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The plan to turn your car into a virtual ATM
A former trader launched a non-profit that aims to turn cars into rolling wallets able to autonomously make and receive payments in a virtual currency.
Waymo’s autonomous taxi service tops 100,000 rides
More than 100,000 trips have been taken in robotaxis operated by Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. Now the service is expanding to iPhone users in the US.
Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driverless test permit in California
Chinese startup AutoX, backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has applied to test self-driving vehicles without an in-car backup driver in California, the first challenger to Alphabet Inc's autonomous driving venture Waymo to say it has done so.
Opinion: Autonomous taxis become a rough ride for Europe
As recently as March, Daimler AG, the German carmaker, promised to put 10,000 autonomous taxis on the streets by 2021. But last week, Daimler chairman Ola Kaellenius announced that the company was taking a "reality check” on the project and focusing on self-driving long-haul trucks instead. It’s fine that self-driving cabs aren’t coming as fast as some expected – and it’s even better that Silicon Valley-style big talk appears to be going out of fashion.
Usain Bolt brings his eScooter to Japan despite regulatory road bumps
Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is bringing his electric scooters to Japan, hopeful that his celebrity status will help persuade regulators that the environmental benefits are important enough to relax some of the curbs on their use.
Does every car need a steering wheel and seat belts? A tech lawyer says no
Nuro envisions autonomous cars not only without drivers but without passengers, either.
Uber faces costly choices after expert finds it uses Waymo self-driving tech
Uber said it "will likely" have to strike a licensing deal with Waymo or opt for costly changes to its autonomous driving software, after an expert found the ride-hailing giant still used technology from the Alphabet Inc unit.
VW considers sharing autonomous-car tech to defray development costs
Volkswagen AG is open to sharing future autonomous-vehicle systems with other manufacturers as it races to catch up with the likes of Waymo LLC in cost-intensive technologies like self-driving that could transform the way people and goods move, according to an executive at the German automaker.
Warehouses are tracking workers’ every muscle movement
Every morning when he goes to work in the freezer room of a warehouse in eastern Pennsylvania, Jack Westley throws on a hooded sweatshirt to keep warm and grabs a radio to talk to his coworkers. He was recently given a new piece of equipment to wear, which he attaches to a harness over his shoulders.
Waymo wants to offer robotaxis in California. But the state insists they be free
Waymo wants to deploy a robotaxi service for the general public in parts of California as soon as possible. But that's unlikely, the company says, because California says it has to offer the service for free.