GM repurposes robotaxi fleet to test autonomous driving technology
General Motors has put vehicles enabled with technology used in its failed robotaxi venture Cruise back onto the road. The Detroit automaker confirmed that it would accelerate development of GM’s hands-free, eyes-off advanced driver assist system by “testing a limited number of Cruise Bolt vehicles on select highways in Michigan, Texas, and the San Francisco Bay […]
Waymo recalls more than 1200 driverless vehicles
Robotaxi and self-driving car company Waymo has recalled 1200 of its driverless electric vehicles after reporting crashes with certain types of road barriers. Waymo filed a report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, saying it is aware of 16 different car collisions between 2022 and 2024, primarily involving chains, gates and similar barriers. The company says it provides more […]
Tesla’s Robotaxi brand could be ‘too generic to trademark’
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has refused one of Tesla’s initial attempts to trademark the term “Robotaxi” because it believes the name is generic and already in use by other companies, according to a filing spotted by TechCrunch. Tesla was hoping to trademark the term in connection to its planned self-driving car service, but now it’ll have to […]
James May experiences fully autonomous Waymo Robotaxi in California
Motoring broadcaster James May has posted a video of himself experiencing the delights of a Waymo Robotaxi while working in California. In typical downbeat May style, the veteran journalist took the fully autonomous taxi to visit a nearby Target store to buy a pair of jeans. Automotive, tech and lifestyle website Supercar Blondie reported that […]
Latest Waymo robotaxi to have fewer sensors to save costs
Waymo has previewed its new sixth-generation robotaxi, an electric minivan manufactured by the Chinese automaker Zeekr. In a blog post, Waymo VP of engineering Satish Jeyachandran touts the new robotaxi as more high tech than past iterations, while also featuring fewer sensors to help reduce costs for the Alphabet-owned company, says The Verge. And within […]
“Driverless robotaxis” set to be rolled out in the UK
Autonomous robotaxis are set to cruise the streets of major UK cities within the next three years. Verne, a radical self-driving cab from Croatian automotive firm Rimac will have no steering wheel, pedals or a dashboard as it ferries people around the town. The two-seat electric hatchback promises to be more spacious than a Rolls-Royce, according […]
Cruise settles with pedestrian injured in robotaxi incident
General Motors Co.’s autonomous-car unit reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by one of its vehicles in San Francisco, according to Claims Journal. The settlement was struck earlier this year and the injured pedestrian is now reported to be out of hospital. In the October incident, the […]
Robotaxi regulators: No contact from Tesla after Musk teases plans
Two California agencies that regulate robotaxis said they haven’t heard from Tesla about its plans for the cars, even though Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced last week that he’ll reveal a new robotaxi product in August, says NBC News. The California Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, said in separate […]
Cruise resumes robotaxi tests
General Motors’ self-driving brand Cruise will resume tests for its robotaxi service, the company announced yesterday, months after Cruise suspended operations amid scrutiny of its driverless cars, which increased after Forbes reported a pedestrian was inadvertently dragged by one of the company’s vehicles. Cruise will evaluate its autonomous vehicles without human drivers as part of its next […]
Cruise issues statement after October accident
The leadership team of autonomous robotaxi firm Cruise has posted an update on X, following the involvement of one of their vehicles in a serious accident in October. The GM-funded company had a licence to carry passengers without human drivers throughout the city of San Francisco. Cruise, which has reportedly lost up to $6 billion […]
