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Waymo will begin offering a robotaxi service to the public in Los Angeles this week and in Austin by the end of the year, the company’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said Wednesday at SXSW. From a report: The Alphabet company has been testing and validating … Continue reading Waymo To Launch Commercial Robotaxi Service in Austin By End of the Year
After 10 years and billions of dollars spent in development, Apple abruptly canceled its ambitious car project known as “Titan,” shifting its focus and resources on the company’s artificial intelligence division. In a recent Q&A on Monday, Bloomber… Continue reading Apple Developed Chip Equivalent To Four M2 Ultras For Apple Car Project
An anonymous reader quotes a report from GeekWire: Chalk up another milestone for Stratolaunch, the air-launch venture created by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: The company’s mammoth airplane deployed a winged test vehicle for its first rock… Continue reading World’s Largest Aircraft Goes Supersonic In First Powered Flight
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Kenn Dahl says he has always been a careful driver. The owner of a software company near Seattle, he drives a leased Chevrolet Bolt. He’s never been responsible for an accident. So Mr. Dahl, … Continue reading Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
Automakers, including G.M., Honda, Kia, and Hyundai, have been collecting detailed driving data from millions of Americans through internet-enabled connected-car apps. The data, which includes information on speed, hard braking, and rapid accelerations… Continue reading Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
Dozens of people have been injured by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean flight from Australia to New Zealand. From a report: In a statement on Monday, Chilean LATAM Airlines blamed the injuries on “a technical event during th… Continue reading Boeing’s Woes Continue as 50 Injured on Australia-New Zealand Flight
America’s Department of Justice “has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a gaping hole on an Alaska Airlines plane,” reports the Associated Press, citing a report from the Wall Street Journal.
“As part of the … Continue reading America’s Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation Into Boeing’s Window Blowout Incident
“Shares of Rivian Automotive surged 13% on Thursday,” reports CNBC, “as the EV maker unveiled three new vehicles and announced more than $2 billion in savings related to pausing construction on a plant in Georgia.”
CNBC notes that Rivian’s current ve… Continue reading Amazon-Backed Rivian Surges 13% After Announcing Cheaper New SUV
Waymo announced that it will begin shuttling employees around 43 square miles of Austin, Texas, including the Barton Hills, Riverside, East Austin and Hyde Park neighborhoods, as well as downtown Austin. As TechCrunch notes, it’s “a crucial step before… Continue reading Waymo Launches Driverless Rides For Employees In Austin
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Hagerty: Euro NCAP, the automotive safety industry body for Europe, is introducing new guidance for 2026 which means that five important tasks in every car will have to be performed by actual buttons instead of … Continue reading Carmakers Must Bring Back Physical Buttons, Says Europe