The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber’s new AV Labs division.
Even in a future of robot taxis, someone still has to return the things passengers leave behind.
In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.
The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
Waymo’s robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
First came the Netherlands, now it’s Lithuania. And more European countries appear to be in the queue for Tesla’s driver assistance system.
Newly un-redacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.
Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A “final remedy” is in the works.
Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they’re deteriorating.