Tag: robotaxi

  • Cruise will likely end its service after GM pulls its funding

    Cruise will likely end its service after GM pulls its funding

    General Motors CEO Mary Barra has announced that GM will shut down its autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, “given the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market”. Barra added that a new unit would focus on personal vehicles and systems that can drive by…

  • It’s not a new car but a big thought on planet Earth

    It’s not a new car but a big thought on planet Earth

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a recent tweet that Tesla had posted its’master plan’ for self-driving cars in 2016. The master plan said Tesla would create a thriving solar business, introduce multiple new vehicles across all major categories, achieve full autonomy, and launch a robotaxi network for vehicle owners to earn up to $30,000…

  • People are accepted in Phoenix and Austin.

    People are accepted in Phoenix and Austin.

    Waymo is reportedly planning to report an increase in ridership and miles travelled as it continues to ramp up its robotaxi operation in the San Francisco area. In December, the California Public Utilities Commission had received voyage data from both Waymo and Cruise and they show some progress in the number of miles and passengers…