Autonomous Vehicles
- • 100%electrek.co Tesla's self-driving is still not working in Boring Company's one-way tunnels
Tesla’s self-driving system is still not working in The Boring Company’s one-way tunnels under Las Vegas despite reportedly working on...
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/40804688
> Tesla uberbulls often like to say that Tesla is the leader in self-driving because while it doesn’t have a commercially available autonomous ride-hailing service like Waymo, it doesn’t rely on geo-fencing and mapping like Waymo. > > They argue that if Tesla wanted to do that it could, but it prefers to focus on an autonomous system that could drive anywhere, anytime, without mapping. > > However, it is questionable that they could do it if they wanted to because they still haven’t done it on a project much simpler than Waymo’s operations in Pheonix and other cities: the tunnels under Las Vegas. > > The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop is The Boring Company’s first full-scale loop project currently in commercial use. > > Elon Musk’s tunneling start-up completed the $50 million project in just over a year. > > A Boring Company Loop system consists of tunnels in which Tesla electric vehicles travel at high speeds between stations to transport people within a city. The Boring Company said that it was working with Tesla to use its self-driving system inside those tunnels, which would enables to get rid of the current drivers and lower the cost of operation. > > However, 2 years and several more tunnels connected to the Loop later, The Boring Company is still using drivers in the tunnels.
- • 100%www.wired.com Japan Launches a Development Project for Self-Driving EV Taxis
The autonomous-driving startup Tier IV aims to put Japanese-made electric robotaxis into service on Tokyo roads later this year, with its own open-source software controlling the EVs.
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[VIDEO] Robotaxi Q&A: Interview with Waymo regarding the parking lot issues and related stuff..
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From the video: The Waymo cars amusingly circling the parking lot were simply due to rider cancellations..
- • 100%electrek.co Tesla deletes its blog post stating all cars have self-driving hardware
Tesla removed its blog post titled "All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware" - and everything else pre-2019.
- • 100%futurism.com Tesla Drivers Say New Self-Driving Update Is Repeatedly Running Red Lights
Tesla drivers are saying the latest version of the car company's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) software is making their cars run red lights.
- techcrunch.com Cruise’s robotaxis are coming to the Uber app in 2025 | TechCrunch
Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary, said it has signed a multi-year partnership with ride-hailing giant Uber to bring its robotaxis to the
- • 100%cleantechnica.com Waymo Doubles Robotaxi Trips in 3 Months — Is Waymo Finally Scaling Exponentially? - CleanTechnica
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! If you thought Waymo was on a roll before, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The robotaxi company under the big Alphabet (formerly Google) umbrella has apparently doubled the number of paid robotaxi trips it ... [con...
- • 100%www.engadget.com Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous fleet has fewer sensors ‘without compromising safety’
Alphabet’s Waymo unveiled its sixth-generation Driver system on Monday with a more efficient sensor setup. Despite dropping the camera and LiDAR sensor counts, its new setup allegedly lowers costs while maintaining safety redundancies.
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/40066739
> Alphabet-owned Waymo unveiled its sixth-generation Driver system on Monday with a more efficient sensor setup. Despite having a reduced camera and LiDAR sensor count from the current platform, the self-driving ride’s new setup allegedly maintains safety levels. Once it's ready for public rides, it will coexist with the current-gen lineup. > > CNBC reports that the new system is built into Geely Zeekr electric vehicles. Waymo first said it would work with the Chinese EV maker in late 2021. The new platform’s rides are boxier than the current-gen lineup, built on Jaguar I-PACE SUVs. The Zeekr-built sixth-gen fleet is reportedly better for accessibility, including a lower step, higher ceiling and more legroom — with roughly the same overall footprint as the Jaguar-based lineup. > > The sixth-gen Waymo Driver reduced its camera count from 29 to 13 and its LiDAR sensors from five to four. Alphabet says they work together with overlapping fields of view and safety-focused redundancies that let it perform better in various weather conditions. The company claims the new platform’s field of view extends up to 500 meters (1,640 feet) in daytime and nighttime and “a range of” weather conditions.
- • 100%cleantechnica.com Free Electric Autonomous Shuttle Service Launches In Detroit - CleanTechnica
The service is completely free and available for all of Detroit and its visitors.
- • 100%www.theverge.com Waymo’s robotaxi depot is still honking its San Francisco neighbors awake
Waymo cars keep finding reasons to honk it up.
- m.arenaev.com Audi to start using Huawei's smart driving system in China
Audi is trying to retain its position in the Chinese market.
- techcrunch.com Waymo to begin testing driverless robotaxis on San Francisco freeways | TechCrunch
Waymo plans to start testing its fully autonomous vehicles with no human safety driver on freeways in the San Francisco Bay Area this week. Its employees
- • 100%www.theverge.com A nightly Waymo robotaxi parking lot honkfest is waking San Francisco neighbors
The robotaxi parking party apparently peaks at 4AM.
- • 100%www.theverge.com Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles
More customers, more revenue.
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- • 100%apnews.com Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system.
- • 100%electrek.co Tesla starts Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.5 wide release
Tesla has started the wide-release rollout of Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.5, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk again recently said...
- • 100%cleantechnica.com Robotaxi from Waymo + Zeekr Makes It To San Francisco - CleanTechnica
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Waymo has been leading the way on robotaxis in the US. However, it hasn’t exactly been using the cutting edge in electric vehicle technology. It has relied on relatively old Chrysler Pacific plugin hybrids ... ...
- m.arenaev.com Autonomous Volkswagen ID.4 masters Beijing's rain-soaked roads
Volkswagen's ID.4 successfully navigates Beijing's challenging roads in a downpour, showcasing Horizon Robotics' advanced self-driving technology.
- • 100%arstechnica.com Waymo is suing people who allegedly smashed and slashed its robotaxis
Driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals.
- techcrunch.com Exclusive: Waymo wants to bring robotaxis to SFO, emails show
Waymo would need a ground transportation permit to operate at SFO, which has yet to be approved.
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- m.arenaev.com Elon Musk confirms Robotaxi launch delay, explains why
You'll need to wait some more for Tesla's next innovation.
- www.technologyreview.com The Chinese government is going all-in on autonomous vehicles
While other countries hold back over safety concerns, it’s going full steam ahead.
- www.autoconnectedcar.com Partial Automation Doesn’t Prevent Crashes Research | auto connected car news
Crash records and insurance data offer little evidence that partial automation systems are preventing collisions, research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute shows. “Everything we’re seeing tells us that partial automation is a convenience feature lik...
- www.sixthtone.com Baidu’s Mass Robotaxi Rollout Stirs Heated Debate in China
Hundreds of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis are now operating on the streets of Wuhan, but it has been far from a smooth ride.
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/14965748
> Archived version > > The self-driving taxis have become popular — with Baidu offering super cheap rides to win customers — and the company is eyeing expansion into other Chinese megacities as local governments rush to issue policies in support of the new technology. > > But the robotaxi revolution is also causing some public concerns in China, with the issue blowing up on social media after an Apollo Go vehicle ran into a pedestrian in Wuhan last Sunday. > > Footage of the incident spread online has sparked a wide debate about the issues created by robotaxis — especially the threat the technology poses to ride-hailing and taxi drivers. > > Authorities in Wuhan have felt the need to respond to the “rumors” about problems caused by robotaxis. The city’s transportation bureau told domestic media that the local taxi industry is “relatively stable”. > > [...] > > In response to video clips showing a pedestrian lying on the road next to an Apollo Go robotaxi which began trending within hours, a Baidu spokesperson told domestic media that the accident was a “mild” collision that had occurred because the pedestrian had been jaywalking. > > [...] > > In 2019, Baidu was among the first companies to obtain a business license for operating autonomous vehicles in Wuhan. Then, in 2022, it was granted a license to operate its vehicles on public roads without a safety driver. > > [...] > > But the robotaxis’ growing popularity has also sparked backlash. Wuhan residents have been complaining for months that Apollo Go cars cause traffic jams by driving slowly and stopping unexpectedly. Viral clips on social media show long lines of cars forming behind an Apollo Go vehicle that is blocking the road. > > [...] > > It’s unclear whether the controversy will affect China’s plans for autonomous driving. Beijing recently issued a draft guideline that would allow self-driving vehicles to be used in the public transportation and ride-hailing industries. Cities including Changsha and Jinan have announced plans to conduct robotaxi testing schemes. > > [...] > > So far, the publicity appears to be providing an unexpected boost to Baidu’s stock price. The company’s shares achieved their largest daily gain in over a year on Wednesday, and are still up for the week as of Friday afternoon.
- www.bloomberg.com Tesla Delays Robotaxi Event in Blow to Musk’s Autonomy Drive
Tesla Inc. is postponing its planned robotaxi unveiling to October to allow teams working on the project more time to build additional prototypes, according to people familiar with the decision.
- • 100%electrek.co Tesla starts pushing new Supervised Full Self-Driving update
Tesla has started to finally push a new Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) software update after a few months of delays....
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- • 100%cleantechnica.com Tesla Patent Shows Clear Robotaxi Solutions - CleanTechnica
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Not that anyone needs it, but we’ve got more proof that Tesla is thinking seriously about robotaxi service and trying to prepare its table for that. Tesla has been awarded a patent for automatic ... [continued]
- • 100%www.bloomberg.com Waymo’s Robotaxi Rollout is a Landmark Moment for Driverless Cars
Waymo is making self-driving taxis available to everyone in San Francisco while some of its rivals are stumbling.
- • 100%electrek.co Tesla patents auto sanitization system for its robotaxi cars
Tesla has applied for a patent on an automated sanitization system for its upcoming robotaxi self-driving electric cars. Self-driving is...
- • 100%www.theverge.com Waymo ditches the waitlist and opens up its robotaxis to everyone in San Francisco
Interested customers can download the app and request a ride.
- www.core77.com Kuka's Autonomous Mobile Platform Robots have Startlingly Good Looks - Core77
German company Kuka Robotics has a line of AMP (autonomous mobile platform) robots, the largely unseen-by-the-public 'bots that move heavy things around warehouses. Aesthetically speaking, their design is clean, futuristic, and unmistakably German: They won a Red Dot Award in the Best of the Best