Waymo Chooses the Hyundai Ioniq 5 For New Robotaxi (carscoops.com)
(Friday October 04, 2024 @11:30PM (BeauHD)
from the change-of-plans dept.)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/04/2210245/waymo-chooses-the-hyundai-ioniq-5-for-new-robotaxi
- Source link: https://www.carscoops.com/2024/10/waymo-to-use-hyundai-ioniq-5-as-basis-for-latest-robotaxi/
Waymo has [1]entered a "multi-year, strategic partnership" with Hyundai to [2]integrate the company's autonomous driving system into the American-made Hyundai Ioniq 5 . It's expected to join the Waymo One fleet after road tests starting in late 2025. Carscoops reports:
> Waymo and Geely joined forces in 2021 to introduce a [3]mobility-focused Zeekr EV . The model was slated to be added to Waymo's fleet of autonomous vehicles and effectively replace their aging Jaguar I-Paces. While that was a solid plan a few years ago, the political climate has changed and China has emerged as America's boogeyman. Just last week, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that could effectively ban all Chinese cars including models from Buick and Lincoln. [...]
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> Besides giving Waymo a 'safe' alternative to Zeekr, it sounds like the Ioniq 5 will eventually make up a bulk of the fleet. While that remains unconfirmed, the companies aim to produce the autonomous EVs in a "significant volume over multiple years." The firms also revealed the cars will be delivered with "autonomous-ready modifications like redundant hardware and power doors."
[1] https://waymo.com/blog/2024/10/waymo-and-hyundai-enter-partnership/
[2] https://www.carscoops.com/2024/10/waymo-to-use-hyundai-ioniq-5-as-basis-for-latest-robotaxi/
[3] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/08/20/0010258/waymos-new-robotaxi-will-feature-fewer-sensors-to-help-lower-costs
> Waymo and Geely joined forces in 2021 to introduce a [3]mobility-focused Zeekr EV . The model was slated to be added to Waymo's fleet of autonomous vehicles and effectively replace their aging Jaguar I-Paces. While that was a solid plan a few years ago, the political climate has changed and China has emerged as America's boogeyman. Just last week, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that could effectively ban all Chinese cars including models from Buick and Lincoln. [...]
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> Besides giving Waymo a 'safe' alternative to Zeekr, it sounds like the Ioniq 5 will eventually make up a bulk of the fleet. While that remains unconfirmed, the companies aim to produce the autonomous EVs in a "significant volume over multiple years." The firms also revealed the cars will be delivered with "autonomous-ready modifications like redundant hardware and power doors."
[1] https://waymo.com/blog/2024/10/waymo-and-hyundai-enter-partnership/
[2] https://www.carscoops.com/2024/10/waymo-to-use-hyundai-ioniq-5-as-basis-for-latest-robotaxi/
[3] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/08/20/0010258/waymos-new-robotaxi-will-feature-fewer-sensors-to-help-lower-costs
Can't any of companies spell? (Score:1)
Waymo? You mean Way more? Ioniq .. you mean Ionic? And Hyundai? wtf is that. How the fuck are you even supposed to say that word? You can't write H-y-u and expect that's a coherently pronounceable word.
Re: Can't any of companies spell? (Score:3)
LOL. Yah those damned foreigners with their foreigner words and foreigner languages
Re: (Score:2)
So true. It's ridiculous how seemingly none of those UK and US foreigners have a good grasp of their English language.
Just look at their books and movies.
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> So true. It's ridiculous how seemingly none of those UK and US foreigners have a good grasp of their English language. Just look at their books and movies.
Or company/product names missing vowls.