Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Taxis Following Collisions With Gates and Road Barriers
Waymo, the self-driving taxi service under Google’s parent company, has decided to recall 1,212 of its vehicles operating in cities like San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin due to numerous incidents involving collisions with gates, chains, and other roadside obstacles. This voluntary recall, detailed in a publication from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), involves […]
Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Cars Following Accidents with Barriers
Waymo Issues Recall for Over 1,200 Self-Driving Cars Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving technology division, has announced a recall of 1,212 vehicles. This action was prompted by incidents where some cars collided with road barriers. The problem stemmed from issues in how these vehicles detected or responded to various objects on the road. The company indicated that […]
Musk presents his ideas about ‘tens of millions’ of ‘humanoid robots’ and self-driving cars to Trump and Saudi royals.
Elon Musk Discusses Humanoid Robots with Saudi Leaders RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Elon Musk recently shared his vision of a future filled with “humanoid robots” and self-driving cars during a meeting with President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. “We showcased some of the Tesla Optimus robots to his Highness and President Trump, and […]
Self-Driving Trucks Are Now Traveling on Texas Highways
Aurora has become the pioneer in operating commercial driverless trucking services on public roads, with its self-driving trucks now running along a Texas highway connecting Dallas and Houston. Aurora, a prominent player in automated transportation, recently revealed the launch of its driverless trucking service in Texas. The company has teamed up with Uber Cargo and […]
Rules on self-driving cars loosened in bid to challenge China
The Trump administration will allow self-driving vehicles to be exempt from several safety regulations for testing amid efforts to compete with China, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday. According to a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. developers of motor vehicles are now able to access the exemption program for non-commercial purposes, […]
Tesla launches test run for full self-driving Supervised — an AI-powered ride hailing service
After Tesla launched a “early employee set” in Austin, Texas with a fully autonomous (FSD) monitored ride service and a “set of early employees” in the San Francisco Bay Area, Robotaxis becomes a reality. The announcement took place on Wednesday at X. “We have completed over 1.5k trips and 15k miles of driving,” the social […]
New option of self-driving taxis to offer public rides this year
The Amazon-backed vehicle has been around for 10 years, and one of the company's co-founders said they wanted to redefine transport. This year, it will be first deployed in Las Vegas, with a new fleet of self-driving taxis ready to hit the streets. The Amazon-backed vehicle has been in 10 years and the company says […]
Self-driving electric buses could revolutionize public transit
Can self-driving electric buses come to cities near you? Cambridge, UK, is taking the lead in testing innovative public transport systems that could change urban mobility. With Fusion Processing's cutting edge Cavstar Automated Drive System, the Alexander Dennis Enviro100Aev is poised to change the way people travel around town, offering sustainable and efficient alternatives to […]
LA tech entrepreneur nearly misses flight after getting trapped in robotaxi | Self-driving cars
A Los Angeles-based technology entrepreneur nearly missed his flight last month after being trapped inside a broken down self-driving car for several minutes. Mike Johns was heading to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in a Waymo self-driving car, but while he was calling the company for help, the car began repeatedly circling the parking lot. Turned […]
Tech CEO ‘ran a red light to save my life’ after self-driving Tesla put him in path of oncoming train
A Silicon Valley tech executive is alive after being guided by a self-driving Tesla onto light rail tracks and forced to run a red light to avoid colliding with an oncoming train. He said he is grateful to the Jesse Liu, founder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Rabbit Inc., posted on social media on […]