Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo, the self-driving company under Alphabet, has expanded its testing and deployment efforts to Atlanta, adding to its growing list of cities where it is testing its autonomous vehicles. The company plans to deploy a few cars driven manually by humans initially to gather mapping data and become familiar with Atlanta’s environment. Later, Waymo aims to conduct tests in Atlanta using fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in the front seat.
Tesla’s reported decision to abandon plans for a lower-cost electric vehicle (EV) priced around $25,000 marks a significant shift in its strategy, according to Reuters. This vehicle was seen as crucial for the company’s growth trajectory. Instead, Tesla will concentrate its efforts on developing a robotaxi using the same small EV platform intended for the lower-cost model.
Phantom Auto, a pioneer in remote driving technology, is closing its doors after seven years of operation. The startup, which garnered significant attention in the autonomous vehicle industry, raised a total of $95 million in funding, including a substantial $25 million round in 2023. Despite this, the company was unable to secure additional funding to sustain its operations.
Saildrone has launched the first of its new generation of Surveyor autonomous vessels, an aluminum version that the Navy is interested in utilizing. However, these vessels are not being armed.
Founder and CEO Richard Jenkins stated that the demand for vessels like Saildrone’s is increasing. He believes that ocean observing will continue to grow in size, complexity, and quality, with aerial, surface, and subsurface technologies all playing a role.
Starting tomorrow, Waymo will allow its autonomous vehicles to operate in Austin without a safety operator behind the wheel, a significant milestone before the company opens the program to the public.
Apple has decided to halt its long-standing project to develop an autonomous electric car, with executives informing the team in a brief meeting on Tuesday morning. The company is expected to let go of hundreds of employees from the project team, and all work on the initiative has been stopped, according to sources.
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MightyFly, a trailblazer in autonomous aviation, has unveiled its third-generation Cento aircraft, a groundbreaking hybrid e-VTOL cargo system designed to effortlessly transport 100 pounds of cargo across a range of 600 miles. The event, hosted at MightyFly’s headquarters in San Leandro, CA, showcased a myriad of innovative features, marking a significant leap forward in the realm of expedited logistics.
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