Tesla starts rolling out new self-driving beta version
Tesla has finally started the broad rollout of Full Self-Driving Beta v11, a significant update that is Autopilto with the Full Self-Driving Beta software stack. The website Electrek reports the Tesla FSD Beta v11 is both an “exciting and scary step” as it is supposed to merge Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks. FSD Beta […]
Goggo Network and Oxbotica partner to bring autonomous deliveries to Europe
Two British based autonomous mobility innovators have announced they’re working together to drive the future of autonomous mobility and logistics in Europe. Goggo Network, which uses autonomous vehicles in last and middle-mile logistics, is working with the autonomous vehicle software developer Oxbotica to introduce Oxbotica’s autonomous driving system into Goggo’s middle and last mile delivery […]
Cruise wants to expand driverless testing in California
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has asked for permission to test the cars across the whole of California. The GM subsidiary already is running an autonomous ride-hailing service in its hometown of San Francisco after testing for more than two years. The Associated Press says the company does not have specific plans yet to […]
EasyMile in commercial ramp-up for driverless towing
Autonomous driving company Easymile is showcasing a new “TractEasy” driverless tow-tractor. EasyMile has been providing solutions for the autonomous transport of people and goods for close to decade, and is known for its expertise in developing and driverless vehicles for passenger transport, and now, material handling. With a load capacity of 25 tons, the TractEasy […]
Cruise boss predicts driverless cars “will rule the road” in five years
The CEO of General Motors’ driverless vehicle subsidiary Cruise has predicted that within five years, people in major cities will get around in autonomous vehicles instead of driving. Kyle Vogt told Fortune Magazine, “There’s no point in driving yourself today, even though we all do. As a society, we’re killing an entire football stadium of […]
WATCH – elderly men riding in driverless car goes viral
A video of two elderly men’s reaction to travelling in a driverless vehicle in Arizona has gone viral. The man, who goes by the Instagram name Patriotic Kenny, is joined by his friend Jerry, for the ride. The caption of the video reads, “Riding in a self-driving car was an experience of a lifetime!” According […]
Driverless innovator Wayve could move abroad over UK testing rules
The driverless vehicle maker Wayve is reported to be looking at testing its systems abroad because of delays in enacting new UK laws allowing advanced trials of the technology. The Telegraph reports that the company, which is backed by Microsoft and Sir Richard Branson, said the lack of rules allowing driverless car companies to test […]
GM announces Ultra Cruise – safe deployment of hands-free technology
American carmaker General Motors has announced that Ultra Cruise, the company’s next-generation advanced driver assistance system designed to ultimately enable hands-free driving in 95% of all driving scenarios. The company says it will have a 360-degree view of the vehicle through a unique sensor suite when it launches on the Cadillac CELESTIQ, explaining that GM’s Ultra […]
Waymo job cuts exceed 200 this year
Google’s driverless car division has cut a further 137 jobs, bringing the total for the year to 209. Reuters reports the engineering jobs have been eliminated so Waymo can “focus on commercial success”. The job losses total around eight per cent of the company’s workforce. A Waymo spokesperson told TechCrunch that the layoffs, mostly in […]
UK’s first driverless electric bus opens to public in Oxfordshire
Members of the travelling public in Oxfordshire can now take a free ride on the UK’s first self-driving electric bus service at Milton Park science park. The current route shuttles passengers around the site near Didcot which is home to 250 companies and 9,000 employees. It runs from the Park’s flexible workspace, the Bee House, to its […]