John Koetsier covers emerging 'smart matter' tech, particularly robotics, AI, and consumer tech devices. He's written about the 'passive grenade' women's safety device as well as the first cell phone call by a customer. He hosts the TechFirst podcast and has written previously for VentureBeat, Business Insider and Inc.
It’s not even close anymore. Google’s Waymo , long thought to be one of the leaders in the self-driving space, is now clearly the leader. Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana announced today that Waymo has just surpassed 100,000 paid autonomous trips per week.it will share its plans in October of this year.
“Our current system allows us to provide safe and reliable service to riders in the cities where we operate, even in extreme heat, fog, rain, and hail,” the company’s VP of engineering, Satish Jeyachandran, recently said.Tesla, on the other hand, has attempted to achieve self-driving using only vision technology with far fewer cameras. GM’s Cruise uses cameras, radar, and lidar.by 2029, so the race to achieve safe autonomous driving has massive financial ramifications.
And if Tesla’s soon-to-be-announced robotaxi doesn’t quickly succeed, it could also be a weight on the car company’s valuation, which is already down 11% year-to-date.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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