Waymo said it will continue scaling its robotaxis to more riders and to support a variety of business applications over time.
VERSES and Volvo Cars aim to make autonomous vehicles safer for pedestrians
The paper uses VERSES AI’s algorithms to predict the appearance of pedestrians, cyclists, and cars that are obscured behind stationary vehicles.
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.
Counting inventory with Nokia AIMS smart drone technology
Paul Heitlinger discusses the new drone-based inventory tracking solution from Nokia.
New Waymo robotaxi offers better performance at lower cost
Waymo’s vehicles are already serving over 100,000 paid trips every week across its deployment sites using its 5th-generation system.
Waymo expands robotaxi service areas in LA, SF
Currently, Waymo says it’s serving well over 50,000 paid rides per week across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.
IDTechEx gives autonomous vehicle market outlook for the next 20 years
IDTechEx released a report that provides outlooks for the next twenty years in the autonomous driving market.
Advancing the world of construction robotics
In this episode, we talk with Mike Pivac, CEO of construction robot provider FBR, and Joe Martino, senior sales engineer from maxon motor.
Alphabet commits to $5B multi-year investment into Waymo
Waymo currently runs commercial, fully autonomous robotaxi operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
Pushing the limits of warehouse inventory management
On this episode we talk to Oana Jinga, co-founder of Dexory, and Garrett Place, business development at ifm.
Waymo ends waitlist, opens robotaxi service to all in San Francisco
Before today, Waymo has welcomed new riders incrementally in the city, and now it’s opening it up to everyone.
Field robotics with Stratom and inside standards at ASTM
In this episode, we learn what’s new with field robotics innovator Stratom Inc, and also dig into robotics standards.
Waymo updates software after robotaxi drives into telephone pole
Software update corrects an error in the software that “assigns a low damage score” to telephone poles and updates the company’s map.
Gathering warehouse inventory data — plus an update from ElectroCraft
In this episode, we learn what’s new in warehouse inventory management with Gather.ai and motors with ElectroCraft.
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.
Configuring the future of robotics
In this episode we learn about the unique business and product configurations of OTSAW Robotics and VENTION.
MODEX 2024 Recap
This episode of the podcast is a recap of robotics solutions from MODEX 2024.
Waymo robotaxi service opens to Los Angeles riders
Waymo is now offering rides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a 63-square-mile area from Santa Monica to Downtown LA to select members of the public.
Cutting Edge: AI-powered landscaping with Electric Sheep
Electric Sheep is revolutionizing the commercial landscaping industry with autonomous mobile robots, leveraging AI and vertical integration.
Waymo robotaxis approved for fared rides in LA
The CPUC approved Waymo’s request to expand further its services in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Driverless Waymo AV collides with bicyclist in SF accident
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.
Autonomous vehicles drove more than 9M miles in California in 2023
The DMV’s annual reports summarize when vehicles disengaged from autonomous mode during testing, based on the companies’ self-reported data.