They showed out in Paris this week, keep an eye on @XPENG_Global!
.@XPENG_Global is building a robotaxi business without plans to become the fleet operator.
On Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG, @RobGsix and @gbrulte analyze XPENG's YOYO strategy.
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We witnessed firsthand this week the race in Space City and it reveals some interesting nuggets about Houston and the market for AVs more generally.
This Week in The Autonomy Economy, presented by @Koop_AI the gap between autonomous hype and reality is growing.
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Robotaxis Go Curbside at Airports as Uber’s Robotaxi Boss Heads for the Exit
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Keep an eye on @XPENG_Global - find out why on this week’s Signals!
This week on Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG, @gbrulte and @RobGsix analyze the @NHTSAgov safety inquiry into @Robotaxi in school zones, @XPENG_Global's robotaxi strategy and a Føtex supermarket testing humanoids after-hours.
Episode Chapters
0:00 KPMG Sponsor Introduction
2:44 Signal 1: Tesla @Robotaxi NHTSA School Zone Safety Inquiry
27:00 Signal 2: XPENG Introduces its YOYO Robotaxi Service
49:50 Signal 3: Supermarket Humanoids Hit The Night Shift In Denmark
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We’re bringing the magic of Waymo to Toronto! 🇨🇦
In the coming days, you’ll begin seeing Waymo’s all-electric vehicles driving through Toronto’s streets as we lay the groundwork for our ride-hailing service.
Our goal is to begin serving riders in 2028.
Sign up for future updates: waymo.com/waymo-in-canada
First be the best, then be the first
204 days ago @gbrulte and @RobGsix discussed the signals pointing to a potential @Waymo Toronto expansion.
Today, those signals became fact.
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Great insight and great work! Intel with style @scotsrule08
Special Field Correspondent @scotsrule08 visited @Waymo's future @Avis depot in Dallas, where roughly 40 DC fast charging points are going in under new canopies, with paver driveways and vehicle ramps already built.
At Waymo's operational depot a few miles away, the chargers sit on skids and appear to run on generators, not the grid.
This is the Field Report.
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In London, @Uber scored a London hat-trick with @Wayve_AI, @Baidu_Inc, and @PonyAI_tech. But order a ride and you don't know who you're going to get. It's The Strange Case of Dr. Autonomous Supervised and Mr. Human Driven.
Bans, Borders, and Builds: autonomy continues to draw scrutiny both good and bad. See the signals through the noise on it all on this week’s episode!
The Minneapolis City Council voted 7-6 to require a human to sit in the driver's seat of an unsupervised robotaxi.
@MayorFrey vetoed it, calling it a back door ban. Even though the ordinance was vetoed, it could be the start of a wave of political uncertainty for robotaxis in the Midwest.
This week on Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG, @gbrulte and @RobGsix break down the ordinance, analyze California's new law requiring remote operators to be in the US, and discuss the @USArmy's new command for robots.
Episode Chapters
0:00 KPMG Sponsor Introduction
01:27 Signal 1: Minneapolis Mayor Vetoes Driver-In Mandate
29:37 Signal 2: California Mandates U.S. Remote Support for Autonomous Fleets
59:01 Signal 3: Army Builds a New Command for Robots
It learned to drive with 20 hours of data!
Then it picked up a robot arm, then a humanoid.
Odyssey-3 then took the crown on Physics-IQ!
Legendary run has just begun!
Uber now has 3 declared partners in London - Wayve, Baidu and Pony.
Pony.ai on @Uber is coming to London. 🇬🇧
Building on our live partnership in Zagreb, we’re working to bring Pony.ai’s Gen-7 Robotaxis to London.
Another step in Pony.ai’s expanding global footprint as we scale autonomous mobility in Europe.
Testing is expected to start in the coming weeks, and we look forward to working with local officials, and our partners, as plans progress to begin trials for self-driving vehicles under the UK’s frontier plan.
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Pony.ai on @Uber is coming to London. 🇬🇧
Building on our live partnership in Zagreb, we’re working to bring Pony.ai’s Gen-7 Robotaxis to London.
Another step in Pony.ai’s expanding global footprint as we scale autonomous mobility in Europe.
Testing is expected to start in the coming weeks, and we look forward to working with local officials, and our partners, as plans progress to begin trials for self-driving vehicles under the UK’s frontier plan.
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Special Field Correspondent @DavidMoss took a @Zoox to @TMobileArena in Las Vegas.
The fare was $42.26, compared to $18.68 for the same trip in a @Waymo.
Roughly an hour before puck drop, the Zoox app was showing high demand. Once the vehicle arrived, it detoured through @ExcaliburVegas on its way to the arena, turning an 11-minute trip into 28.
This is the Field Report.
Great use case, great team, and great report!
.@Lee_Redden's LastFeet is solving the last 50 feet of package delivery.
In Palo Alto, @gbrulte watched their robot climb stairs, cross yards and deliver packages to doorsteps.
This is the Field Report.