Photo: Waymo’s fleet (Waymo).
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
😮 Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Unit Issues Software Recall After Recent Las Vegas Crash. Amazon’s AMZN 1.53%↑ Zoox issued a software recall for 270 of its robotaxis after a crash in Las Vegas last month, the company said.
👍 Waymo, Magna to Produce Jaguar, Zeekr Self-Driving Cars at U.S. Plant. “Waymo plans to assemble Jaguar I-Pace and Zeekr vehicles with its autonomous technology at a new U.S. plant, with Canadian auto parts supplier partner Magna International Inc.”
🤷♂️ Waymo Robotaxi Finds Itself Pulled over by Tokyo Police. “As could be seen in the image, which was posted on X by user @YukkuriMasa1225, a Waymo robotaxi was seemingly pulled over by traffic police.”
🥇 Continental Reaches 200 Million Radar Milestone. “Continental has set a milestone and is celebrating the production of 200 million radar sensors.”
👉 The World’s Biggest Automaker Wants To Show Tesla How Self-Driving Is Done. “The goal? To push for the deployment of Toyota-branded self-driving cars (the Lexus LS has previously been used, but these new vehicles will be built from scratch), with road safety improvement and mobility for all in mind.”
🚗 Amazon’s Zoox to Scale up Robotaxi Production for US Expansion, FT Reports. “The company will open a new site in California’s Bay Area to expand its footprint beyond a small production facility in Fremont, Zoox co-founder Jesse Levinson told the newspaper.”
