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15 articles about waymo in AI news
Waymo Builds Custom 1,000-TOPS Chip, Cuts Nvidia Dependence
Waymo built a custom 1,000-TOPS robotaxi chip on TSMC 5nm, cutting Nvidia and AMD reliance. The move targets cost reduction as Zeekr-based fleet scales.
Waymo Data Claims Autonomous Tech Prevents Injuries, Deaths
Waymo has released data indicating its autonomous vehicle technology is preventing injuries and deaths on public roads. If verified, this represents a critical, evidence-based argument for the safety of robotaxis.
Amazon's Zoox Expands Robotaxi Service to Austin and Miami, Grows Coverage in SF and Las Vegas
Amazon's autonomous vehicle subsidiary Zoox is launching its purpose-built robotaxi service in Austin and Miami for employees, while expanding operational zones in San Francisco and Las Vegas. The move signals a measured expansion of its custom vehicle platform, which lags behind Waymo's fleet scale but offers a differentiated, bespoke ride experience.
Pichai's $692M Pay Package Signals Google's High-Stakes AI and Moonshot Bet
Google's board has approved a massive new compensation package for CEO Sundar Pichai worth up to $692 million over three years, with unprecedented incentives tied directly to the performance of Waymo and Wing. This move represents a strategic shift toward monetizing experimental divisions while rewarding leadership during intense AI competition.
BYD HyWorldVLA Hits 90.59 PDMS on NAVSIM v1
BYD's HyWorldVLA achieved 90.59 PDMS on NAVSIM v1, a new SOTA, using a hybrid pixel-latent world model. It marks BYD's entry into autonomous driving foundation models.
Nvidia Unveils Physical AI Agent Skills, 32B VLA Model at CVPR
Nvidia launched physical AI agent skills and a 32B VLA model at CVPR to automate AV and robotics workflows, addressing the fragmented tooling bottleneck.
Meta Trains Coding AI on Engineers' Work Traces as 8K Jobs Cut
Meta trains coding AI on engineers' work traces while cutting 8,000 jobs, per leaked audio. The behavior cloning strategy uses internal problem-solving steps as training data.
Pony.ai Unveils NVIDIA-Powered Domain Controller for L4 Autonomy
Pony.ai introduced a new autonomous driving domain controller built with NVIDIA, targeting large-scale L4 deployment. The controller integrates NVIDIA's DRIVE platform to handle sensor fusion and planning.
Xiaomi's OneVL Uses Latent CoT to Beat Explicit CoT in Autonomous Driving
Xiaomi's Embodied Intelligence Team released OneVL, a vision-language model using latent Chain-of-Thought reasoning. It achieves state-of-the-art results on four autonomous driving benchmarks without the latency penalty of explicit reasoning steps.
Tesla FSD Supervised v12.5 Rolls Out with 20% Faster Reaction Time
Tesla AI announced a new release of its Full Self-Driving Supervised software, version 12.5, which is now starting to roll out to vehicles. The update is claimed to bring a 20% faster reaction time to improve safety.
Tesla FSD V14.3 Released, Begins Rollout to Customer Fleet
Tesla has officially released FSD (Supervised) V14.3, beginning its rollout to the customer fleet. This marks the first major public update since the V12 architectural shift to end-to-end neural networks.
Momenta Files for Hong Kong IPO, Targets $14B+ Valuation and 2026 Listing
Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO, targeting a public listing by 2026 at a valuation exceeding $14 billion, signaling major investor confidence in the sector.
Silicon Valley AI Startup Targets Japan's Industrial Robotics Crown
Former Google AI researchers have launched Integral AI in Tokyo, aiming to transform Japan's massive industrial robotics sector with AI models that teach robots through observation and language prompts. The startup is already in talks with Toyota, Sony, and other manufacturing giants.
Zelos Becomes First RoboVan Unicorn as Autonomous Logistics Hits Inflection Point
Autonomous logistics startup Zelos has secured over $300 million in new funding, pushing its valuation past $1 billion and marking the sector's first unicorn. This milestone signals accelerating commercial deployment of self-driving delivery vehicles.
Wayve's $1.5B Funding Surge Signals European AI's Autonomous Driving Ambition
UK autonomous driving startup Wayve secures $1.5 billion at an $8.6 billion valuation, positioning itself against Chinese and US rivals in the global robotaxi race. This marks Europe's largest AI funding round and signals a strategic shift in autonomous vehicle development.