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High-priced technology pushes trucking rivals into unusual alliances Japanese truck makers latest to combine powertrain and autonomous efforts 0 398 5 minutes read Truck makers are forming alliances to share the cost burden of advanced technologies. (Photo: Toyota) Battery-electric trucks. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells. Hybrid technologies. Diesel-powered semis. Self-driving trucks. All share a common theme: They are too expensive to develop alone. Rival truck manufacturers will scrap for every fleet contract. But they increasingly take a pragmatic approach to technology partnerships....

Surprise: Automated driving biz finds automated driving safer than letting you get behind the wheel Waymo recreated 72 fatal crashes and it turns out its simulated AI driver isn't a careless, distracted jerk Share Copy Keen to prove that automated cars are safer than human-driven vehicles, Waymo, the robotaxi biz spun out of Google in 2016, set out to simulate 72 fatal crashes that occurred from 2008 through 2017 in the vicinity of Chandler, Arizona. Chandler, a popular venue for testing automated cars in the United States due to its favorable weather and minimal regulation, became a ...

Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo is claiming that its artificial intelligence could have avoided or mitigated the majority of a set of fatal accidents.

Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Google's parent company Alphabet, is one of a number of well-funded companies racing to commercialise autonomous vehicle technology and pitching safety as a key benefit. — AFP The autonomous-car artificial intelligence from Alphabet Inc’s Waymo avoided or mitigated crashes in most of a set of virtually recreated fatal accidents, according to a white paper the company published on March 8. The simulations were based on 72 fatal crashes that occurred between 2008 and 2017 in Chandler, Arizona, where Waymo currently operates a small-scale autonomous ride...

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