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Waymo announces Austin as its fourth major city

Ryan Daws — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:13:41 +0000

Waymo, the self-driving technology company under Google’s parent company Alphabet, has officially announced Austin as its fourth major ride-hail city. Austin will be joining the ranks of Metro Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles as Waymo continues to expand and accelerate its business. Over the past few months, Waymo’s team has been conducting extensive testing... Read more »

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IoT Tech Expo: How the IoT is shaping the future of rail

Ryan Daws — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:11:34 +0000

During a session at this year’s IoT Tech Expo North America, the audience heard from Joffrey Lauthier, VP of Transit and Rail at WSP, about how IoT technologies are shaping the future of rail. Positioning vehicles accurately and ensuring their safety is a critical aspect of transportation systems. To achieve this, a variety of sensors... Read more »

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DoJ charges former Apple engineer with stealing autonomous car secrets

Ryan Daws — Wed, 17 May 2023 14:27:30 +0000

A former Apple engineer has been charged by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for stealing trade secrets relating to autonomous cars. The indictment was unsealed by a federal court in California, revealing the case as part of a broader crackdown on efforts by hostile nation-states to illicitly acquire sensitive US technology for their own... Read more »

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Cruise robotaxis now run 24/7 in San Francisco

Ryan Daws — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:00:44 +0000

Cruise has announced that it’s now operating 24/7 in San Francisco, marking a significant milestone in its journey. However, the wider public is currently only able to use the service in around one-third of the city between 10pm and 5:30am. Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt has promised that this will soon change as Cruise moves closer... Read more »

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DiDi is di-veloping its own robotaxis

Ryan Daws — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:57:19 +0000

Chinese ride-hailing company DiDi Global is collaborating with Chinese carmakers to develop robotaxis. DiDi is developing the robotaxis with multiple car manufacturers, including electric vehicle makers, and is aiming to begin putting them into service by 2025. The company plans for the new vehicles to be domestically produced, with controllable supply chains and key components... Read more »

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Waymo’s vehicles are confused by San Francisco’s fog

Ryan Daws — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:19:47 +0000

The latest challenge that autonomous vehicles are struggling with is driving in fog. Five of Waymo’s fully driverless vehicles had to pull over by the side of a residential street in San Francisco on Tuesday when they encountered the city’s notoriously dense fog. The incident caused significant traffic issues, as motorists were unable to pass... Read more »

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Apple has over 200 people testing self-driving cars

Ryan Daws — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:25:56 +0000

Apple appears to be gradually accelerating its self-driving car program and now has over 200 people testing its vehicles. Data from the California DMV (via macReports) indicates that Apple has 201 people testing autonomous driving features on public roads. Apple currently has a fleet of 67 vehicles. The overall size of Apple’s self-driving fleet hasn’t... Read more »

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San Francisco officials want the CPUC to slow robotaxi authorisations

Ryan Daws — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:17:04 +0000

San Francisco officials have sent letters to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) expressing their concerns over the pace of robotaxi deployments. Driverless vehicle giants Cruise and Waymo have significant expansion plans for their respective operations in San Francisco. However, their existing deployments have been causing some problems for the city. Some of the reported... Read more »

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Waymo launches 24/7 autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco

Ryan Daws — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:25:33 +0000

Alphabet subsidiary Waymo has launched San Francisco’s first 24/7 fully-autonomous ride-hailing service. Earlier this month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted Waymo a permit to participate in the state’s pilot initiative to provide “driverless” autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger service to the public. “We are seeing momentum build in this space and are working to... Read more »

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Bristol Temple Meads named UK’s first Station Innovation Zone

Ryan Daws — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:09:17 +0000

Bristol Temple Meads railway station has been named the UK’s first Station Innovation Zone. Isambard Brunel’s station has been an icon of railway architecture since it was built for the Great Western Railway in 1840. Around 10 million passengers continue to use the station every year, a testament to Brunel’s lasting impact on the city... Read more »

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