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transportation1 day ago•51 min saved

Waymo offers pothole data to cities via Waze to fix streets

Waymo is launching a pilot program to share pothole location data it collects with select cities through Google’s Waze for Cities platform, enabling real‑time pothole mapping to speed repairs and improve safety for both human and robot drivers. The pilot, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area and expanding to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta, uses sensor data from Waymo’s fleet to identify potholes (about 500 already identified) and aims to broaden to other street conditions while presenting Waymo as a city partner amid regulatory tensions.

via The Verge|

#autonomous-cars #potholes #transportation

technology26 days ago•2 min saved

Waymo’s Co-CEO Pushes Confidence in Self-Driving Safety

Waymo’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says the burden of proving driverless ride safety lies with the company as Waymo expands to 10 U.S. cities, eyes international growth, and raises about $16 billion with a valuation near $126 billion.

via The New York Times|

#autonomous-vehicles #public-trust #safety

business1 month ago•3 min saved

Pichai's $692M Equity Plan Bets Big on Waymo and Wing Growth

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will receive a three-year equity package potentially worth up to $692 million, with up to $260 million tied to Waymo's per-unit value and up to $90 million tied to Wing, plus up to $252 million in performance stock units linked to Alphabet's total shareholder return and an $84 million time-based award; the compensation is designed to incentivize scaling Waymo and Wing as Waymo expands to 10 markets and Wing plans to roll out drone delivery to Walmart stores.

via Business Insider|

#alphabet #business #executive-compensation

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

First Responders Push Back on Unpaid Robotaxi Roadside Duty

San Francisco emergency crews say they’re increasingly acting as roadside assistance for immobilized Waymo robotaxis during outages, moving stalled vehicles and coordinating with the company, a burden that public-safety officials say is unsustainable; Waymo says it trains first responders and seeks to limit such use while providing the capability when needed.

via Futurism|

#emergency-services #public-safety #robotaxis

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Alphabet Bets Big on AI Momentum With Apple Deal and Real-World Growth

Alphabet remains a strong buy as it cements its AI leadership through Apple partnerships and cost-efficient Gemini models, expanding into real-world AI via Waymo and a robust core ad business. While near-term profitability may be pressured by capital expenditures, the combination of growth investments and potential earnings revisions supports a bullish long-term outlook, even though current valuations aren’t highly compelling.

via Seeking Alpha|

#ai-partnerships #alphabet #apple-ai

business1 month ago•4 min saved

Alphabet raises Sundar Pichai’s pay to as much as $692 million over three years

Alphabet has boosted Sundar Pichai’s total potential compensation to up to $692 million over the next three years, largely through performance stock units tied to shareholder returns, plus $84 million in restricted stock and a $2 million annual salary. The package also adds up to $350 million in incentives linked to its Waymo autonomous‑driving unit and Wing drone delivery business, with Waymo ($130 million target) and Wing ($45 million target) able to pay out up to 200% of target, for a baseline of about $391 million in stock and salary and a maximum of $692 million if performance is exceeded.

via Financial Times|

#alphabet-inc #business #executive-pay

transportation1 month ago•1 min saved

Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Four More U.S. Cities

Waymo is expanding its fully autonomous robotaxi service to four new cities—Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando—starting with a limited rollout for select riders via the Waymo app as it scales toward wider availability later this year. The service already operates in ten metro areas and began in Miami earlier.

via Engadget|

#autonomous-vehicle #expansion #robotaxi

technology1 month ago•12 min saved

Waymo broadens driverless reach to four more US cities

AP reports that Waymo is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service to four additional major US cities, marking another step in its ongoing driverless-taxi rollout and broadening access beyond its current markets.

via AP News|

#autonomous-vehicles #expansion #mobility

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Uber bets on monetizing robotaxis with new Autonomous Solutions unit

Uber launches the Uber Autonomous Solutions unit to commercialise autonomous-vehicle tech by offering insurance, roadside assistance, AV mission-control software and fleet financing to robotaxi partners, while providing mapping/data services and pursuing partnerships with Waymo, Baidu and Waabi, with plans to deploy AVs in 15 cities by 2026 and lift investor confidence in commercialization.

via Financial Times|

#autonomous-vehicles #baidu #robotaxi

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Waymo Becomes Stanford Athletics’ Official On-Campus Autonomous Ride-Hailing Partner

Stanford Athletics and Waymo announced a first-of-its-kind partnership making Waymo the official autonomous ride-hailing partner for Stanford, with Waymo’s driverless service rolling out on campus for events at the Oval and Museum Way and limited routes on non-event days to the Oval and Stanford Visitor Center; two additional stops at Escondido Village and the Visitor Center were added, and the Museum Way location operates five hours before and two hours after large events. Riders can plan with the Waymo app or Stanford’s searchable map and provide feedback via QR codes as the program is evaluated for mobility and accessibility improvements across campus, supported by Elevate.”,

via Stanford Cardinal|

#autonomous-ride-hailing #campus-mobility #partnership

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

New York shelves robotaxi expansion, stalling Waymo's NYC ambitions

Governor Hochul dropped a budget proposal that would have allowed limited robotaxi deployments outside New York City, a setback for Waymo as legislative support never materialized; Waymo has spent millions lobbying and currently tests driverless rides in NYC under a permit that expires March 31. Current rules require safety drivers, and the state did not move to authorize broader deployment, while Waymo aims to expand to about 20 more cities in 2026 and other AV developers have faced regulatory hurdles in NYC.

via The Verge|

#autonomous-vehicles #new-york #policy

autos-and-transportation1 month ago•31 min saved

Uber bets $100M on charging network to scale robotaxi push

Uber says it will invest more than $100 million to build autonomous-vehicle charging hubs, deploying DC fast chargers at its depots and along routes in Bay Area, Los Angeles and Dallas, with utilization-guarantee deals with ChargePoint operators (EVgo, Electra, Hubber, Ionity) to roll out hundreds of chargers and accelerate its robotaxi expansion with partners like Waymo and WeRide.

via Reuters|

#autonomous-vehicles #autos-and-transportation #charging-infrastructure

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Waymo Scales Up with Sixth-Gen Driver Across Ojai Minivan and Hyundai Ioniq 5

Waymo debuts its sixth-generation Driver hardware, a cheaper, smaller and more capable system, first outfitted to Zeekr-made Ojai minivans and later Hyundai Ioniq 5s, with employee rides in LA and SF ahead of public deployments. The sensor suite combines 16 17-megapixel cameras, short-range lidar, radar and enhanced EARs for better weather performance and night vision, plus a cleaning system for sensors. Waymo plans rapid scaling from about 1,500 cars to 3,500 this year and to tens of thousands over time, expanding production in Metro Phoenix and adding 20 new cities to its robotaxi network.

via InsideEVs|

#autonomous-vehicles #hyundai-ioniq-5 #ojai

technology2 months ago•2 min saved

Robotaxis rely on remote operators overseas, Waymo reveals

Waymo testified at a Senate hearing that its robotaxis may transfer control to remote drivers when faced with unusual situations, and many operators are based overseas (including the Philippines), underscoring how even so‑called autonomous systems rely on human labor. Lawmakers questioned foreign remote workers, safety implications, and potential import rules, while noting that other firms also depend on human monitors, illustrating that true autonomy remains tied to oversight and regulation.

via TechSpot|

#autonomous-vehicles #regulation #remote-labor

technology2 months ago•38 min saved

Waymo's Overseas Operators Draw Fire in Congress Over Safety

During a congressional hearing, Waymo disclosed that fleet-response operators based overseas (including the Philippines) provide guidance to its autonomous taxis, though Waymo says these workers do not remotely drive and the vehicle remains in control. Lawmakers expressed safety and cybersecurity concerns about foreign inputs and licensing, while Waymo stressed operators are licensed, background-checked, and regularly screened. The session follows incidents involving robotaxis and broader scrutiny of how much real-time human input underpins so-called autonomous driving.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

#autonomous-vehicles #congressional-hearing #fleet-response