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Are Driverless Taxis Really The Future? Waymo's San Francisco Outage Raises Doubts
A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to tackle major emergencies like earthquakes and floods.
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Woman Gives Birth In Driverless Taxi On Way To San Francisco Hospital: "A Rare Occurrence"
The woman gave birth in the back seat and safely arrived at the hospital before emergency services reached her, Waymo said.
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"What An Experience": Indian Woman's Driverless Car Ride With Parents In US
An Indian woman living in San Francisco has introduced her parents to an autonomous car. Apurva Bendre, a dancer, shared a video showing her parents seated in the back of the driverless vehicle, smiling as they enjoyed the ride.
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"Feels Like A Movie": US Man Trapped In Looping Self-Driving Car
A Monday morning car ride turned chaotic for a Los Angeles tech entrepreneur when his self-driving taxi malfunctioned, trapping him for several minutes and nearly causing him to miss a flight.
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Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google's Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion
Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service.
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Self-Driving Sensor Maker Luminar Shares Rally On Mercedes-Benz Tie-Up
Tech firms such as Alphabet's Waymo and Cruise also are developing self-driving taxis or trucks for commercial use such as ride-hailing and delivery services.
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Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
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Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
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Alphabet's Waymo to Stop Selling LiDAR Self-Driving Car Sensors to Other Firms
Waymo said that it has ended a two-year effort to sell light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors to other companies.
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Alphabet Driving Unit Waymo Brings Driverless Taxis to San Francisco in New Test
Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Alphabet, said it would begin testing its driverless ride-hailing service on the streets of San Francisco.
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Amazon Unveils Zoox Self Driving Robotaxi
It is also the fastest autonomous vehicle of its kind as it travels at 120 kilometres per hour -- Waymo robotaxis can only do 72 kilometres per hour.
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Alibaba-backed AutoX Is The First To Deploy Driveless RoboTaxis In Asia
It is the only system of its kind in Asia as solutions by Waymo and Cruise have been deployed in North America.
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Chinese Tech Majors Didi Chuxing, Baidu And Autox Start Testing Robotaxis
These self-driving taxis alongside delivery services have been thrown into the mix for autonomous vehicles to collect tonnes of data that can enable them to perfect their self-driving algorithms.
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Waymo Tests Wi-Fi in Driverless Taxis Hoping Perks Can Route It Past Rivals
Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry.
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Alphabet’s Waymo to Sell Its Self-Driving Tech to Outside Firms
The move could offer a new revenue stream for Waymo as it invests in bringing "robo taxis" to market.
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Are Driverless Taxis Really The Future? Waymo's San Francisco Outage Raises Doubts
A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to tackle major emergencies like earthquakes and floods.
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Woman Gives Birth In Driverless Taxi On Way To San Francisco Hospital: "A Rare Occurrence"
The woman gave birth in the back seat and safely arrived at the hospital before emergency services reached her, Waymo said.
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"What An Experience": Indian Woman's Driverless Car Ride With Parents In US
An Indian woman living in San Francisco has introduced her parents to an autonomous car. Apurva Bendre, a dancer, shared a video showing her parents seated in the back of the driverless vehicle, smiling as they enjoyed the ride.
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"Feels Like A Movie": US Man Trapped In Looping Self-Driving Car
A Monday morning car ride turned chaotic for a Los Angeles tech entrepreneur when his self-driving taxi malfunctioned, trapping him for several minutes and nearly causing him to miss a flight.
-
Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google's Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion
Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service.
-
Self-Driving Sensor Maker Luminar Shares Rally On Mercedes-Benz Tie-Up
Tech firms such as Alphabet's Waymo and Cruise also are developing self-driving taxis or trucks for commercial use such as ride-hailing and delivery services.
-
Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
-
Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
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Alphabet's Waymo to Stop Selling LiDAR Self-Driving Car Sensors to Other Firms
Waymo said that it has ended a two-year effort to sell light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors to other companies.
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Alphabet Driving Unit Waymo Brings Driverless Taxis to San Francisco in New Test
Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Alphabet, said it would begin testing its driverless ride-hailing service on the streets of San Francisco.
-
Amazon Unveils Zoox Self Driving Robotaxi
It is also the fastest autonomous vehicle of its kind as it travels at 120 kilometres per hour -- Waymo robotaxis can only do 72 kilometres per hour.
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Alibaba-backed AutoX Is The First To Deploy Driveless RoboTaxis In Asia
It is the only system of its kind in Asia as solutions by Waymo and Cruise have been deployed in North America.
-
Chinese Tech Majors Didi Chuxing, Baidu And Autox Start Testing Robotaxis
These self-driving taxis alongside delivery services have been thrown into the mix for autonomous vehicles to collect tonnes of data that can enable them to perfect their self-driving algorithms.
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Waymo Tests Wi-Fi in Driverless Taxis Hoping Perks Can Route It Past Rivals
Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry.
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Alphabet’s Waymo to Sell Its Self-Driving Tech to Outside Firms
The move could offer a new revenue stream for Waymo as it invests in bringing "robo taxis" to market.
