Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.58
…to come up with a uniform set of policies. Google and Ford are among the top companies pushing driverless car innovations. The 15-point federal checklist, intended to serve as a benchmark for all autonomous vehicles to meet before they go to market, hits on a variety of safety expectations. Among them: Sharing driving data with regulators so they can do root cause analysis on crashes or system breakdowns; the ability for vehicles to respond safely in the event of crashes or system malfunctions; and the need for safeguards to ensure security and prevent online attacks. Also outlined in the checklist…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.75
…its own self-driving technology, using engineers it poached from Google and Carnegie Mellon University. The company recently announced plans to expand its Pittsburgh facility to include a test track for driverless cars. “Uber isn’t valued at more than $50 billion because it’s a ‘taxi app,’ but because investors see Uber as a logistics company.” - Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM Still, purchasing a fleet of cars, especially one of such size, has not been part of Uber’s playbook so far. The company’s business model relies heavily on drivers using their own personal vehicles, or ones leased from for-hire vehicle companies. If…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.38
…shared vehicle world, or will be displaced by rivals more adept at digital technology strategy, such as Alphabet Inc’s Google or ride-sharing services Uber Technologies Inc. GM is using profits from selling large sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks to buy hedges against that risk. Source: Reuters Related: Making the Leap to Uber Trucking Download the Report: The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be