Topic: fleet management
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Uber Aims to Be the Swiss Army Knife of Robotaxis
Uber has launched a new division, Uber Autonomous Solutions, to provide comprehensive operational services like fleet management and customer support, allowing autonomous vehicle tech firms to focus solely on their self-driving software. The company is building a commercial framework for autonomy...
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Skana Robotics Enables Underwater Robot Fleet Communication
A new AI-enhanced system enables submerged autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to communicate and coordinate over long distances without surfacing, a critical breakthrough for covert operations. The technology prioritizes reliable and explainable decision-making using older, predictable AI algo...
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Waymo's Driverless Taxis Arrive in London
Waymo will launch its first international driverless robotaxi service in London starting in 2026, marking its expansion beyond the United States and introducing competition to the city's traditional black cabs. The UK government is facilitating this shift with pilot programs for autonomous rideha...
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Waymo's Robotaxi Service Coming to Nashville in 2026
Waymo plans to launch its robotaxi service in Nashville by 2026, expanding its autonomous vehicle network across U.S. urban centers. The rollout follows a data-gathering phase and will transition to autonomous testing, with Lyft integration for fleet management and services. This marks a renewed ...
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Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to 3 New Cities
Waymo is expanding its commercial robotaxi service to San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit, with a planned public rollout next year to accelerate its driverless technology deployment. The expansion requires regulatory approvals in Nevada and Michigan, and the company faces local opposition in other ...
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Orca AI's Co-Captain Revolutionizes Ship Navigation
Orca AI's Co-Captain system enhances maritime safety by enabling real-time data sharing on sea conditions, providing early warnings and personalized recommendations to ship crews based on vessel characteristics. The technology addresses a 22% rise in maritime incidents by using AI and sensors to ...
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GM Halts Electric Chevy BrightDrop Van Production
General Motors is discontinuing Chevy BrightDrop electric van production at its Ontario plant due to weak demand in the commercial EV sector, leading to unsold inventory. The decision, influenced by slower market growth and changing regulations, will affect the workforce, with GM considering alte...
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Tata Motors Patches Security Flaws That Exposed Customer Data
A security researcher discovered and reported critical vulnerabilities in Tata Motors' E-Dukaan portal, including exposed AWS private keys that could access sensitive customer and corporate data. The breach risked exposing extensive information such as customer invoices with personal details, MyS...
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Aurora to Triple Its Driverless Truck Fleet
Aurora is tripling its autonomous trucking routes with a new software release, expanding its driverless commercial network across the Southern U.S., including a key 15+ hour route from Texas to Arizona. The company is using AI to automate road mapping, drastically speeding up the process of prepa...
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Uber & Avride Launch Robotaxi Service in Dallas
Uber and Avride have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Dallas, initially with a human safety driver in a limited zone, with plans to expand and eventually remove the driver. This launch is part of Uber's strategy to integrate autonomous vehicles, with 20 partnerships already and a goal to...
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When an EV Maker Failed, Its Customers Took Over
Cristian Fleming and other Fisker Ocean owners faced major issues like battery failures and software glitches after Fisker declared bankruptcy in 2024, leaving them without official support. Owners formed the Fisker Owners Association (FOA), a nonprofit that acts as a car club and tech startup to...
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Digital Car Keys: The Future of Vehicle Access
Digital car keys are becoming a standard feature, requiring unprecedented collaboration between automotive and tech rivals to ensure interoperability and reliability across different brands and devices. The core challenge is creating seamless, secure wireless access across a fragmented landscape ...
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Waymo Secures $16B to Expand Robotaxis Worldwide
Waymo secured a $16 billion investment to fund a major global expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service, targeting new cities in the U.S. and internationally. The funds will primarily be used to significantly grow its fleet of robotaxis to support launches in over twenty new urban areas by...
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Waymo Opens Driverless Rides to Miami Public
Waymo has publicly launched its driverless ride-hailing service in Miami, offering access to waitlisted users across a 60-square-mile zone that includes key neighborhoods but excludes highways and major tourist areas for now. The company is using a phased, waitlist-based rollout to gather data, w...
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Uber Challenges Waymo's Robotaxi Reign in San Francisco
Uber has chosen San Francisco as the first city for its new robotaxi service, developed with Lucid and Nuro, challenging Waymo's existing operations in the area. The partnership plans to deploy up to 20,000 autonomous vehicles across the U.S. in six years, with a public launch scheduled for next ...
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Ford CEO Slams Apple CarPlay Ultra
Ford's CEO expressed hesitation about Apple's CarPlay Ultra, citing concerns over system control and integration boundaries, and will monitor its development before adoption. Ford Pro clients rely on proprietary software for fleet management, and Farley worries that CarPlay Ultra could complicate...
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New Relic Unveils AI Agent Platform & OpenTelemetry Tools
Businesses are seeking AI agent platforms to accelerate adoption, and New Relic has entered this competitive market with a no-code platform for building agents that monitor data and preempt issues. New Relic's platform focuses specifically on observability outcomes, integrates with tools like the...
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