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Waymo and Jaguar team up for self-driving electric SUVs
Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo has teamed up with Jaguar Land Rover to add tens of thousands of all-electric I-Pace SUVs to its growing lineup of self-driving taxis. Waymo unveiled the new vehicle at a press event in New York City on Tuesday
Apple’s autonomous cars outnumber Waymo and Uber in California
Barely days after one of Uber’s autonomous vehicles killed a pedestrian in Arizona, a new report claims that Apple has significantly increased the number of test vehicles in California. Apple has almost doubled its fleet of autonomous cars in California, as per
Waymo partners Google to launch self-driving pilot program in Atlanta
Waymo is partnering up with Google to launch a pilot program in Atlanta to focus on self-driving trucks and automated logistics. All self-driving trucks from Waymo will be hauling cargo destined for Google’s Atlanta-based data centres as part of the program. The
Does Uber want to partner Waymo to supply autonomous vehicles?
Uber is looking to partner Waymo to supply autonomous vehicles. This news comes following Uber’s legal settlement with Alphabet’s self-driving car division last month, as well as the company’s less combative stance. According to The Information, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and other Uber executives
Uber vs Waymo finally comes to an end
Uber and Waymo have finally reached a settlement in their long ugly trade secret battle. As part of the settlement, Google’s parent company Alphabet gets $245 million in Uber equity and Waymo gets to keep tabs on Uber’s self-driving car program.
Uber vs Waymo: New charges of espionage, bribery and hacking against Uber
Well, this could be as worse as it can get. Waymo’s $1.86 billion legal battle against Uber got a new twist last week after the judge in the case released a damning letter based on the account of a former Uber employee. The
Waymo launches public education campaign on self-driving cars
Alphabet’s self-driving car unit- Waymo is launching a public education campaign- “Let’s Talk Self-Driving” aimed at addressing the doubts people have about autonomous technology. “There is a lot to talk about when it comes to self-driving cars. As with any new technology, there’s
Waymo seeks $2.6B from Uber for trade secret theft
Alphabet-owned Waymo is seeking $2.6 billion from Uber for allegedly stealing a single trade secret from the self-driving car company. Uber’s attorney Bill Carmody revealed the figure in a hearing in federal court in San Francisco, where both companies are discussing
Intel and Waymo team up to build self driving cars
Intel has announced a partnership with Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo to build self-driving cars. In this collaboration, Waymo would be providing the computing power necessary for Level 4 and 5 autonomous vehicles that can drive in any condition. The announcement marked
Why Waymo wants to delay its October 11 trial date against Uber?
Waymo, the self-driving car unit owned by Alphabet has requested the federal court judge to postpone the October 11 trial date against Uber, citing it has recently acquired some new evidence that is critical to the lawsuit. Waymo has been
Uber vs Waymo legal battle- Uber wins a crucial point
Uber is fighting too many battles both within the company and outside it. Though things aren’t looking bright for the ride-hailing company on either of the fronts, looks like, Uber may have got a breather of sorts at least on one front.
Judge denies stay in Uber-Waymo’s lawsuit
A magistrate judge in the Uber-Waymo lawsuit has ruled that Uber must hand over a key document that sheds light on what it knew about the alleged theft of trade secrets from Waymo’s self-driving car unit. Waymo claimed that Anthony
Lyft teams up with nuTonomy to bring first self-driving Lyft service to Boston
After GM and Waymo, Lyft has a new partner in the world of autonomous technology in the form of nuTonomy, the Boston-based company that was first to put self-driving taxis on roads in Singapore. As per the new partnership, the two companies aim
Uber vs Waymo: Anthony Levandowski is fired
Amidst the raging battle with Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo, Uber has fired Otto co-founder, Anthony Levandowski. first reported by New York Times and was made official to employees through an internal staff email circulated on Tuesday. Waymo filed a lawsuit against Uber in February
Another blow for Uber in its legal battle against Waymo
Uber was ordered by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on Thursday to hand over the unredacted term sheet of its agreement with Otto to Waymo. The judge said there was no basis for Uber to censor parts of the document because there was no privileged
Uber might fire Anthony Levandowski if he refuses to comply with the court’s order
Marking a significant shift in the most talked-about lawsuit in the self-driving industry, Uber has asked Anthony Levandowski to waive his Fifth Amendment rights or else, he will lose his job at Uber. That sounds nothing less than a threat!
Uber vs Waymo battle: Uber may continue self-driving work but Levandowski barred from LiDAR
A federal judge has ruled in the matter of a preliminary injunction against Uber saying that former Google employee and Otto founder Anthony Levandowski can no longer work on any projects that involve LiDAR technology. The ride-hailing company can, however, continue its autonomous
Waymo teams up with Lyft to work on self-driving cars
While their common rival-Uber reels under a spate of lawsuits, Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo is teaming up with Lyft to bring self-driving cars to the general population via fleet services, reports New York Times. Citing sources, the report said that the two companies
Samsung all set to test self-driving cars on South Korean roads
While Uber and Waymo have already hit the roads to test their autonomous vehicles, Apple recently got an official permission to do the same. Now, another tech giant joins these titans as it recently got approval to test self-driving cars on public
Anthony Levandowski quits as Uber’s self-driving unit’s head amid legal battle with Waymo
Anthony Levandowski, the head of Uber’s self-driving unit- Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) is stepping aside from his role “through the remainder of the Waymo litigation,” according to a letter that he sent to staff. According to a report from Business Insider, Levandowski won’t be working on
