Waymo Reveals its New Robotaxi Built by New Premium Electric Vehicle Brand Zeekr
Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo, which spun out of Google's self-driving car project, unveiled its latest autonomous passenger vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. The company’s next generation electric robotaxi is being built by Chinese premium electric automaker Zeekr and represents the future of mobility for Waymo customers.
Eric Walz2022-11-18 10:50 PT
GM’s Self Driving Unit Cruise Raises $2.75 Billion Led by Retailer Walmart
General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise announced this week a long-term strategic relationship with retailer Walmart to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. Walmart is joined by Microsoft, General Motors, Honda and other institutional investors in a combined new equity investment of more than $2.75 billion in Cruise, bringing the post-money valuation of Cruise to $30 billion.
FutureCar Staff 2021-05-22 16:50 PT
Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai Completes its Latest $367 Million Series C Funding Round
Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai, which was founded in Fremont, California with the goal of building the safest and most reliable autonomous driving technology, announced it closed on a $367 million in a Series C funding round. The latest funding round values the company at roughly $5.3 billion as it looks to launch a commercial robotaxi service in China.
FutureCar Staff 2021-03-17 14:40 PT
Cruise, General Motors and Microsoft have announced a long term strategic partnership on the accelerate the development of commercial self-driving vehicles. San Francisco-based Cruise is the self-driving subsidiary of GM. Microsoft and Cruise will bring their software, hardware and cloud computing capabilities to the partnership, while GM will provide is expertise in vehicle manufacturing at scale.
Eric Walz2021-02-25 10:00 PT
California ride hailing company Lyft is teaming up with Boston-based Motional on an autonomous ride-hailing service in major cities across the U.S., the companies announced on Wednesday. Motional’s self-driving vehicles will be integrated, operationalized and deployed on the Lyft network. The services will launch in 2023.
FutureCar Staff 2021-01-22 11:30 PT
China’s Tech Giant Baidu is Considering Making its Own Electric Vehicles, Sources Say
China’s tech giant Baidu, which is the country's equivalent of Google, is reportedly seeking to build its own electric car. Baidu has already held talks with automakers about the possibility, people with knowledge of the matter said. Baidu is actively working on autonomous driving technology as part of its Apollo open platform established in 2017. The open Apollo platform is designed to speed up the development of self-driving technology through collaboration between industry partners.
Eric Walz2021-01-21 10:45 PT
China’s Tech Giant Baidu is Considering Making its Own Electric Vehicles, Sources Say
China’s tech giant Baidu, which is the country's equivalent of Google, is reportedly seeking to build its own electric car. Baidu has already held talks with automakers about the possibility, people with knowledge of the matter said. Baidu is actively working on autonomous driving technology as part of its Apollo open platform established in 2017. The open Apollo platform is designed to speed up the development of self-driving technology through collaboration between industry partners.
Eric Walz2021-01-21 10:45 PT
Amazon-owned Self-driving Startup Zoox Reveals its Compact 4-Passenger Robotaxi
Amazon owned self-driving startup Zoox has unveiled its autonomous passenger shuttle. The fully-functional, futuristic self-driving vehicle was purposefully built from the ground up by Zoox for commercial use as part of a robotaxi service.
Eric Walz2021-01-20 16:15 PT
GM’s Autonomous Driving Division Cruise said it was deploying five self-driving vehicles in San Francisco without human backup drivers. Cruise chief executive Dan Ammann made the announcement in a conference call Wednesday morning. Cruise was granted a permit in October that allows it to test autonomous vehicles in the city without a driver behind the wheel.
Eric Walz2021-01-15 16:05 PT
China’s Baidu Granted Permit to Deploy Self-Driving Vehicles in Beijing Without Human Backup
On Friday, China's Baidu said it was granted a permit to deploy self-driving vehicles on public roads in Beijing without human backup drivers. The vehicles are being tested for Baidu’s planned commercial robotaxi service called “Apollo Go.” Baidu said obtaining the driverless testing permit in Beijing is a breakthrough that will help the company accelerate the large-scale deployment of autonomous driving technology across China.
Eric Walz2021-01-13 13:00 PT
Autonomous driving developer AutoX has launched its robotaxi service in China and the vehicles will be entirely driverless with no safety driver onboard, the company announced on Thursday. AutoX is one of the first companies to operate its ride-hailing fleet on public roads without drivers onboard. The AutoX fleet is made up of modified Chrysler Pacifica minivans.
Eric Walz2021-01-09 13:15 PT
Autonomous Driving Developer AutoX Expanding its Robotaxi Testing to 4 New Cities in China
Chinese autonomous driving startup AutoX said it is getting ready to expand in four more cities and will soon test its robotaxi technology with the Chrysler Pacifica minivan. The company is also in talks with prospective investors to fund the expansion and development of its autonomous ride-hailing service, Chief Executive Xiao Jianxiong said.
Eric Walz2020-12-09 09:50 PT
China’s Baidu Fully Opens its 'Apollo Go' Robotaxi Service to the Public in Beijing
China’s Baidu Inc., which is one of the world’s largest tech companies and the equivalent of Google in China, announced this week that its “Apollo Go” robotaxi service in Beijing is now fully open and picking up passengers. The Apollo Go service is free for riders and there are no reservations necessary. Baidu currently has 14 pick-up and drop-off stations approved and opened to the public.
Eric Walz2020-12-05 13:30 PT
Hyundai’s Motional to Partner with Ride-Hailing Company Via on a U.S. Robotaxi Service
Hyundai Motor’s joint venture company Motional and transportation provider Via announced today a first-of-its-kind partnership for the future of on-demand, shared robotaxis. The combined strengths of both companies will be used to develop an autonomous, shared, ride-hailing service. The service is expected to launch in the first half of next year in the U.S. The launch city will be announced at a later date.
Eric Walz2020-12-03 16:20 PT
In a blog post on Thursday, GM’s autonomous driving division Cruise announced it was granted a permit to operate its self-driving vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel, becoming the fifth company granted the new permit in California. However, Cruise will be the first to deploy autonomous vehicles without safety drivers within the city of San Francisco.
FutureCar Staff 2020-11-21 14:50 PT
China's tech giant Baidu held its annual Baidu World 2020 conference on Tuesday. The annual event highlights some of the ground breaking technologies that the company has been working on throughout the year. This year’s focus was on how Baidu’s cutting-edge AI technologies and autonomous driving are transforming industries and improving people's everyday lives.
Eric Walz2020-10-22 13:00 PT
Baidu Launches its ‘Apollo Go’ Robotaxi Service in China’s Capital City of Beijing
Three weeks after launching its Apollo Go robotaxi service in the Chinese city of Cangzhou, China’s tech giant Baidu Inc. announced that the service has officially launched in the capital city of Beijing. Baidu becomes the first company in Beijing to deploy autonomous robotaxis that are picking up passengers.
Eric Walz2020-10-17 13:45 PT
In a new blog post this week, Voyage CEO Oliver Cameron shared an overview of the advanced technology included in the company’s latest robotaxi that will support the rollout of a commercial robotaxi service for senior citizens. Voyage’s latest vehicle is called the G3 and it's the company's first production-ready robotaxi. The G3 is also designed to operate without a driver behind the wheel.
Eric Walz2020-10-02 17:10 PT
Autonomous Driving Startup AutoX Announces the Public Launch of its Robo-taxi Service in China
Self-driving technology developer AutoX, a company with a mission of “democratizing autonomy”, launched its robotaxi service in China on Monday in one of the first commercial launches of its kind.
Eric Walz2020-09-23 12:15 PT
Volvo Car Group is Partnering With Waymo to Develop Robotaxis
Waymo is becoming an exclusive partner for the Volvo Car Group and will integrate its self-driving technology stack in Volvo vehicles. Initially, the two companies will work together to integrate an all-new mobility-focused electric vehicle platform for ride hailing services. The electric vehicles will be built by Volvo's new electric brand Polestar.
Jeremy Carlton2020-08-02 14:00 PT
LG Develops ‘Invisible' Speaker Sound Technology That Could Revolutionize In-Vehicle Audio
Eric WalzDec 28, 2022 10:45 AM PT
Toyota's Redesigned Prius May Get More Drivers Behind the Wheel of a Hybrid Vehicle
FutureCar Staff Dec 25, 2022 12:50 PM PT
Eric WalzDec 22, 2022 2:30 PM PT
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