Waymo announced it is now offering teen accounts for its self-driving car service Waymo One, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona.Waymo announced Tuesday that it is offering accounts for teens ages 14 to 17, starting in Phoenix.The Alphabet-owned company said that, beginning Tuesday, parents in Phoenix can use their Waymo accounts "to invite their teen into the program, pairing them together." Once their account is activated, teens can hail fully autonomous rides.Previously, users were required to be at least 18 y ...

Robotaxis are taking to the roads, and the major players in the sector operate with distinctly different business models. Here's a look at how Tesla, Inc. TSLA, Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER and Waymo are making their mark on the future of transportation. Tesla: Tesla's robotaxi model is built on vertical integration, which sets it apart from competitors in the autonomous mobility sector. By controlling every aspect of production — from battery manufacturing and vehicle assembly to the development of its pro ...

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies like Waymo, the driverless arm of Google's parent Alphabet, expand into more cities. This week, the robotaxi service stretched into more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. And starting next month, Waymo will start testing its autonomous tech in New York City. Now, Bay Area riders can hail a fully autonomous Waymo ride in Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae and Burlingame via the Waymo One app, ...

Residents of New York City will soon start seeing Waymo cars cruising the avenues. But at least for now, a human will be in the driver's seat.Alphabet's self-driving car unit announced on Wednesday that it plans to drive vehicles manually in New York, marking the first step toward potentially cracking the largest U.S. city. Waymo said it applied for a permit with the New York City Department of Transportation to operate autonomously with a trained specialist behind the wheel in Manhattan."While we won't be ...

Core Insights - Waymo is expanding its self-driving car services into more cities, including additional areas in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, making autonomous rides more accessible to the public [1][2] Expansion of Services - Waymo's robotaxi service now covers Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, and Burlingame in the Bay Area, with plans to extend to Mountain View and parts of Palo Alto and Menlo Park [2] - In Los Angeles, the service area has expanded to over 120 square miles, including Playa del Rey, Ladera Heights, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and Sunset Boulevard [2][16] Current Operations - Waymo operates fully autonomous rides in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin, Texas, using all-electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles [3] - The company is set to launch its services in Atlanta via Uber later this year and plans to begin operations in Washington, DC, and Miami by 2026 [3][25] Manufacturing and Technology Development - Waymo is opening a new 239,000-square-foot autonomous vehicle factory in Phoenix, aiming to add 2,000 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles to its fleet [5] - The company has reached a preliminary agreement with Toyota to explore collaboration on autonomous driving technology [4] Safety and Performance Metrics - Waymo reports providing over 250,000 paid trips weekly, with its autonomous technology showing 88% fewer serious injury crashes compared to average human drivers [7][8] - The company has recorded significant reductions in crashes involving pedestrians (93%), cyclists (81%), and motorcyclists (86%) [8] Future Developments - Waymo is testing its sixth-generation self-driving technology, which includes enhanced sensors for better navigation in extreme weather [29] - The company has partnered with Hyundai to integrate its technology into the all-electric Ioniq 5 SUV, with plans for significant production over multiple years [30]

智通财经APP获悉，谷歌(GOOGL.US)旗下的Waymo和丰田汽车(TM.US)周二宣布达成初步合作，双方 将共同探索将自动驾驶出租车技术应用于私人汽车领域的可能性。 双方在联合声明中表示："两家公司将共同探索如何利用Waymo的自动驾驶技术以及丰田在汽车制造方 面的专业知识，来提升下一代私人车辆的性能。"两家公司还透露将探讨扩大合作范围的可能性，丰田 旗下自动驾驶技术子公司Woven by Toyota有望参与此次合作。 两家公司表示，希望通过此次合作，能够更迅速地为私人车辆开发驾驶辅助和自动驾驶技术。丰田是全 球销量最大的汽车制造商。 Waymo联合首席执行官Tekedra Mawakana表示，这一战略合作还有可能促使这家谷歌旗下的公司将丰田 汽车纳入其网约车车队。 与丰田的合作是Waymo在汽车领域的最新合作项目。 此前，这家自动驾驶公司曾与多家汽车制造商有过合作，其中包括捷豹路虎、Stellantis(STLA.US)的前 身菲亚特克莱斯勒、戴姆勒卡车公司、梅赛德斯 - 奔驰的母公司戴姆勒、现代汽车以及中国的吉利汽车 (00175)。在这些合作中，许多都宣称是长期合作关系，最终大多促成汽车制造商 ...

如果您希望可以时常见面，欢迎标星收藏哦~ 来源：内容 编译自 tatlerasia ，谢谢。 自动驾驶汽车正迅速成为一个蓬勃发展的科技产业。大多数该领域的公司都位于全球科技中心加 州。毫不奇怪，早在二十年前，一些大型科技公司就已经开始研发全自动驾驶汽车。 21年前，斯坦福大学的斯坦福赛车队开始参加美国国防高级研究计划局（DARPA）的"挑战赛"。 DARPA"挑战赛"是一项全程212公里的无人驾驶汽车越野长距离比赛，奖金高达200万美元。斯坦 福赛车队的参赛车辆是一辆改装的2005款大众途锐SUV，配备了车载电脑和传感器，最终击败了 其他22辆参赛队伍的自动驾驶汽车，夺得冠军。 Waymo 之旅的开始 2009年，谷歌招募了斯坦福大学人工智能实验室主任、斯坦福赛车队的几名工程师以及其他赢得 DARPA Grand Challenge 大 赛 的 团 队 成 员 。 谷 歌 自 动 驾 驶 汽 车 项 目 最 初 名 为 "Project Chauffeur"，于2010年开发了一款改装版丰田普锐斯，该车可以在遵守交通法规的情况下，在不 同的现实路况下自动驾驶。该车辆配备了车载电脑、车顶激光测距仪、雷达传感器、 ...

Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025.Waymo's officially on its way to the nation's capital.The Alphabet-owned autonomous driving robotaxi service will be available in Washington, D.C., in 2026, the company announced Tuesday. "I've experienced firsthand how safely the Waymo Driver operates around pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users," said Governors Highway S ...