Waymo set to launch driverless taxis on Britain’s roads
Waymo has launched a hiring spree in London for operational staff to manage a fleet of driverless cars and respond to incidents on the road, in preparation for the start of its first London trials in 2026. Autonomous taxi rides without a human driver behind the wheel are expected to begin in Britain next year and London […]
Waymo receives permit to test robotaxis in New York City
Waymo has received its first permit to begin testing its autonomous vehicles in New York City with a trained specialist behind the wheel, helping the company advance its self-driving ambitions. Waymo can now begin testing a limited number of its self-driving cars in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, reports Reuters. Until now, Waymo has […]
Chinese auto industry associations warn against ‘false ads’ for assisted driving
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the China Society of Automotive Engineers on have jointly released an initiative on the standardization of the promotion and application of assisted driving technology, calling for the elimination of false advertising and excessive marketing. The initiative said that automakers are required to avoid the use of ambiguous or […]
European Commission presses on with driverless cars initiative
“Forge ahead with driverless cars”. The European Commission is continuing to work towards what is increasingly a challenge. The Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, Stephane Séjourné, has made assurances that the goal is to forge ahead. The Commission, he said, responding to a parliamentary question, is looking at a large-scale industrial capacity, says EU News. To that end, the EU will […]
Experts have their say on the driverless future
Over six hundred experts in the driverless mobility space converged on San Diego to share progress and debate what the future should look like on our roads. The Automated Road Transportation Symposium leading companies deploying driverless vehicles laid out their latest progress and plans for expansion. Participants from overseas provided their unique viewpoints and rolled […]
Chinese self-driving cars “have traveled 1.8m miles on US roads”
On 1 February 2023 Montana residents gawked upwards at a large white object hovering in the sky that looked to be another moon. The airborne object was in fact a Chinese spy balloon loaded with cameras, sensors, and other high-tech surveillance equipment, and it set off a nationwide panic as it drifted across the midwestern and southern […]
Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves, says the UN
Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026, the United Nations has said. Safety concerns and the cost of developing next-level systems have slowed down progress on autonomous vehicles, but work on regulations is motoring ahead, said the UN. “While the […]