Autonomous Vehicles

Phoenix Sky Harbor becomes first airport in the world to offer rider-only autonomous vehicle service

January 4, 2023

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, America’s Friendliest Airport®, has set another milestone today with Waymo launching fully autonomous vehicle service to the general public at Phoenix Sky Harbor. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego arrived today at the 44th Street and Washington PHX Sky Train® Station via a Waymo vehicle to launch the new service. This set a global milestone as Phoenix Sky Harbor became the first airport in the world to offer travelers the ability to take a Waymo autonomous vehicle as a means of transportation to and from the airport.

Waymo expands ‘rider only’ service in Phoenix

January 4, 2023

Waymo has expanded the area it is operating its autonomous ride-hailing service in Phoenix, which will include service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The company, a subsidiary of Google owner Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL), announced Friday that it will now operate its Waymo One in an expanded service area in Phoenix. Now it roughly runs between I-17 to 40th Street and from Camelback Road to the Salt River. Waymo One is the name of the company’s fully autonomous service.

Waymo and Phoenix Sky Harbor partner to offer ‘ride-hail’ service to downtown Phoenix

November 7, 2022

Phoenix is the first place Waymo launched a public ride-hail service with no human behind the wheel over two years ago. Waymo is taking the next step by initiating the industry’s first-ever paid trips to and from an airport, with an autonomous specialist present for now, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, starting November 1.

Intel’s Mobileye jumps nearly 38% after target-topping IPO

November 1, 2022

Shares of Mobileye Global Inc. rose by nearly 38% in its return to Wall Street on Wednesday after raising $861 million in an initial public offering that topped its price targets. In one of the biggest IPOs of the year, Intel Corp.’s self-driving technology unit sold 41 million shares at $21 a piece. Mobileye shares rose as high as $29.85 a piece in before closing at $28.907 on Wednesday.

Waymo introduces rider-only service on downtown Phoenix streets

August 31, 2022

Ride-hailers will soon be all alone when they hop into one of Waymo’s white electric Jaguars for a trip through downtown Phoenix. Starting Aug. 30, passengers who have become Waymo One Trusted Testers — the autonomous vehicle company’s name for its early research users — will be able to use “rider-only mode” to get around. Up until now, the cars have operated with a company specialist in the driver seat.

Uber Freight and Waymo Via partner to accelerate the future of logistics

June 8, 2022

Uber Freight and Waymo Via today announced a long-term, strategic partnership to connect their technologies and deploy autonomous trucks at scale on the Uber Freight network. This partnership brings together the power of Waymo’s autonomous driving technology with the scale of Uber Freight’s network and leading marketplace technology, unlocking a roadmap for the thoughtful and […]

Waymo opens autonomous service to select Phoenix passengers

May 16, 2022

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle company operating in the Valley, has officially opened up its Phoenix service to a small group of test riders following its recent expansion into the capital city. Phoenix residents are now eligible to become Waymo One Trusted Testers, the company’s name for its early research riders. The company is offering rides around downtown, stretching north to Camelback and 44th Street to the east.

Waymo expanding driverless taxi service to downtown Phoenix

March 30, 2022

Autonomous driving company Waymo — which has been operating in the East Valley for several years — is gearing up to expand its driverless cars into downtown Phoenix. The program is a taxi service that gives customers rides in driverless cars, including all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles as well as Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans. The company’s Jaguar vehicles have already been seen in recent weeks taking measurements in downtown and midtown Phoenix.

Driving the future: Electric vehicle makers aren’t choosing Arizona by accident

May 18, 2021

Arizona’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, vibrant workforce and business-friendly environment create opportunities for strategic investment that bring jobs and capital to the state. This is not by accident. Arizona’s leaders and policymakers have prioritized economic development, ensuring the state is positioned to meet the needs of the tech and advanced manufacturing industries.

Driven to succeed: Autonomous vehicle developers use Arizona as their own lab

December 5, 2020

Self-driving has become more than just a term that will be used some day in our state. We already are sharing the road with cars, vans and trucks that carry us and our payloads. And such progress in a short period already is prompting ideas of what is to come in our future.

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