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Waymo Opens Full Driverless Taxi Service to Public in Phoenix

October 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Waymo Phoenix

In a blog post, Waymo announced yesterday that it was opening its fully driverless taxi service to the general public in Phoenix, Ariz. Waymo had announced in 2017 its vehicles had started operating on public roads in the Phoenix, Ariz. market without drivers as part of an early rider program.  “Beginning today, October 8, we’re […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, Autonomous Vehicles, Waymo

Bosch and Pony.ai Collaborate on Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Management

August 26, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bosch and Pony AI

Self-driving startup Pony.ai announced an agreement with Bosch, a global supplier of technology and services, today to explore the future of automotive maintenance and repair for autonomous fleets. One of many opportunities in the autonomous driving space is the continuous operation of a fleet, and the reduction of downtime. Pony.ai and Bosch’s Automotive Aftermarket division […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autonomous Vehicles, Bosch, Pony.ai

FCA and Waymo Announce Expanded Autonomous Driving Partnership

July 22, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Companies sign exclusive agreement to develop Light Commercial Vehicles to support rapid growth in delivery service demand. FCA and Waymo announced today that they have taken the next significant steps in the expansion of their autonomous driving technology partnership. Waymo, that started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, will now work exclusively with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autonomous Vehicles, FCA, Waymo

Ford Announces Hands Free Driving System

June 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford Motor Company today announced its Ford Co-Pilot360 Technology, a collection of available driver-assist features, and adds new offerings including Active Drive Assist, that will allow for hands-free driving on more than 100,000 miles of divided highways in all 50 states and Canada. Active Drive Assist begins rolling out on select 2021 model year Ford […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Ford Motor Company

IIHS Research Indicates Self-Driving Vehicles Could Struggle to Eliminate Most Crashes

June 4, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driver mistakes play a role in virtually all crashes. That’s why automation has been held up as a potential game changer for safety. But autonomous vehicles might prevent only around a third of all crashes if automated systems drive too much like people, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

AAA Study Says One in Ten Drivers Would Trust Self-Driving Cars

March 5, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

A new AAA survey on automated vehicles reveals that only one in ten drivers (12%) would trust riding in a self-driving car. Even more Americans – 28% – don’t know how they feel about the technology, signaling consumers are stuck in neutral on the road to accepting self-driving cars. AAA believes consumer sentiment of automated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Autonomous Vehicles

NTSB Says Tesla Crash Investigation Demonstrates Limitations of Today’s ADAS Systems

February 26, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Board warns of insufficient federal oversight of partial driving automation systems. Issues nine safety recommendations for regulators, technology companies and auto industry. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a public board meeting Tuesday during which it determined the probable cause for the fatal March 23, 2018, crash of a Tesla Model X in Mountain […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, National Safety Council, National Transportation Safety Board, NHTSA, Tesla

NHTSA Grants Low-Speed Driverless Delivery Vehicle Safety Exemption to Test Up to 5000 Vehicles on Public Roads

February 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nuro

Nuro plans to begin public testing in Houston, Texas within weeks. NHTSA announced February 6 that it granted Nuro’s request for a temporary exemption from some low-speed vehicle standard requirements. The exemption will allow the company to deploy up to 5,000 of its 2nd generation low-speed, occupantless electric delivery vehicle, the “R2.”  Unlike a conventional […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, NHTSA, Regulations, Texas

J.D. Power Study Finds Consumers Lack Confidence in Self-Driving and Electric Vehicles

January 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumers continue to lack confidence in the future mobility technologies that automakers are eager to bring to market. According to the J.D. Power 2019 Q4 Mobility Confidence Index Study conducted using SurveyMonkey Audience, the Mobility Confidence Index remains 36 (on a 100-point scale) for self-driving vehicles and 55 for battery-electric vehicles for a third consecutive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, J.D. Power

Most Americans Believe Vehicle Ownership Is Good Investment But New Transportation Options May Change Views

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) shows that motor vehicle ownership is considered a good investment by most adults, but that attitudes toward ownership are challenged by the availability of transportation alternatives such as Uber and Lyft. Two-thirds of all respondents surveyed for the study (66 percent) either strongly or somewhat agreed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Insurance Research Council, Ride-Hailing

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