Waymo’s self-driving taxis get into a midnight honking war
Dozens of Waymo self-driving taxis gather in a parking lot in San Francisco's South of Market district. go through Brad Anderson 10 hours ago The tech company recently updated its fleet of robot taxis so they can honk when a car is backing up nearby. Unfortunately, Waymo didn’t foresee its vehicles honking at each other. This upset local residents, who did not like being woken up at 4am. There are few things in life more frustrating than being woken up in the morning by the blaring of car horns. Yet for many residents of San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, this is their reality, and it’s all thanks to Waymo. Not long ago, Waymo updated the software of the Jaguar I-Pace prototype that it is currently testing in San Francisco. The update prompts the vehicle to honk if other vehicles get too close when backing up. While this sounds like a good idea to avoid parking accidents, Waymo didn't think…
Waymo’s sixth-generation system is smarter, more powerful, and can
The latest Waymo Driver system has a new sensor suite with fewer components and more power. Waymo has launched its sixth-generation autonomous driving system. It comes with a new sensor suite that's cheaper but more powerful. The latest system can now drive in snow thanks to a new sensor cleaning function. Waymo has unveiled its sixth-generation self-driving system, which promises to be smarter, cheaper and more powerful than its predecessors. This will improve safety while enabling the vehicles to operate in new environments. Starting with the sensor suite, the sixth-generation Waymo Driver has 13 cameras, 6 radars, 4 lidar sensors, and various external audio receivers. These sensors are "optimized for higher performance and significantly lower cost without compromising safety." In particular, Waymo said the latest system provides overlapping fields of view around the vehicle and can detect objects up to 1,640 feet (500 meters) away. More: Waymo self-driving cars are 6.7 times safer than humans Waymo is able to use…
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