Category: waymo

Waymo is developing driverless services with Renault and Nissan

Post author By Randall
Post date June 20, 2019
Categories In gear, Google, nissan, renault, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, waymo

[ad_1] We’re partnering with @Groupe_Renault & @Nissan on behalf of The Alliance to explore driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries starting in France & Japan. More https://t.co/UZiOpAYScY pic.twitter.com/hIbmBurt89 — Waymo (@Waymo) June 20, 2019 Renault-Nissan Alliance business development chief Hadi Zablit said the companies will “develop a framework for deployment of mobility services at […]

Waymo’s Jaguar EV hits public roads for self-driving tests

Post author By Randall
Post date June 17, 2019
Categories In alphabet, autonomous, electric suv, electric vehicle, electricsuv, electricvehicle, ev, gear, i-pace, ipace, jaguar, jaguar land rover, jaguarlandrover, self-driving, selfdriving, suv, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, waymo

[ad_1] During the tests, Waymo has put a safety driver inside, ready to take control if anything goes awry. It’s a significant step for Waymo towards adding the self-driving cars to its ride-hailing fleet, which it plans to do next year. Waymo revealed last year it was adding I-Pace EVs to its self-driving fleet. The […]

Waymo resumes testing self-driving trucks in Arizona

Post author By Randall
Post date May 29, 2019
Categories In autonomous trucks, Autonomous Vehicles, business, Entertainment, Google, self driving trucks, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, waymo

[ad_1] Self-driving trucks are only a small part of Waymo’s broader goals for its autonomous vehicles. The company said it is aiming to test a variety of applications for its self-driving technology, including ride-hailing, trucking logistics, public transportation, and licensing. Waymo earlier this month announced it was partnering with Lyft, offering riders in the Phoenix […]

Ford CEO says the company ‘overestimated’ self-driving cars

Post author By Randall
Post date April 10, 2019
Categories In av, Ford, gear, miami, self driving car, Tech, Transportation, Uber, waymo

[ad_1] Hackett’s announcement comes nearly six months after its CEO of autonomous vehicles, Sherif Markaby, detailed plans for the company’s self-driving car service in a Medium post. The company has invested over $4 billion in the technology’s development through 2023, including over $1 billion in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company that is creating a […]

Waymo is building a new service center for its self-driving fleet

Post author By Randall
Post date March 19, 2019
Categories In alphabet, arizona, autonomous, chandler, ride-sharing, self-driving, service center, services, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, waymo, waymo one
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[ad_1] The location is no surprise. Waymo opened its first branch in Chandler, Arizona in 2016. The Alphabet-owned company appears to like driving in the sunny Phoenix area, which has “broad, yet complex, city streets” and a car-dependent suburban population. Eventually, the company will use the new, 85,000-square-foot facility to hire hundreds of employees, too. […]