Nvidia Unveils High-Tech ‘Brain’ for Humanoid Robots and Self-Driving Cars
Could humanoid robots get a lot more human? Nvidia may have made that possibility a bit realer today with a smarter robot brain that has less energy demands. The tech…
Tesla and Google’s Robotaxis Still Really Aren’t That Autonomous
Tesla’s impending robotaxi service comes with a whole list of caveats you’ll need to agree to before you huddle into the backseat of its autonomous vehicles. Or, perhaps they’re not…
Waymo recalled 1,200 robotaxis following collisions with road barriers
Waymo’s autonomous-car technology has made great advances over the years to the point where it’s now allowed to offer paid robotaxi rides in select locations in the U.S. But the…
Waymo lays groundwork for robotaxi revolution
In recent years, Waymo has been edging toward its long-held goal of revolutionizing urban transportation by deploying a fully autonomous, scalable, and sustainable ride-hailing service. The Alphabet-owned company has just…
Waymo is taking its robotaxis overseas for the first time
Stephen Edelstein/Digital Trends / Stephen Edelstein/Digital Trends Waymo is taking its robotaxis out of the U.S. for the first time as the company begins expanding testing internationally. A fleet of…
It looks like the end of the road for Cruise robotaxis
Cruise Autonomous-driving operations at Cruise look certain to end after its main backer, General Motors (GM), said it will stop funding the initiative. GM, which has owned about 90% of…
Waymo’s robotaxis are rolling into another U.S. city
Waymo has been testing its driverless cars in Miami intermittently for the last five years, but now it’s making serious moves to launch a robotaxi service there. The Alphabet-owned company…
Uber to bring robotaxis to its ridesharing app via Criuise deal
Cruise / Cruise Uber and autonomous-car specialist Cruise are teaming up to offer robotaxi rides from as early as next year. Ridesharing giant Uber announced the multiyear partnership on Thursday,…
Beleaguered robotaxi startup Cruise lays off quarter of workforce
Cruise Beleaguered autonomous car startup Cruise has laid off 900 workers, equal to about a quarter of its workforce. The news comes a day after nine executives were also dismissed.…
Cruise woes prompt production halt of fully driverless van
Cruise General Motors-owned Cruise has halted production of its fully driverless vehicle — the Origin — just over a week after it suspended robotaxi operations nationwide following a number of…