Autonomous vehicles

A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous vehicle (AV), connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV), driverless car, robo-car, or robotic car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Waymo Robotaxis Have Completed More Than 100K Trips
Waymo Robotaxis Have Completed More Than 100K Trips
December 05, 2019  |  Innovation

Alphabet’s Waymo, the self-driving car company, recently completed its 100,000th trip with driverless and autonomous cars, according to a report by Bloomberg.  The program is...

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
December 05, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative...

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China’s Didi Plans Rollout Of Robo-Taxi In Shanghai
China’s Didi Plans Rollout Of Robo-Taxi In Shanghai
November 19, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Chuxing is planning to bring a robo-taxi service to Shanghai, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). “We are going to launch...

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Pony.ai Will Pilot Driverless Car Service In California
Pony.ai Will Pilot Driverless Car Service In California
October 25, 2019  |  Innovation

Pony.ai, a self-driving car startup based in Guangzhou, China, is launching a pilot program to test self-driving cars with a robo taxi service called BotRide....

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Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?
Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?
October 18, 2019  |  Innovation

Last week, Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle business, announced that completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way – at least for customers in the suburbs...

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Renault Pilots Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Service
Renault Pilots Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Service
October 14, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Renault has started a public trial of its on-demand car service on the Paris-Saclay urban campus, according to a press release on Monday (Oct. 14)....

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Waymo Says ‘Completely Driverless’ Minivans Coming To AZ
Waymo Says ‘Completely Driverless’ Minivans Coming To AZ
October 10, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle business under Google’s parent company Alphabet, sent an email to its ride-hailing app customers advising that their next trip might not...

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery
Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery
October 10, 2019  |  Delivery

The (delivery) robots are coming fast, and seem poised to take over the world. OK, that might take some time, or it might not even...

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Waymo Uses 3D Mapping To Gauge LA Self-Driving Logistics
Waymo Uses 3D Mapping To Gauge LA Self-Driving Logistics
October 08, 2019  |  Mobile

Waymo announced that it will use its 3D mapping technology to figure out if its self-driving cars can navigate the heavy traffic congestion in Los...

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