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Waymo Supporting Single Mothers & Vulnerable Road Users

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:57:08 +0000

Waymo is growing its ridership by leaps and bounds, and opening up to more and more riders almost every week it seems. It’s also working on its PR, looking to score brownie points for helping different disadvantaged groups. Or maybe it’s just trying to do good in the world — … [continued]

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Waymo Opens to Anyone in Los Angeles!

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:35:13 +0000

Waymo continues to trot forward. After increasing its weekly passenger count by 50% in just two months earlier this year, it’s sure to do so again soon. The company has now opened up Waymo One robotaxi rides to anyone in Los Angeles. That’s across “Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard, USC, and … [continued]

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The Real Game-Changer For Autonomous Vehicles Isn’t What You Think It Is

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:26:58 +0000

I recently came across an interesting social media post about a possible use of autonomous vehicles: Are we nearing the end of checked bags and rental cars for domestic travel? Imagine packing your autonomous car and sending it to your destination the night before you fly pic.twitter.com/KvmL6yhasn — Barrett Linburg … [continued]

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Waymo Already Shot Up To 150,000 Passengers A Week!

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:51:19 +0000

Something is going on over at Waymo. The company has just reached 150,000 trips a week for paying customers. But what’s most impressive is Waymo reached 100,000 trips a week just two months ago! That’s 50% growth in two months! Concerning the new milestone, Waymo writes, “Waymo One is now … [continued]

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Tesla DOES Have A Ridesharing App Already

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:34:29 +0000

Following the “We, Robot” event, I lamented that Tesla didn’t roll out the one notable thing I thought they might roll out — a ridesharing app that Tesla owners (and people needing rides) could start using before robotaxis become a thing. As I noted, the following is a screenshot of … [continued]

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Waymo Now Encouraging Mass Transit

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:55:23 +0000

Well, this Waymo update came as a surprise. The California-based robotaxi company is trialling something interesting through November 15. It will provide Waymo One riders with a $3 credit for future Waymo rides whenever they connect to certain transit stations in the Bay Area. Presumably, this is partly about promoting … [continued]

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Chinese Robotaxi Company Going Public In US — I’m Shocked The Stock Symbol Is Free

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:43:28 +0000

It’s time for another robotaxi company to get a lot more attention in the US — Pony AI. Waymo is now providing 100,000 customer rides a week in its robotaxis. Tesla is trying to get robotaxis operational. Cruise is in an extended rehabilitation program. Zoox is … somewhere doing something. … [continued]

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Tesla Robotaxi Strategy: A Medium Sized Fleet

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Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:44:09 +0000

People have been pondering, analyzing, and predicting what the future of transport will look like. It is easy to say that it’s robotaxis because that can come in a lot of stages, scales, and flavors. Tesla just held its “We, Robot” event, and there’s been much discussion around it. However, … [continued]

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Pouring Resources Into AI — Does It End Well? Will Diminishing Returns On FSD Sink Tesla?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:57:23 +0000

I wrote an article the other day titled “Tesla Proved Many People Wrong For Years — Is This Time The Same, Or Different?” The core points of the article were these: Many people said Tesla couldn’t do what it ended up doing at many stages of the company’s development. I … [continued]

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Robo Truth

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Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:16:27 +0000

Tell the truth. This is not the only autonomous failure. Electrek‘s Lambert has cut ties with Tesla permanently in part because the latest version of FSD is a joke. (And other reasons.) In recent tests, ArsTechnica wrote, “Tesla’s controversial ‘Full Self Driving’ is now capable of some quite advanced driving. … [continued]

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