Pony.ai said continuous design optimizations have also reduced the total amount of bill-of-materials costs by 70%.
WeRide to deploy its GXR robotaxi in Beijing
WeRide said the GXR service area spans the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, including high-speed railway stations.
Cruise cuts nearly half of staff as GM focuses on consumer AVs
The latest layoffs at Cruise extended all the way to top leadership, as GM prioritizes engineering talent moving forward.
Waymo gives its first rides in Atlanta with employee-only service
Waymo announced its first new deployment of 2025. It already has plans to launch another service in Miami later this year.
First ride inside a Zoox robotaxi at CES 2025
Zoox provided Senior Editor Mike Oitzman take his first ride in its robotaxi, and he learned about the platform from CPO Mike White.
Waymo adds Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 to its AV fleet in multi-year partnership
The companies plan to produce a fleet of IONIQ 5 robotaxis equipped with Waymo’s technology to support Waymo One’s growth.
Planzer and LOXO roll out urban pilot for autonomous vehicles in Switzerland
Planzer and LOXO are developing highly automated and sustainable transport with an interchangeable chassis, starting in Switzerland.
Nuro to start licensing its autonomy platform to automotive OEMs
The company said the Nuro Driver will eventually enable up to Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles in addition to goods delivery.
Waymo expands Phoenix service area; Zoox starts testing in Austin and Miami
Waymo plans to widen its robotaxi service area, while Zoox said it will begin testing autonomous vehicles in two more cities.
Motional to start nighttime robotaxi rides in Las Vegas
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.
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.
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.