Moove, the Nigerian mobility solutions pioneer, has announced a partnership with Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle division. This marks the first time an African startup has collaborated with a global leader in self-driving technology to manage fully autonomous fleets in the United States. Launching Autonomous Fleets in Phoenix and Miami The partnership will see Moove overseeing the fleet operations, charging infrastructure, and facilities for Waymo’s all-electric autonomous vehicles (AVs), starting in Phoenix in 2025 and expanding to Miami in 2026. Waymo will continue to provide its Waymo Driver technology through the
Mayor Karen Bass has said Los Angeles (LA) should have the power to decide how robotaxi companies expand in the city. Robotaxis – The Autonomous Car A robotaxi, a self-driving or driverless taxi, is an autonomous vehicle (AV) operated by a ride-sharing company. Last month, a Cruise vehicle – the leading AV company – struck a woman who was flung into its path by a hit-and-run driver. The driverless Cruise vehicle ran over her, stopped briefly, and then proceeded to drag her for 20 feet while pulling over to the
Co-founder and CEO at Heex Technologies, Bruno Mendes Da Silva, has announced that his startup has signed a public contract with US Authorities. We previously wrote about Heex’s smart data management platform helping carmakers sift through the sea of data required to put autonomous vehicles on the road. Now, this new partnership will see the team provide their software solution to process data from Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility operators as part of the Automated Driving System program in California. The data will foster safety standards and rulemaking of autonomous vehicles
