Waymo gets approval to operate autonomous vehicle services for 24 hours and start paid trips
2 years, 9 months ago

Waymo gets approval to operate autonomous vehicle services for 24 hours and start paid trips

India Today  

Alphabet’s Waymo and Cruise have received permission to begin autonomous vehicle services for passengers. The California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates the use of AVs in providing passenger service throughout California, has given a nod to these self-driving units, so that they can operate full day in some parts of San Francisco and San Mateo. It further says that Cruise will be required to provide Drivered Deployment service on selected public roads in San Francisco between 10:00PM to 6:00AM at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. Waymo, on the other hand, is also been asked to provide Drivered Deployment service and it got the permit to operate 24 hours in designated parts of San Francisco and San Mateo counties at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour. Last year, over 81 per cent of 1,000 AVs were reportedly operating in this state and these were either fully electric or plug-in hybrid autonomous vehicles.

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Uber will add driverless Cruise vehicles to its fleet in 2025
4 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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, 4 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 …

Cruise autonomous taxis are coming to Los Angeles. Everywhere could be next.
1 year, 4 months ago

Cruise autonomous taxis are coming to Los Angeles. Everywhere could be next.

Slate  

This article is from Big Technology, a newsletter by Alex Kantrowitz. “There’ll be more this year.” As Cruise spreads across the U.S. and Alphabet’s Waymo robotaxi service grows along with it, autonomous driving is finally delivering after years of false hype. Related From Slate Elon Musk Is Finally Cracking Tesla’s Invincibility Shield Waymo is also testing on freeways in the …

Autonomous vehicles from Waymo and Cruise are causing all kinds of trouble in San Francisco.
2 years ago

Autonomous vehicles from Waymo and Cruise are causing all kinds of trouble in San Francisco.

Slate  

When transit systems experience delays, the reason usually isn’t very interesting: congested streets, medical emergencies, mechanical problems. “It’s an open question whether or not disengagement data gives you anything useful,” said Billy Riggs, a professor at the University of San Francisco’s School of Management who has followed the state’s AV deployments closely. That’s a conversation state officials should be having …

Waymo says it’s bringing robotaxis to L.A.
2 years, 2 months ago

Waymo says it’s bringing robotaxis to L.A.

LA Times  

Driverless car company Waymo already operates autonomous taxi fleets in Phoenix and San Francisco. Next, a spokesman said, trained drivers will test out Waymo’s robot taxi service on L.A.-area highways and neighborhood thoroughfares, with runs downtown, along the Miracle Mile and in Koreatown, Santa Monica and West Hollywood. Business Los Angeles is about to get its first robotaxi test fleet …

Waymo to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Ride Services to San Francisco
2 years, 8 months ago

Waymo to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Ride Services to San Francisco

News 18  

Waymo’s self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco. The autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, said Wednesday that it started carrying employees in electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs without human backup drivers. Waymo didn’t elaborate on when it might offer autonomous rides to the public in San Francisco. The company has been using autonomous minivans without human …

California Issues Permits to Cruise, Waymo to Commence Autonomous Car Services
2 years, 9 months 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 …

Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles can’t drive themselves
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles can’t drive themselves

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. “It is a very limited functionality that still requires constant driver supervision.” On a conference call Wednesday, Musk told industry analysts that the company is starting full self-driving slowly and cautiously “because the world is …

Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves

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 Earlier this week, Tesla sent …

Waymo Opens Robo-Taxi Self-Driving Car Service to Public in the United States
4 years, 2 months ago

Waymo Opens Robo-Taxi Self-Driving Car Service to Public in the United States

News 18  

Waymo, the autonomous car unit of Google-parent Alphabet, opened its robo-taxi project to the general public in the US city of Phoenix on Thursday, becoming the first widely available driverless ride service. Now that the project has shifted out of its test phase, anyone signed up through the Waymo One smartphone app can summon autonomous vehicles to travel throughout the …

Waymo Removes Backup Drivers from Autonomous Vehicles, Allows Public to Hitch a Ride
4 years, 2 months ago

Waymo Removes Backup Drivers from Autonomous Vehicles, Allows Public to Hitch a Ride

News 18  

Waymo is allowing the general public to hitch a ride in its driverless autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, expanding a service it had been quietly offering to a select group of riders for the past year. Before the coronavirus struck, which reduced demand for rides, Waymo was providing 1,000 to 2,000 rides in autonomous vehicles per week. Waymo did not disclose …

Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix
4 years, 2 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 …

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