Aug 22, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo is taking some of its autonomous vehicles to Florida just in time for hurricane season to begin testing in heavy rain. The move to Florida will focus on testing how its myriad sensors hold up during the region’s rainy season, as well as to collect...
Aug 15, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles
UPS has had autonomous trucking startup TuSimple hauling cargo for it between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, since May as part of a newly publicized partnership between the two companies. The delivery giant made the announcement today alongside the news that its venture...
Aug 15, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving cars are a shared ambition among Google, Tesla, Apple, Uber and Lyft, among other automotive, tech and ridesharing companies. For Uber and Lyft specifically, it’s a matter of cutting costs. However, fiscal expediency is not the main...
Aug 15, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business
With Uber and Lyft both announcing large quarterly losses last week, it’s clear they have a long way to go to reach profitability, and analysts are increasingly focused on the long-term viability of the industry. One potential pathway is the advent and utilization of...
Aug 7, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Cities
New Yorkers pride themselves on having seen it all, but if there’s one thing they have yet to set their grime-coated eyeballs on, it’s hoards of self-driving cars roaming their streets. For better or worse, New York City has remained AV-free, thanks to ambivalent...
Aug 7, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Wayne State University engineering students this fall can enroll in classes on autonomous driving and mobility fundamentals. The Center for Advanced Mobility is a product of the university’s college of engineering and the Michigan Mobility...
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