The rides will be given in Motional’s IONIQ 5 robotaxi with a safety driver behind the wheel, on certain routes along the Las Vegas Strip.
Cruise starts autonomous rides in 2 new cities
Cruise’s CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt announced that the self-driving company has started operations in Austin and Chandler, Arizona.
Cruise expands service area as NHTSA opens investigation
Cruise announced that it expanding its service area just days after the NHTSA opened an investigation into the company’s driving system.
Indy Autonomous Challenge returns to CES 2023 to spotlight autonomous racing
The Indy Autonomous Challenge returns to Las Vegas at CES 2023 with more powerful engines and improved sensors and computing infrastructure onboard.
Researchers develop AV object detection system with 96% accuracy
An international research team at the Incheon National University in South Korea has created an object detection system capable of 96% accuracy.
Japan to open roads to autonomous vehicles in 2023
Japan’s National Policy Agency announced that it would lift a ban preventing SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles from operating on Japanese roads.
How safe are Cruise robotaxis?
Cruise recently released its safety report to give the public insights on what the company does to ensure its autonomous vehicles are safe.
Intel wins DARPA RACER-Sim program
Intel develops advanced simulation solutions to help bridge the gap from virtual to real-world environments for off-road vehicles.
Mobileye files for IPO, company to spin out of Intel
Mobileye recently shipped its 100 millionth EyeQ® system-on-chip, unveiled its production robotaxi, and scaled its autonomous vehicle testing across multiple cities around the world covering the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Cruise’s VP of robotics on SF robotaxi operations
Rashed Haq, VP of Robotics at Cruise, talks about how to train, optimize and implement AI-based algorithms for the control of autonomous vehicles.
Polimove wins Autonomous Challenge @CES race
Team Polimove proved that they have the fastest autonomous racecar on the planet, taking the prize money and setting a new land speed record.
Autonomous racing goes head-to-head at The Autonomous Challenge @ CES in Las Vegas
This is the next chapter in autonomous racing, this time at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Oxbotica, AppliedEV team up on autonomous vehicle platform
AppliedEV and Oxbotica combine their solutions to create a unique autonomous vehicle platform for a variety of applications.
Seoul Robotics receives $12M investment from Korean government
Seoul Robotics announces a new funding round to help them engineer and deliver cutting edge A1-based perception tools.
Waymo SimulationCity is a powerful tool for testing autonomous driving
Waymo provides a glimpse at its SimulationCity software environment that it uses to test and validate driving algorithms.
Nvidia to acquire high-definition map maker DeepMap
Nvidia has agreed to acquire precision mapping technology provider DeepMaps for an undisclosed amount. The deal adds to Nvidia’s growing set of autonomous vehicle technologies.
Waymo One now lets you book rides via Google Maps
Waymo One ride hailing service is now visible as an ride-hailing service option to Google Maps users searching for directions within the Phoenix AZ, Waymo service area.
German Bundestag adopts autonomous driving law
The German Federal Government drafted new laws to manage the deployment and use of autonomous vehicles on German roads.
SAE clarifies autonomous driving level definitions
The Society of Automotive Engineers releases a revision to the famous “6 levels of automated driving” graphic, to further define the limits of current driver support technology.
Will the COVID-19 crisis accelerate the arrival of self-driving vehicles in our daily lives?
In this column, a self-driving vehicle researcher says that development and deployment of new technologies for delivery should accelerate to meet the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Intelligent Freight Mobility Platform designed to manage efficiency of Einride autonomous trucks
Einride’s Intelligent Freight Mobility Platform includes a portal for shippers and an app for drivers to improve fleet management and demonstrate sustainability for electric and autonomous trucks.
Inceptio Technology raises $100M, gets Chinese validation for L3 autonomous trucks
China-based Inceptio Technology, which is working with automotive resellers and suppliers to combine Level 3 autonomous systems with their trucks, has received funding and certification.