In San Francisco’s Mission District, the nine-year-old cat “KitKat,” known as the mascot of “Randa’s Market,” was struck and killed by an autonomous vehicle operated by Waymo. The company confirmed the incident and expressed its “deepest sympathy.”
Following Baidu and Lyft, Waymo is now planning its own move into the European market. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the Alphabet subsidiary intends to deploy autonomous taxis in London starting in 2026. This would mark Waymo’s first market launch outside North America and Japan – and another step in the global race for driverless mobility services.
US ride-hailing company Lyft and Chinese technology giant Baidu plan to launch fully autonomous vehicles in the European market next year. According to both companies, robotaxi services are expected to start in Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026—pending regulatory approval.
How do data and compute affect autonomous vehicle performance? Waymo’s latest study offers new insights into the scaling laws of real-world driving AI.
An recent article in the New York Times makes you sit up and take notice: Contrary to general expectations, self-driving cars would lie further in the future than had been assumed. The newspaper quotes managers of the automotive industry and […]
