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My First Waymo Ride Was Really Underwhelming, And That’s Scary

I didn’t know what to expect when I opened the Waymo app for the first time. I was outside my hotel in Los Angeles and Little Tokyo was about seven blocks away. Alphabet had announced earlier in the month that it had expanded its driverless Waymo service to anyone downtown,…

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2024: The Year of the Driverless Car

Waymo is expanding its autonomous taxi fleet that can carry passengers on public roads, no human driver required.

Reason

China's 'Smart Cars' Are Coming For Tesla

Ah, self-driving. The promise of kicking back and letting your car do all of the heavy lifting from point-a to point-b while you doom scroll TikTok or pop a movie on Netflix. It's a wonderful reality we've been sold for years, but no company has made good on it despite…

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77% Of Tesla's Stock Value Rides On Self-Driving

Tesla has always ridden on big dreams and even bigger promises. The automaker has a history of betting it all on risky situations—and generally, those moves have paid off. It's not only the lone successful automotive startup the world has seen in about a century, it's also worth more than $1…

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Waymo's Robotaxi Service In L.A. Won't Service One Major Destination

While anyone in Los Angeles can book a trip with Waymo there are limitations such as it doesn't provide a ride to airports or trips on the highway.

International Business Times

Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service To All In Los Angeles, Marking Biggest Expansion Yet

Waymo expands its robotaxi service in Los Angeles, marking the biggest expansion it has made.

International Business Times

Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service In Los Angeles

Waymo's expansion of robotaxi service in Los Angeles signifies progress in self-driving technology and growth in the autonomous vehicle industry.

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Anyone In Los Angeles Can Now Take A Waymo Driverless Taxi

Autonomous taxi company Waymo is now open to the public in Los Angeles, the company announced Tuesday.

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Waymo's robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago

The Independent UK

Here's What Tesla's Patent Win Could Mean for the Stock

The election storyline is taking center stage, but Tesla’s patent win means that its licensing power could help it accelerate ahead in the driverless race. Let’s see what’s next for the auto innovator stock.

Barchart

Google's Wild New Patent Would Take Control Away From Bad Drivers

Modern cars are already packed with technology that monitors your driving. Driver-assist systems keep track of speed, acceleration, braking, turning, and a plethora of other data points to offer assistance. What ultimately happens to all that data? That's a controversial subject that we won't delve into right now. Let's just…

Motor1

Tesla’s robotaxi will make your commute worse. Elon Musk should focus on the less-hyped Robovan instead

Robotaxi companies would argue that centralized vehicle routing algorithms can reduce 'deadheading,' but it's inevitable in any taxi system.

Fortune

Google parent Alphabet sees double-digit growth as AI bets boost cloud business

Analysts expected 12% year-on-year revenue gains, but company reports 15%, buoyed by performance in ads and cloud services

The Guardian - US

The Sword Comes For Volkswagen

It's been a strange and unpredictable year for electric vehicle sales in America and, frankly, for new car sales in general. But if you want to assess the European market, replace the adjectives above with "apocalyptic." Intense competition from China, a weak economy, slowing EV demand as subsidies evaporate and…

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Elon Musk just announced the death of driving

Musk says in the future all of Tesla’s cars will be fully autonomous—no steering wheels or pedals.

Tom’s Guide

Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' mode now under federal investigation after fatal crash

Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' appears to struggle in low visibility situations and has led to four crashes, including at least one death. Now it's under investigation.

StockNews.com

Will Uber’s Expansion Into Delivery Services Drive Its Stock Higher?

After an impressive run over the past year, Uber Technologies (UBER) is now doubling down on its ambitious expansion into delivery services and autonomous vehicles. As the global autonomous ride-hailing market prepares for exponential growth, can UBER’s innovative strategies lead to even higher stock prices? Let’s find out….

Fortune

Exclusive: Waymo engineering exec discusses self-driving AI models that will power the cars into new cities

Can the company trying to build “the world’s most trusted driver,” encourage new riders to lean back and enjoy the ride?

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Why This 'Magnificent 7' Underdog is a Top Pick Ahead of Earnings

Despite battling multiple regulatory hurdles this year, Google’s parent, Alphabet, continues to shine as a top pick among analysts ahead of its Q3 earnings release.

Fortune

Why Elon Musk’s Cybercab robotaxi vision is likely still several years away

The sleek “Cybercab” wowed guests at Tesla’s special event last week, but industry experts say don’t expect to see them out and about anytime soon.

Wallpaper

All hail the arrival of true autonomy? On Tesla’s proposed Robotaxi and techno-insecurity

Tesla’s new marketing push predicts a future of robot cabs, automated buses and autonomous home androids. We already want to get off

InsideEVs

RoboFlop: Tesla's Cybercab Event Torched By Analysts And Investors

"It is our understanding that these robots were not operating entirely autonomously," a Morgan Stanley report said about Elon Musk's latest Tesla event.

Fortune

Trump's new campaign pledge on autonomous EVs is good for Musk and Waymo, bad for China

Trump said on the campaign trail that he would ban Chinese-made autonomous vehicles if reelected to the White House this November.

AAP

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

Tesla has unveiled its vision for self-driving taxis in a vehicle that has no manual driving controls. Experts say they are cautious but optimistic.

Fortune

Uber and Lyft are the big winners from Tesla’s underwhelming Cybercab reveal

The lack of details from Elon Musk’s Thursday presentation has assuaged any fears of Tesla dominating the rideshare market anytime soon.

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