Waymo stories
Access to Google's experimental world model is widening as eligible AI Ultra subscribers can now generate Street View-based scenes from real US locations.
The funding values the Sydney-founded firm at USD $80 million as robotics teams seek faster ways to diagnose fleet failures.
Australia's truck driver shortage is set to triple by 2029, pushing fleets towards data tools that could make autonomy viable.
A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.
AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
Stanford's AI Index Report reveals record private investment of USD $109.1 billion in 2024, with AI adoption soaring across industries globally.
Google unveils major AI advancements across its Gemini platform, boosting Search, Workspace and video with new features and faster models.
Jaguar Land Rover partners with Waymo to launch the world's first premium self-driving electric vehicle, with up to 20,000 I-PACEs in two years.
Waymo and Intel gear up for a driverless future, aiming to slash road fatalities with AI-powered self-driving cars.
Wider adoption in Canada is being held back by slower digital maturity, even as firms push spatial AI into hospitals, factories and defence sites.
Robotaxi service could be viable in Australia within 24 months if operators win approvals and prove the vehicles can handle local roads safely.
The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.
Food and medicine deliveries to remote communities could become cheaper as Ribbit trials autonomous cargo flights from retrofitted aircraft.
Fragmented competition and falling hardware costs are set to propel the sector from USD $8.3 billion in 2026 to USD $153.4 billion by 2033.
Researchers say better data and sensors are needed before self-driving cars can cope with Toronto's snowy roads and lane-less winters.
Alloy secures AUD $4.5m pre-seed funding to tackle robotics data challenges, aiding engineers to analyse vast sensor data more efficiently.
Tenants and landlords may need to rethink parking, charging and delivery space as autonomous vehicles alter how commercial sites are used.
New Zealand risks missing AI’s economic upside unless businesses and ministers prepare now for disruption to jobs, regulation and welfare.
