in the US and plans to increase its partnerships with tech firms specialising in this field Uber is bringing a slice of the future to Abu Dhabi with plans to roll out a robotaxi …

Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

Associated Press  

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago. The expansion comes eight months after Waymo began offering rides in Los Angeles to a limited group of passengers chosen from …

Uber to offer autonomous taxis in the US next year
7 months ago

Uber to offer autonomous taxis in the US next year

Hindustan Times  

Uber Technologies Inc. plans to start offering self-driving Cruise LLC cars to customers on its ride-hailing platform next year. Once the multiyear partnership between Uber and Cruise begins, an Uber rider requesting a qualifying ride will have the option of choosing a Cruise autonomous vehicle, the companies said in a joint statement Thursday. Cruise is targeting a return to running …

Uber will add driverless Cruise vehicles to its fleet in 2025
7 months ago

Uber will add driverless Cruise vehicles to its fleet in 2025

LA Times  

Cruise’s partnership with Uber will begin in a single, unspecified city and will rely on Chevy Bolt-based autonomous vehicles. After losing its California operating license last year over safety concerns, the autonomous vehicle company Cruise will soon partner with Uber to offer driverless transportation through the popular ride-hail app. Driverless Cruise vehicles remain banned in California, but autonomous cars operated …

What does the future of driverless taxi service in Los Angeles look like? It’s already here
1 year ago

What does the future of driverless taxi service in Los Angeles look like? It’s already here

LA Times  

Los Angeles commuters: Don’t be alarmed, but driverless taxis may soon become a more common sight on local streets. On March 1, state regulators gave Waymo, the self-driving taxi company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet, the green light to expand its robotaxi service to Los Angeles County, clearing the way for the company’s expansion into one of the biggest markets …

Massive expansion of driverless robotaxis approved for San Francisco despite public safety concerns
1 year, 7 months ago

Massive expansion of driverless robotaxis approved for San Francisco despite public safety concerns

LA Times  

A Waymo driverless taxi stops on a street in San Francisco for several minutes because the back door was not completely shut, while traffic backs up behind it on Feb. 15. San Francisco’s robotaxis have become notorious for “bricking”— or coming to a dead stop — in traffic, clogging lanes for emergency vehicles, blocking firetrucks from leaving stations, stopping on …

Uber working with auto makers to design EVs customized for ride-sharing, deliver
2 years, 2 months ago

Uber working with auto makers to design EVs customized for ride-sharing, deliver

Live Mint  

Uber Technologies Inc. is working with auto makers to design lower-cost electric vehicles tailored for its ride-hailing and delivery businesses, part of its effort to electrify its fleet. Speaking Thursday at an event hosted by The Wall Street Journal, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the company is working with manufacturers on vehicles optimized for city use, ferrying passengers and …

General Motors gets green light for driverless taxi fleet
2 years, 9 months ago

General Motors gets green light for driverless taxi fleet

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy General Motors can launch its Cruise driverless taxi service in San Francisco after …

California regulators approve state’s 1st robotic taxi fleet
2 years, 9 months ago

California regulators approve state’s 1st robotic taxi fleet

Associated Press  

California regulators on Thursday gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads. The ride-hailing service initially will consist of just 30 electric vehicles confined to transporting passengers in …

California’s Plan to Electrify Uber and Lyft Doesn’t Add Up
3 years ago

California’s Plan to Electrify Uber and Lyft Doesn’t Add Up

Wired  

Gabe Ets-Hokin has been picking up Bay Area Uber and Lyft passengers in electric vehicles since 2018, and he says he is never going back to petrol. “The day-to-day reality of driving an electric vehicle is like a gasoline car, except it’s quieter, more fun to drive, more comfortable, and passengers love it,” he says. Now ride-hailing companies are relying …

California Issues Permits to Cruise, Waymo to Commence Autonomous Car Services
3 years ago

California Issues Permits to Cruise, Waymo to Commence Autonomous Car Services

News 18  

The California Public Utilities Commission on Monday issued permits to self-driving units of General Motors and Alphabet Inc to allow for passenger service in autonomous vehicles with safety drivers present. CPUC said the GM unit Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo are under Drivered Deployment permits authorized to collect fares from passengers and may offer shared rides. Starting Monday, Cruise is allowed …

Cruise offers public first driverless rides in San Francisco
3 years, 1 month ago

Cruise offers public first driverless rides in San Francisco

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Autonomous vehicle taxis are up and running in San Francisco and the public has been invited to try one out. Employees of General Motors and its autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise have been testing out the service for weeks, but on Tuesday Cruise posted a signup page for anyone to reserve a free ride in one. The cars …

How driverless cars will change our world
3 years, 4 months ago

How driverless cars will change our world

BBC  

How driverless cars will change our world Alamy Waymo is already offering driverless taxi service in San Francisco, California, and Pheonix, Arizona Self-driving vehicles are steadily becoming a reality despite the many hurdles still to be overcome – and they could change our world in some unexpected ways. "The whole insurance industry is looking into how they're going to deal …

Uber and Lyft told they must switch to electric cars in California
3 years, 10 months ago

Uber and Lyft told they must switch to electric cars in California

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Both Uber and Lyft, which together control nearly the entire market share for rideshare services in California, have already …

Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix
4 years, 5 months ago

Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix

The Hindu  

Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a revenue-producing business. Waymo, the self-driving vehicle technology unit of Google parent Alphabet, Inc, said it will start offering rides in minivans with no human attendant on board to current members of its …

World's first fully self-driving car will be ready this year, Elon Musk claims
4 years, 8 months ago

World's first fully self-driving car will be ready this year, Elon Musk claims

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the electric car maker will have fully …

A Bet on Uber Is a Bet on Self-Driving
5 years, 10 months ago

A Bet on Uber Is a Bet on Self-Driving

Wired  

On Friday morning, Uber executives rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange as their 10-year-old, $82 billion company went public. But the most important activity Friday for Uber’s future may happen 370 miles away, in Pittsburgh, headquarters of the company’s Advanced Technologies Group. If it works, that self-driving technology might finally lead the ride-hailing company to the …

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO
5 years, 10 months ago

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The executives at Uber are working hard to design a future where the company earns billions of dollars by allowing riders to summon fully automated robotaxis. “The drivers are the one who helped Uber to be $100 billion, nobody else, and the drivers are the ones who are suffering,” said Inder Parmar, 54, an Uber driver who …

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is working on a fleet of autonomous Robotaxis
5 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is working on a fleet of autonomous Robotaxis

Firstpost  

Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, is popular for two reasons. At the recently held autonomy day event for investors in Palo Alto, California, Musk announced that his company is working on launching a fleet of autonomous Robotaxis that will be on road next year. He also announced that present owners of Tesla cars can add their vehicles to the company’s ride-sharing …

Uber exploring autonomous bikes, scooters option
6 years, 2 months ago

Uber exploring autonomous bikes, scooters option

The Quint  

San Francisco, Jan 21 Resuming its self-driving programme, global ride-sharing major Uber has hired a "micromobility robotics" team to work on autonomous bikes and scooters. Electric scooter and bicycle-sharing services, including Uber's Jump business as well as competitors Bird and Lime, allow customers to collect the vehicles and then leave them on the pavement outside their destination, The Telegraph reported …

A year in, Uber CEO works to rebuild company’s reputation
6 years, 6 months ago

A year in, Uber CEO works to rebuild company’s reputation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ever since he stepped into his role as CEO a year ago, Dara Khosrowshahi has had to deal with wave after wave of major scandals and bad press, much of which he inherited from his predecessor, Travis Kalanick. About two weeks after Khosrowshahi started his job, London’s transport regulator decided to revoke Uber’s license to operate, jeopardizing …

Uber sees its driverless cars hitting the road in one year
7 years, 1 month ago

Uber sees its driverless cars hitting the road in one year

India TV News  

World's largest ride hailing company Uber today said its driverless car may be on roads in less than a year as it works with leading automobile manufacturers on technology for self-driving vehicles. "SoftBank is not thinking of Ola versus Uber, SoftBank is thinking about Ola and Uber versus car ownership, and I think that is pretty darn good bet," he …

Lyft to offer rides in self-driving cars in San Francisco
7 years, 6 months ago

Lyft to offer rides in self-driving cars in San Francisco

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A self-driving car will soon …

Driverless cars could be on road by early 2020s after Bosch and Daimler launch joint venture
7 years, 11 months ago

Driverless cars could be on road by early 2020s after Bosch and Daimler launch joint venture

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Driverless cars are a step …

Driverless cars: Everything you need to know about the transport revolution
8 years ago

Driverless cars: Everything you need to know about the transport revolution

ABC  

Imagine being able to order a driverless car through an app on your phone, in much the same way as you order an Uber now. Defining 'driverless' In most cases when ' driverless ' is used in the media, ' self-driving ' might be more accurate ' is used in the media, ' ' might be more accurate The vehicle …

Automated cars could threaten jobs of professional drivers
8 years, 4 months ago

Automated cars could threaten jobs of professional drivers

Associated Press  

Ronald De Feo has watched robots take factory jobs for years. If they can make that work, what do you think happens to the job of being a taxi driver?” Computer scientists and economists say the threat isn’t merely theoretical: Automated cars pose an existential threat to the many Americans who drive for a living: 2.9 million truckers and delivery …

With new rules, US signals backing for driverless cars
8 years, 6 months ago

With new rules, US signals backing for driverless cars

Live Mint  

Washington: Federal auto safety regulators in the US on Monday made it official: They are betting the nation’s highways will be safer with more cars driven by machines and not people. In long-awaited guidelines for the booming industry of automated vehicles, the Barack Obama administration promised strong safety oversight, but sent a clear signal to auto makers that the door …

Lyft president predicts a driverless future, says Tesla has it all wrong
8 years, 6 months ago

Lyft president predicts a driverless future, says Tesla has it all wrong

LA Times  

Lyft president John Zimmer predicts that his company’s ride-hailing fleet of cars will be mostly autonomous within five years, and that “private car ownership will all but end in major U.S. cities” by 2025. Zimmer also called out fellow transportation disruptor Elon Musk, saying the Tesla CEO is mistaken in thinking the automotive revolution will hinge upon private ownership. “Elon …

Will Uber bring its driverless cars to Australia?
8 years, 6 months ago

Will Uber bring its driverless cars to Australia?

ABC  

Driverless Uber cars are ready to start navigating the streets of Pittsburgh for some customers of the ride-booking service. In Australia, researchers took part in trials of driverless cars in Adelaide last year, with multiple vehicles conducting manoeuvres such as overtaking, lane changing and emergency braking. And he believes ride-booking companies like Uber could be offering driverless services in Australia …

Uber does a Tesla, launches first driverless car service to take on competition
8 years, 6 months ago

Uber does a Tesla, launches first driverless car service to take on competition

India TV News  

In a move that puts the firm ahead in the driverless car segment, Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of its first self-driving car service, a move that is expected to give it an edge against companies such as Google, Tesla, Ford and GM in the race to develop autonomous vehicle technology. "Today, we're excited to announce that the world's …

Uber launches driverless car service in landmark US trial
8 years, 6 months ago

Uber launches driverless car service in landmark US trial

ABC  

Some residents in the US city of Pittsburgh now will have the choice of going about their day in an Uber that drives itself. The web-based ride service has launched its driverless car service to jump ahead of Detroit auto giants and Silicon Valley rivals with technology that could revolutionise transportation. Still, just to be sure, Pittsburgh Uber users who …

Driverless cars won’t always look this way
8 years, 6 months ago

Driverless cars won’t always look this way

LA Times  

Qawiyah Muhammad can see her own future. On top of Uber’s new driverless cars is an array of bulky sensors – cameras, radars, lidars – that eventually will be shrunk into a more discreet system that will replace Muhammad and thousands of other Uber drivers. Although the cars look geeky now, the driverless cars of the next decade won’t look …

Winners and losers in the race for driverless cars
8 years, 6 months ago

Winners and losers in the race for driverless cars

ABC  

The ridesharing service Uber is pretty close to getting the go-ahead in almost all states and territories in Australia, with Victoria set to follow Queensland in introducing new legislation. What if we step back from Uber's short-term aim and examine who are likely to be the big winners and losers in this technological arms race for driverless cars? While the …

Uber To Begin Testing Fleet Of Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh This Month
8 years, 7 months ago

Uber To Begin Testing Fleet Of Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh This Month

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING - Ride service Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it acquired self-driving trucks startup Otto and formed a $300 million alliance with Volvo Car Group to develop self-driving cars. “To do it well is incredibly hard, as I realized on my first visit to a car manufacturing plant several years ago.” Uber, which has a research center …

Self-driving cars go public; Uber offers rides in Pittsburgh
8 years, 7 months ago

Self-driving cars go public; Uber offers rides in Pittsburgh

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The option to hail a ride in a self-driving car, which was science fiction just a few years ago, will soon be available to Uber users in Pittsburgh, the first time the technology has been offered to the general public. Although other companies including Google are testing self-driving cars on public roads, none offers rides to regular …

Uber To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh
8 years, 7 months ago

Uber To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh

NPR  

Uber To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh Enlarge this image toggle caption Jared Wickerham/AP Jared Wickerham/AP Uber is plowing ahead with its ambitious plan to make self-driving cars a reality. Self-driving car tourism Uber won't specify exactly how many self-driving cars will hit the streets. Asked what the message is to drivers — people who might hear this news …

Uber is about to start giving rides in self-driving cars
8 years, 7 months ago

Uber is about to start giving rides in self-driving cars

LA Times  

On Thursday, Uber announced that passengers in Pittsburgh soon would be able to hail a self-driving car from the high-tech, ride-hailing service. “When people think of self-driving cars, they think this magical car will drop out of the sky and it’ll do everything,” said John Zimmer, president of Lyft, the Uber competitor owned in part by General Motors. But, he …

Uber confirms testing of a driverless hybrid Ford Fusion
8 years, 10 months ago

Uber confirms testing of a driverless hybrid Ford Fusion

Firstpost  

Driver-less or self-driving cars sound cool, but at the same time a little scary, considering nobody is sitting on the driver seat. We have been hearing about Uber’s keen interest in autonomous cars and it’s Advance Technology Centre in Pittsburgh, but the latest news confirms the fact that the company is actually testing a self-driving car on the roads. Uber …

Google considering turning self-driving cars into a 'robo-taxi' service
11 years, 7 months ago

Google considering turning self-driving cars into a 'robo-taxi' service

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Although Google’s self-driving cars have been a technological success the search-giant has had …

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