GM & Lyft to deploy 'thousands' of self-driving Bolts in 2018 - report
Forging ahead of other self-driving tech makers like Apple and Waymo, General Motors is reportedly planning to test "thousands" of self-driving Chevy Bolts in partnership with Lyft, starting in 2018.
The test will be the biggest of any major automaker so far, Reuters said on Friday, citing a pair of sources. By comparison, Alphabet's Waymo has about 60 self-driving prototypes on U.S. roads.
Lyft won't be the sole operator of the modified Bolts, but it will use the majority of them, one source said. The person added that at the moment, GM has no plans to sell self-driving Bolts to the public.
"We do not provide specific details on potential future products or technology rollout plans," GM itself commented in an official statement. "We have said that our AV technology will appear in an on-demand ride sharing network application sooner than you might think."
In early 2016, the automaker paid $500 million for a minority stake in Lyft. The company also launched a car-sharing business known as Maven, from which Lyft has received some of its vehicles.
Presently, GM is testing some 40 self-driving Bolts -- known as Bolt AVs -- in San Francisco, Calif. and Scottsdale, Ariz., with plans to come to Detroit.
Lyft's main rival in the ride-sharing business, Uber, has been testing self-driving cars in real-world operations since last summer, but not on the scale of the rumored GM/Lyft project.
Apple's own self-driving efforts, known as "Project Titan," are still shrouded in mystery. The company hasn't put any prototypes on public roads, and is thought to be holding off until later this year to make a decision about designing a car or partnering with a separate automaker.
Work is instead said to be concentrating on an underlying platform, with testing using technologies like VR and augmented reality.
The test will be the biggest of any major automaker so far, Reuters said on Friday, citing a pair of sources. By comparison, Alphabet's Waymo has about 60 self-driving prototypes on U.S. roads.
Lyft won't be the sole operator of the modified Bolts, but it will use the majority of them, one source said. The person added that at the moment, GM has no plans to sell self-driving Bolts to the public.
"We do not provide specific details on potential future products or technology rollout plans," GM itself commented in an official statement. "We have said that our AV technology will appear in an on-demand ride sharing network application sooner than you might think."
In early 2016, the automaker paid $500 million for a minority stake in Lyft. The company also launched a car-sharing business known as Maven, from which Lyft has received some of its vehicles.
Presently, GM is testing some 40 self-driving Bolts -- known as Bolt AVs -- in San Francisco, Calif. and Scottsdale, Ariz., with plans to come to Detroit.
Lyft's main rival in the ride-sharing business, Uber, has been testing self-driving cars in real-world operations since last summer, but not on the scale of the rumored GM/Lyft project.
Apple's own self-driving efforts, known as "Project Titan," are still shrouded in mystery. The company hasn't put any prototypes on public roads, and is thought to be holding off until later this year to make a decision about designing a car or partnering with a separate automaker.
Work is instead said to be concentrating on an underlying platform, with testing using technologies like VR and augmented reality.
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Embracing dying forms of energy like coal, which he and his buddies are heavily invested in, seems to be evidence that he'll support whatever makes him wealthier. China meanwhile is embracing alternative energy and expecting to create millions of jobs in the process.
Some Republicans in places like Wyoming are trying to pass legislation that outlaws utilities from using power produced from wind or solar. So much for free markets. He also wants the head of EPA to be a guy who is bought and paid for by big oil and coal. Again supporting his own investments.
The position he takes will be aligned with where he and his family are invested.
It will be deeply integrated in the various parts of the car and it will use iBeacons and Coherent Navigation GPS in addition to LIDAR, Cameras, 3D recognition, Augmented reality etc...
I hope Apple does not manufacture it's own cars but license it's platform to automakers like QNX.
If the folks who voted for Trump did so because they feel entitled to better jobs and pay, they are looking for an easy way out. They should shut off The Apprentice, switch off that Alex Jones YouTube channel and do what much less privileged people are doing in India and elsewhere. Learn math. Learn physics. Learn chemistry. Learn to code. Learn to do something that has value in the 21st century, instead of asking big daddy to bring back the 20th century. Human technological and social evolution will continue. As an individual, you're either adapting or being a loser.
OK, my bad. I missed the news report confirming Apple was a "self-driving tech maker".
I am from India, but I can't agree with your thinking here.
The fact of the matter is, a large part of 'America' was ignored by past administrations and their concerns given lip service. They have hit back through the democratic route. I think there is a genuine need for everyone to introspect and possibly do some amount of course correction. That someone as extreme as trump was required to get their point across, is a reflection of how much the voice of a major section of americans was ignored.
Criticizing the people and making fun of them is not appropriate. They have an opinion just like you, and they have a viewpoint too, and it is as important to listen to them as it is to listen to yours.