Waymo gets OK to launch robotaxi service in LA despite pushback
Waymo has announced plans to expand its embattled self-driving car service to Los Angeles and San Mateo counties in California, despite pushback from local officials citing safety concerns after a difficult trial period for robotaxis. approved by the regulatory authorities. The robotaxi startup, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, has received permission from the California […]
California Regulators Give Google’s Waymo a Red Light on Expanding Robotaxi Operations
Google’s Waymo’s plans to expand its robotaxi service beyond San Francisco have been stalled by California regulators. tech crunch report Google’s Waymo has hit a temporary roadblock in its plans to expand its commercial robotaxi service beyond its current San Francisco footprint. The California Public Utilities Commission’s Consumer Protection Enforcement Division (CPED) recently announced a […]
San Francisco vandals destroy robotaxi, set it ablaze with fireworks
A driverless taxi was set on fire by a disorderly crowd during Lunar New Year celebrations on the streets of San Francisco on Saturday night. Vandals in the city’s Chinatown area reportedly surrounded a Waymo robotaxi, then smashed its windows and threw fireworks inside. san francisco standard. The report said it was unclear why the […]
GM to cut spending on robotaxi unit Cruise in half
CyberGuy’s Kurt Knutsson joins “The Big Money Show” to discuss San Francisco’s new law allowing self-driving car tickets. general motors The company announced Tuesday that it will cut spending on its robotaxis division Cruise by half, or about $1 billion, in 2024. The company is looking to refocus the division after a pedestrian accident temporarily […]
Report reveals tech failures that led to GM’s Cruise robotaxi accident
FOX Business' Liz Claman spoke with General Motors CEO Mary Barra about GM's cruise robotaxi division. They discussed self-driving car technology and safety, and got Barra's reaction when Arm CEO Rene Haas described riding in a cruise car. An analysis has been commissioned that suggests a series of technical faults caused a woman to be […]