Taxis and Ride Sharing

Its Ioniq 5 robotaxis have added Las Vegas autonomous rides at night, a remote vehicle assistance system helps with complex road scenarios, and passengers can control certain vehicle functions with their ride-hail app.

After California’s approval last week, the company’s robotaxi can transport employees on a public route between its two main office buildings, traveling up to 35 mph, and handling left-hand and right-hand turns, bi-directional turns, traffic lights, cyclists, pedestrians, vehicles, and other road users on the route.

A recent study found that shared automated vehicles could have many benefits for medium-sized cities.

Waymo showcased its Zeekr vehicle integrated with its autonomous vehicle technology at a reveal event in Los Angeles earlier this week, with execs weighing in on the significance of the vehicle and partnership significance.

The mission of the company’s rebranded EV Systems unit with partners Pininfarina, Beep, and Mobileye is to develop sustainable, inclusive, reliable, and safe mobility solutions for urban areas worldwide, with the world premiere of its new fully electric autonomous mover at CES 2023.

The company says that its SUV is the first unmodified mass-produced vehicle to qualify for autonomous tests on designated public roads in China and it follows the company’s debut of a City NGP Pilot program in Guangzhou.

The most promising aspects of the shuttered startup’s business and technology will be absorbed by Ford and Volkswagen as both OEMs look to develop more ADAS applications inhouse and with other partners.

Self-driving vehicle startup Faction is partnering with GoCar Tours for driverless delivery of vehicles to…

Toyota-backed self-driving vehicle startup Pony.ai is partnering with a division of SAIC Motor, China’s largest…

The 10-year agreement is expected to create one of the largest deployments of autonomous vehicles on a major ride-hail network, with the potential to reach millions of Uber riders.