There are whispers abound on Autonomy Avenue that two announcements are coming next week that signal strength and commitment to the autonomy market.
June 23, 2024
The Whispers Became Reality on June 25nd
3 days before it became news, it was a whisper on Autonomy Avenue.
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June 25, 2024
Uber Freight and Aurora to Democratize Driverless Trucks for Carriers of All Sizes (Official Announcement)
Uber Freight and Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR) are launching Premier Autonomy, a new program providing early access to over 1 billion of Aurora’s driverless miles to Uber Freight carriers through 2030. The program is the latest in their longstanding partnership to integrate and deploy autonomous trucks on the Uber Freight network to enable carriers of all sizes to improve utilization and enhance business efficiency through autonomous technology.
June 25, 2024
Uber Freight and self driving trucks startup Aurora partner for the long haul (TechCrunch)
Uber Freight and Aurora Innovation have announced a multi-year collaboration that will see Aurora’s autonomous driving technology offered on the Uber Freight network through 2030. The deal gives Aurora access to shipping customers as it prepares to launch its fully driverless commercial service later this year.
June 25, 2024
Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco (Official Announcement)
The wait is over. Starting today, anyone can hail a ride with Waymo in San Francisco. Rain, shine, or Karl the Fog, just download the app, and ride. We’ve been operating in San Francisco for years now, deliberately scaling our service over time. With tens of thousands of weekly trips, our Waymo One service provides safe, sustainable, and reliable transportation to locals and visitors to the city alike. Now it’s available to anyone.
June 25, 2024
Waymo opens its driverless robotaxi service to anyone in S.F. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Anyone can now hail a driverless Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco. The autonomous vehicle company announced Tuesday that its driverless ride-hailing service in the city is no longer limited to people who’ve been approved off a waitlist. Users can hail a Waymo robotaxi through the company’s Waymo One app like they would an Uber or a Lyft ride-hail.
June 25, 2024
Cruise Board Appoints Marc Whitten as CEO (Official Announcement)
Cruise today announced the appointment of Marc Whitten as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective July 16. Marc is a proven leader with decades of experience on the frontlines of technology transformations.
June 25, 2024
GM’s Cruise Names Tech Industry Veteran Marc Whitten as CEO (Bloomberg)
General Motors Co. named Marc Whitten, a former Amazon executive and a founding engineer of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox gaming console, to lead Cruise LLC, its troubled self-driving unit.
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