Driverless vehicle

Waymo self-driving taxis now logging 1 million kilometres per week

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Waymo self-driving taxis now logging 1 million kilometres per week

SAN JOSE, California: Waymo, the self-driving car company owned by Google’s parent firm, Alphabet, plans to expand its current market-dominant position to other US cities, the firm said on Oct 29. Its robotaxis now make more than 150,000 journeys, driving over 1 million self-driving kilometres with passengers per week – without a human at the … Read more

Chinese carmaker deploys its own satellites to facilitate autonomous driving

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Chinese carmaker deploys its own satellites to facilitate autonomous driving

The Chinese automotive group Geely has announced the launch of its first satellites. The aim is to soon form a constellation dedicated to the smooth operation of the autonomous cars of the future. Geespace, the Chinese carmaker’s space subsidiary, has just launched 11 satellites into low-Earth orbit as part of its constellation project dedicated to … Read more