“Hello, Tripp,” a disembodied woman’s voice said through the speakers of a driverless taxi that was about to pick up a fare near the colorful Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies. “This experience may feel futuristic” the voice said. “Please don’t touch the steering wheel or pedals during the […]
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A Waymo self-driving car killed a small dog in San Francisco while in “autonomous mode” last month, the latest in a string of incidents that have led city officials to protest a planned expansion of the company’s driverless taxi services. The 21 May collision occurred just before 11am on Toland […]
WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – A major U.S. transport union on Tuesday opposed a request by Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving unit Waymo and autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc (AUR.O) for an exemption from rules on warning devices for large semi-trucks, citing safety issues. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
Waymo unveils autonomous, all-electric MINIVAN that has no steering wheel or pedals – but sports three touchscreens – in further push for ride-hailing expansion Waymo unveiled a driverless, all-electric minivan that seats five people The sleek vehicle has no steering wheel, no pedals and no mirrors, but it does have […]
Waymo has opened up its fully driverless ride-hail service in downtown Phoenix to all members of the general public in a significant expansion of the technology in a major city. The news comes a day after Waymo secured its driverless deployment permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which […]
Waymo is rolling out its driverless robotaxi service in Phoenix for members of the Alphabet-owned company’s ‘trusted tester’ program – but users can’t share their experience on social media and must sign a nondisclosure agreement. The company calls these trips ‘rider only’ to signify that’s there’s no human behind the […]
Software can analyse millions of static photographs taken in city streets and create a realistic 3D model that users can smoothly navigate Technology 16 February 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Software can analyse millions of static photos of city streets taken atop cars and construct a realistic 3D model that could […]
Residents of what is typically a quiet neighborhood in San Francisco are being plagued with humming from several Waymo vehicles crowding a dead-end street. The mysterious sightings are coming from the end of 15th Avenue, where up to 50 of the self-driving cars appear to be confused as they enter […]