Waymo recently shared insights on its blog, emphasizing the importance of lidar and high-definition maps for the future of robotaxis, while highlighting its differences with Tesla's approach.

In the race to build autonomous vehicles, one of the biggest roadblocks is data economics. The autonomous vehicles (AV) industry is facing a massive data deluge of unprecedented scale that’s reshaping ...

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Autonomy started with cars. The same perception, decision, simulation, and control challenges now apply across robots, drones, and AI-enabled machines operating in the physical world. Understanding ...

Advanced Smart Mobility Co., Ltd. (AS Mobi) is deploying Cerence Emergency Vehicle Detection (EVD) within its autonomous bus platform across Japan. Cerence EVD detects approaching emergency vehicles, ...

An autonomous robot guides shared cars inside Toyota’s new “Woven City”, a high-tech village opened to test autonomous driving and other futuristic developments ...

Waymo is expanding its services in Los Angeles, covering areas like Playa del Rey, Ladera Heights, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and all of Sunset Boulevard. Credit: bella1105 / Shutterstock.com. Autonomous ...

As Beamr’s CEO, I recognize that the recent volatility in our share price reflects a clear expectation: our technological progress must translate into meaningful commercial results. I share that ...

At the Army Corps of Engineers’ one-of-a-kind Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, efforts are underway to develop vehicle batteries that won’t be sapped by bitter temperatures. With its ...