Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.52
September 14, 2021
…private equity business has invested in technology companies including Locus Robotics, Facebook, LinkedIn, JD.com, Spotify, Peloton, Instacart, DoorDash, and Waymo.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 50.21
August 19, 2021
…they can be widely used. Ryder System Inc. and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo, today said they are collaborating to provide maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks. They companies said they expect to maximize vehicle uptime and ensure the reliability required to scale operations nationwide. “As we continue to scale our autonomous trucking operations, we couldn’t have found a better partner than Ryder,” stated Charlie Jatt, head of commercialization for Waymo Via trucking. “There are many synergies between our Waymo Via vision and operations and Ryder’s expertise and resources, and we look…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.59
July 30, 2021
…the market right away with our product. Companies like Waymo and Cruise have to go a long way to prove the safety of their solutions for public transport.” At the same time, Cognitive Agro Pilot can benefit from advances in autonomous driving. “We are compliant with all trends,” Emelyanov said. “Everybody uses cameras; we also use radar. We are using the most modern approaches in machine learning algorithms to provide reliability while at the same time providing a functional product for customers.” “On the other hand, we're also using some human-based approaches to AI to make our system more simple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.88
July 23, 2021
…described Intrinsic as its “other bet” in addition to Waymo autonomous cars, Verily Life Sciences for healthcare, and Wing delivery drones. Tan-White said Intrinsic has been working on its technologies for five and a half years, and it is looking for partners in the automotive, electronics, and healthcare industries that are already using robots. Intrinsic's staff is based in Mountain View and Munich, Germany. It includes leading roboticists and AI experts such as Chief Technology Officer Torsten Kroeger, Engelberger Award winner Martin Haegele, robotics innovator Rainer Bischoff, and reinforcement learning expert Stefan Schaal. The startup is hiring for several engineering…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.92
July 21, 2021
…ability to execute at low speed is really important. Waymo, Aurora, and Tesla are working hard, but safe operations with 20,000 lb. moving at 70 mph are much more difficult than the 10 to 15 mph average in cities, which have congestion and have been lowering speed limits for safety. This also changes consumer ideas about owning a car versus ride sharing. Speaking of ride sharing, what's the difference between autonomous shuttles and robotaxis? Harrington: We're finding the right balance between cost and convenience. There are differences in vehicle miles traveled, congestion, and emissions. Many passengers don't have the financial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.96
June 28, 2021
…km (62.1 mi.) using its XPILOT system. In comparison, Waymo LLC reported a rate of 0.033 disengagements per 1,000 mi. (1,609 km) in 2019. Earlier this month, Xpeng released Xmart OS 2.6.0 through an over-the-air upgrade to P7 sports sedan customers in China. It included a beta version of its Valet Parking Assistant (VPA) and 10 additional autonomous driving and voice-assistance features. VPA is designed for ultraslow-speed scenarios such as garages and parking spaces, and it can perform memory-based automatic parking on the same level within 1,000 m (3,280 ft.) from a memorized parking space while avoiding obstacles. The system…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.52
June 22, 2021
…trying to upend a fragmented long-haul trucking business with driverless technology. Other companies working on autonomous freight hauling include Waymo, Kodiak Robotics, Einride, and TuSimple. In June 2020, Amazon agreed to pay over $1 billion to buy self-driving startup Zoox Inc. as part of the e-commerce giant's efforts to reduce transportation costs by investing in autonomous vehicle technology. Plus has been working with Chinese delivery company SF Holding Co., which uses PlusDrive-enabled trucks that can cover 1,500 km (932 mi.) per day.
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 73.06
June 16, 2021
Waymo began in 2009 as the Google self-driving car project. The company's Waymo Driver uses multiple sensors and machine learning to enable fully autonomous cars and trucks with the goal of improving transportation safety and efficiency. It is testing Waymo One driverless ride-hailing service in several cities, while the Waymo Via business unit has partnered to develop autonomous trucks for cross-country freight and local deliveries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.15
June 16, 2021
Waymo LLC today announced that it has raised $2.5 billion. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said that it plans to use the funding to continue developing and commercializing its Waymo Driver autonomous vehicle technology. Waymo also plans to keep growing its staff. “With tens of millions of miles driven on public roads across 25 U.S. cities, and tens of billions of miles driven in simulation, our experience has shown us, and our investors, the massive opportunity ahead,” said Waymo in a blog post announcing the funding. “Our mission is to make it safe and easy for people and things to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.66
June 14, 2021
…and commercialize services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and Waymo LLC last week announced a collaboration to autonomously move freight in Texas for one of J.B. Hunt’s top customers. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with J.B. Hunt as we advance and commercialize the Waymo Driver,” stated Charlie Jatt, head of commercialization for trucking at Waymo. “Our teams share an innovative and safety-first mindset as well as a deep appreciation for the potential benefits of autonomous driving technology in trucking. It’s companies and relationships like these that will make this technology a commercial reality in the coming years.” Since its start as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
April 27, 2021
…up for production, and commercialize their offerings. Last year, Waymo raised $3 billion, Xaiopeng Motors had a $1.5 billion initial public offering, and Amazon.com bought Zoox for $1.2 billion. Lyft ride-hailing rival Uber Inc. sold its Advanced Technologies Group to Aurora Innovation Inc. for $4 billion in equity in December 2020. Recent partnership examples include AutoX and Honda China collaborating on testing in China, Aurora and Volvo partnering on autonomous trucks, and Siemens Digital Industries Software working with the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. Race to autonomous driving is a marathon, not a sprint Toyota has said that it plans…
