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The reference architecture combines the computing systems required for autonomous driving with a standardised sensor platform. At least 25,000 Lucid vehicles are said to be part of a larger initiative by Bolt. On Bolt’s side, the project is being led by the Bolt Autonomous Driving Solutions unit. Bolt to operate autonomous Lucid fleet itself Lucid, for its part, is consolidating its work for the cooperation in the newly established Lucid Technologies unit. Lucid and Bolt have therefore announced that they will work with European regulatory authorities, policymakers, and cities to prepare for commercial operations.
PITTSBURGH — Self-driving Waymo vehicles are now on the roads in Pittsburgh, with trained specialists behind the wheel. The company says it’s working with the city and state, as this software is being tested. RELATED COVERAGE >>> Waymo now testing fully autonomously in Pittsburgh with safety technician behind the wheel Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, were a hot topic at this week’s AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh. “We want innovation and investments to happen here in Pittsburgh and all across this country,” said Johnathan Morrison of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “We are now driving fully autonomously in Pittsburgh with a safety driver behind the wheel,” said Euan Guttridge, senior director & head of technical programs at Waymo.
Lucid Motors is partnering with a European mobility company called Bolt to develop its own robotaxis, and is looking to launch its autonomous ride-hailing services across the Europe within the next decade. The two companies said they plan to jointly develop this fleet of self-driving cars based on Lucid’s soon-to-launch midsize EV platform. The vehicles are expected to use NVIDIA’s Hyperion autonomous driving architecture, which combines high-performance computing with a standardized suite of sensors. Bolt will also be in charge of operating the robotaxi fleets, which includes building the charging and fleet infrastructure and working with cities and regulators. Lucid says the agreement also gives its newly established Lucid Technologies division more muscle, where the company’s work on artificial intelligence, advanced driver-assistance systems, and autonomous driving technologies all come together.
The Cybercabs’ sudden appearance contrasts with the extensive approval process Waymo underwent to test its own self-driving cars on city streets earlier last year. Tesla’s deployment of the odd-looking cars took the city transportation department by surprise. The Cybercabs’ arrival — at this point in seemingly small numbers — conjures memories of when Uber forced its way into the New York City market more than a decade ago. The company submitted 10 reports and met with the transportation department more than 20 times. The city transportation department unveiled an updated vision for Park Avenue that would remove more traffic lanes for cars than previously planned and separate cyclists from pedestrians.
Following parent Alvest Group’s acquisition of domain technology leader EasyMile, TLD Robotics has begun operations looking to specialise in autonomous ground operations, bringing together autonomous software, industrial vehicle capacity, deployment expertise and customer support in a single, integrated business. Combining a decade of autonomy expertise with industrial manufacturing capabilities and global support network, TLD Robotics says going forward, it will unify autonomous vehicle technology, deployment and ongoing service. TLD Robotics believes such experience has shaped not only the company’s technology, but also its understanding of how autonomy is successfully deployed, integrated and supported in live operational environments. “When TLD and EasyMile began working together in 2017, autonomous GSE was still seen as a future concept,” said Reno. With its fleet tripling every year, TLD Robotics believes it is now more than a year ahead of previous projections, demonstrating the market’s accelerating shift toward autonomous technology.
Virginia does not have autonomous vehicles on the road, at least not yet. Now, in the 21st century, people are worried about the innovation of autonomous vehicles bringing driverless cars and trucks to the roads. Delegate David Reid is a Democrat from Loudoun County who has been working with a group of lawmakers to come up with safety standards. "We were really working on how we were going to define that, because is it safer than the average impaired human driver? Is it safer than the average human driver under normal operating conditions?
The flight not only demonstrated the capabilities of Joby’s autonomy tech, but also showed that the company’s ambitions extend well beyond its pursuit of electric air taxis. Joby Aviation said the cross-country trip, which it described as the “first-ever autonomous flight across the United States,” included autonomous taxiing, takeoffs, navigation, and landings. The aircraft was remotely supervised from Joby’s headquarters in California and Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. While Joby’s electric air taxi service gets much of the attention, the company has a long-standing relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense and is increasingly pushing deeper into the military sector. Joby took its most meaningful step into defense in August when it acquired Resonant Sciences for $500 million in cash and stock.
Move that same system to another city, however, and much of the work starts again. Roads must be mapped, local driving behavior understood, new traffic patterns tested and the system validated under a different set of conditions. Even Waymo, despite completing millions of autonomous rides in the United States, has begun its Munich expansion with manual mapping and local testing. Instead of relying on one large AI system to process every scenario in the same way, Autobrains divides driving tasks among specialized AI agents. Autobrains had already established an office in the city before the Uber program, making Munich an important base for its European development and testing.
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The new autonomous vehicles are similar to Tesla’s Model Y, the company’s first robotaxi model that launched last year. Unlike Cybercabs, Model Y cars have steering wheels, brake pedals, back seats and side mirrors, transportation engineering professor Kara Kockelman said. Holmes said as far as he is aware, AFD has not yet interacted with a cybercab in an emergency situation. Although she does like to ride in autonomous vehicles, she said she will probably not order a Cybercab again. There are 49 Cybercabs currently registered in Austin, while there are roughly 300 Waymos, autonomous vehicles subsidized by Google, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
/ 你好/ Selamat Datang / வணக்கம் Singapore has long stood at the forefront of global innovation—a city where visionary infrastructure, world-class public transport, and a commitment to sustainability shape everyday life. Today, we are proud to announce our next chapter in global expansion: Waymo is coming to Singapore. Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana & Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Transport, Singapore in the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this year A Deliberate, Phased Roadmap Bringing fully autonomous technology to any city requires rigor, patience, regulatory approvals alongside extensive engagement and collaboration. Public Commercial Launch in 2028: We intend to open our fully autonomous ride-hailing service to riders in Singapore through the Waymo app. Powering Singapore’s Green Future Waymo will complement Singapore’s public transit network, showing how autonomous mobility strengthens the broader transport fabric.
A proposed Minneapolis ordinance would require self-driving cars to still have a person physically behind the wheel in hopes of saving jobs. Robin Wonsley, who represents Minneapolis' Ward 2 on the City Council, helped write the ordinance. If Waymo operates in our city, it means thousands of drivers will lose their jobs and lower earnings. Adam Lane, Public Policy Manager for Waymo says that's just a de facto or roundabout way to ban autonomous cars. There will be public hearings on the ordinance on Sept. 22 and 29 at Minneapolis City Hall.
The vehicle safety standards automakers must meet today generally assume that vehicle occupants are seated upright, with their seatbelts across their hips. Big Dummy Humanetics, the world’s largest manufacturer of crash dummies, is working on it. Crash tests with THORs are written into some countries' vehicle safety standards globally, and many consumer crash-testing programs use the devices in their tests. He expects the country to require reclined crash tests in two or three years. “Modernization can’t be an excuse to remove core safety standards that are demonstrably important to public safety,” she says.
The autonomous driving company said it will work with Nihon Kotsu and GO to introduce a Level 4 robotaxi service in Tokyo, subject to regulatory approval and the completion of ongoing safety validation. GO will oversee integration with Japan’s taxi industry, while Nihon Kotsu will handle fleet operations. Earlier this year, Waymo announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Munich in late 2027, while continuing to grow across the United States, where it now provides fully autonomous rides in 14 cities. Tokyo’s narrow streets, dense traffic, left-hand driving, and complex urban layout require extensive localization of the Waymo Driver, the company’s autonomous driving system. Waymo says it has been working closely with local officials and community organizations while training Nihon Kotsu personnel on autonomous fleet operations.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the number of driverless cars serving riders in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — As Waymo rolls out driverless cars in Clark County, FOX5 is looking into safety concerns after several thousand cars were recalled this summer. The company says those defects were quickly fixed and months of testing in the Las Vegas Valley with human and autonomous drivers have prepared the vehicles. Waymo claims their technology has 94% fewer injury-causing collisions compared to human drivers over the same distance driven. In a full statement to FOX5, Waymo officials said, “We’re looking forward to providing locals and visitors a safe, reliable, and magical way to get around.
Those human drivers, who would have “immediate access to controls for steering, braking, and acceleration,” would be paid at least minimum wage. There are currently no state laws regulating autonomous cars. As of 2025, autonomous vehicles made up less than 1% of the market. However, the number of total jobs would not decrease, and the growing autonomous vehicle industry would create additional manufacturing roles. Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana, has maintained a similar opinion, previously rebuking that the increasing presence of robotaxis on the road would displace taxi and rideshare drivers and arguing self-driving cars would expand manufacturing.
Rush-hour traffic is backed up, with cars reversing and pulling forward again to untangle the chaos in the lot. It's not a particularly complicated situation — but one that can really only be solved by communicating with other drivers. A few yards on, the Cybercab repeats the maneuver — a feat other self-driving vehicles might well have failed at. There was no need to scan license plates the way you would with an ordinary taxi or Uber order. Add to that almost 450,000 taxi, shuttle, and chauffeur drivers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas has a new way to get around. WATCH | Geneva Zoltek talked with those who are on board with autonomous vehicles and others who are hesitant: Waymo launches driverless taxi service in Las Vegas, joining Zoox on city streets But not everyone is convinced they'll use it. Waymo is joining Zoox, another company offering driverless taxis in Las Vegas. "It's statistically safer in one of those, rather than a regular Uber or something like that," said Chris L., who is visiting Las Vegas. Companies like Waymo and Zoox are betting Las Vegas riders are ready for the technology.
Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company, is mapping streets across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky as it gathers information about the region's roadways. Cameras and sensors on the vehicles collect information used to build detailed maps that can help the company's autonomous driving technology navigate roads. A July study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compared Waymo's driverless vehicles with human drivers in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin. Researchers found Waymo's driverless vehicles had a 68% lower rate of involvement in police-reportable crashes per mile than human drivers in the same cities and years studied. The study analyzed about 50 million miles traveled by Waymo vehicles in driverless operation.