Waymo, Autonomous car and Elementary School
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The rideshare company is getting into the business of providing real-world driving data to autonomous vehicle developers. Here's why.
For car insurers, the arrival of self-driving vehicles is something of a lemon. One company that thinks it has the answer, aptly enough, is Lemonade. The US “insuretech” company has launched an attempt to lure Tesla drivers, promising them roughly 50 per cent lower rates when they deploy the electric vehicle maker’s “full self-driving” mode.
One of London’s first self-driving taxis filmed itself running a red light as it carried its company’s co-founder to Buckingham Palace to be decorated for services to AI.
A minor controversy began after a Waymo robotaxi was caught blocking a bike lane, but the autonomous car company says it's actually the human driver's fault.
Elon Musk spoke about advancements in AI, robotics, and space travel during an appearance at the World Economic Forum on Thursday. Musk said that by the end of next year, he expects to be selling humanoid robots to the public,
The Tesla CEO declared self-driving cars a "solved problem" during an appearance at the World Economic Forum. In Austin, his Robotaxis still have human minders.
Waymo starts its autonomous passenger service to and from San Francisco International Airport for select customers, marking progress in self-driving transit.
A self-driving Waymo car turned into a deadly trap for its passenger as it began creeping along railroad tracks as a train barreled toward it, forcing the horrified rider to leap out of the moving vehicle and flee in terror.