Tag: selfdriving

Amazon Under Investigation for Self-Driving Vehicle Units

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander […]

Waymo self-driving taxis deliver for Uber Eats in Arizona

Google’s Waymo robotic taxi cars have started sending food to customers in Arizona. On Wednesday, some Uber Eats customers likely had their food delivered by a robot as part of Waymo’s partnership with Uber. The collaboration was announced last year and coincided with Waymo starting to offer customers automated taxi rides in Phoenix. The deal […]

Waymo recalls self-driving software after crashes

Self-driving taxi service Waymo on Tuesday issued a recall of the software that powered its cars when two of its autonomous cars crashed in December. In a blog post, Waymo Chief Safety Officer Maricio Pena announced the company’s first recall so it can update the software to ensure passenger safety. “At Waymo, we are committed […]