IDTechEx released a report that provides outlooks for the next twenty years in the autonomous driving market.

Waymo currently runs commercial, fully autonomous robotaxi operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.

To date, General Motors has invested more than $8 billion into Cruise, and in 2023 alone, the company lost $3.48 billion.

Vogt said that the company has already raised $150 million but didn’t give many details on plans for service robots.

Cruise is taking its first steps towards restarting its robotaxi operations after it paused all operations nationwide in October 2023.

The crash happened around 3 P.M., and the cyclist was able to leave the scene on their own, according to a statement from Waymo.

The DMV’s annual reports summarize when vehicles disengaged from autonomous mode during testing, based on the companies’ self-reported data.

GM-backed Cruise will see its budget cut by $1 billion and one of Motional’s two leading backers will no longer fund the company.

The lawsuit could result in Waymo losing its final permit from the CPUC and in stricter regulations for robotaxis moving forward.

Autotech including sensors and data for training self-driving vehicles will be important in 2024 after the past year’s setbacks.

Self-driving vehicle developers say different approaches to AI are safer than human drivers, but critics are skeptical after accidents.

2023 was full of highlights and lowlights. In this year in review episode, we discuss the top robotics stories with our special guests.

Cruise said in the email that these layoffs would primarily be affecting commercial operations and related corporate functions.

In this episode, we discuss the possible fate of Cruise and catch up with Vicarious Surgical co-founder and CEO Adam Sachs.

Cruise is facing cuts and restructuring by GM as a result of several safety incidents. Can the robotaxi developer get back on track?

In this episode, learn about the new HiFi Sensor from Tangram Vision and how Next Generation Robotics is delivering optimization as a service for robot operations.

Vogt took over as interim CEO of Cruise in December 2021 and became CEO in February 2022. 

The California DMV said Cruise vehicles are a risk to the public based on a string of recent incidents and that the company “misrepresented” the safety of its robotaxis.

The companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish a new joint venture to provide a driverless ride-hail service in Japan starting in early 2026.

Cruise will operate seven days a week from 9 PM to 6 AM in an 11 square mile area in Houston. 

Cruise said that it has started initial testing across the city and will be working towards offering driverless rides. 

The vote allows Cruise and Waymo to charge for all rides, expand hourly operations and service area, and add as many robotaxis to their fleets as they want.