American consumers have a lot of skepticism about self-driving vehicles, a new AAA survey finds.
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(AV) industry: the 20th anniversary of the DARPA Grand Challenge. This event sparked the modern era of self-driving technology. At first glance, it felt like a banner year for robotaxis: • Waymo established new service areas and increased its funding.
Zeekr and Waymo are joining forces for the world's first mass-produced autonomous vehicle, combining an electric vehicle with self-driving technology.
The Waymo cars have arrived. We spotted one in the Quarter yesterday and another was in Metairie. The AI-powered ride-hailing company is testing our streets to expand its knowledge base, though the company told us all its cars will have a human behind the wheel while here.
The Rideshare Guy’s Harry Campbell got ahold of a survey asking about a potential Waymo membership program, with potential perks such as cash back and discounts for future robotaxi rides. The monthly plans could cost between $9.
Waymo is Google’s autonomous driving subsidiary, and Waymo One is the name of its commercial robotaxi service. Offering Level 4 autonomous rides in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin, Waymo One robotaxis now operate over more than 400 square miles.
The first of 30 robotaxis was the subject of 3 separate recalls as it was found not eligible with major safety standards
Ride service Uber opened an interest list on Feb. 5 for Austin users to join if they would like to ride in a Waymo autonomous car instead of a standard rideshare vehicle, according to a Waymo spokesperson.
Six out of ten American drivers are afraid to ride in a self-driving car. Meanwhile, Waymo is up past 150,000 paid autonomous rides per week.
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I was impressed with FSD v13 and would now go so far to say it is a lot closer to being on par with Waymo’s driverless taxis (which I have used many times in Los Angeles). I would not have said that three months ago when I was sampling v12.