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Is the dream of autonomous vehicles turning into a nightmare?
Autonomous vehicles have been the stuff of dreams and hype for some years now. Traffic jams would be a thing of the past. Read more…
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Anecdotes don’t really tell us if Waymo is struggling
Waymo may appear to be struggling with some of the most basic vehicle operations, but the little data that there is still suggests that it is miles ahead of the competition. A report from The Read more…
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Alphabet continues China push with Waymo subsidiary
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo has set up a subsidiary in Shanghai, according to a business registration filing, the latest sign that the US internet giant is attempting to make new inroads into Read more…
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Let’s not pretend self-driving car risks are unique to Uber
The safety record for self-driving cars is actually better than the Uber accident makes it look, but it’s risky for rival firms to state it could never happen to them. ITEM: We don’t yet know what Read more…
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Waymo agrees to $245m settlement in Uber self-driving tech suit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies will pay $245 million worth of its own shares to Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving vehicle unit to settle a legal dispute over trade secrets, allowing Uber’s chief executive to Read more…
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Fiat Chrysler will give Waymo lots more minivans for self-driving service
DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will provide Waymo with thousands of Pacifica hybrid minivans as Alphabet’s self-driving unit begins rolling out its first public ride-hailing service later this year, the companies said on Tuesday. Depending Read more…
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Waymo gears up to launch beta driverless taxi service
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Waymo will launch a ride-hailing service with no human behind the steering wheel and has been testing the fully self-driving cars on public roads in Arizona, chief executive John Krafcik Read more…
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Waymo signs deal with Avis to manage autonomous car fleet
(Reuters) – Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet, said on Monday it signed a multi-year agreement with Avis Budget Group for the car rental firm to manage its growing fleet of autonomous vehicles, sparking Read more…
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Uber must return stolen Waymo files, but can keep working on self-driving cars
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies must promptly return stolen confidential files to Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving car unit, a federal judge ruled, while stopping short of shutting down the ride-services company’s autonomous car program. The Read more…
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Waymo sues Uber and Otto for allegedly stealing its LiDAR technology
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Waymo sued Uber Technologies and its autonomous trucking subsidiary Otto on Thursday over allegations of theft of its confidential and proprietary LiDAR sensor technology. Waymo accused Read more…