[Waymo prepares to launch unmanned taxi service in the United States in the second half of the year, adding 62,000 unmanned vehicles] In the world of self-driving cars, Google Brothers Waymo is undoubtedly the No. 1 in the industry, and Waymo plans to launch in the United States in the second half of the year. Taxi service. According to the latest news from foreign media, Waymo and its partners recently signed an agreement to add 62,000 unmanned vehicles.
So far, Waymo’s closest automotive partner is Fiat Chrysler (hereinafter referred to as “Fickâ€). In the past, Fick has provided more than 600 unmanned vehicles and is currently being tested in California and Arizona.
According to CNBC, a US technology news website, recently, Waymo and Fick signed a strategic cooperation agreement. As part of the agreement, Fick will subsequently provide 62,000 hybrid-powered seven-seater model Pacifica.
According to reports, the cooperation agreement between the two parties may also include other content, that is, Waymo will license its own autonomous driving technology to Fick, and Fick will be able to sell more abundant models of unmanned vehicles in the future.
Since both parties signed a cooperation agreement, how much the Waymo paid for 62,000 unmanned vehicles is still unknown.
Previously, Waymo also signed a purchase agreement with Jaguar Land Rover UK, which will purchase 20,000 SUV models and install Waymo's R&D autopilot system.
In this way, Waymo has become the world's largest company for autonomous vehicle purchases. The company’s senior executives have repeatedly stated that they will be the first to introduce unmanned taxi service in the second half of the year in Phoenix, the capital of Arizona.
In unmanned taxi services, Fick's models will be used as basic service models, and Jaguar SUVs will be used for high-end taxi services.
In addition to purchasing a large number of unmanned vehicles, Waymo has obtained a taxi company operating license from the Arizona state government, and also signed an agreement with the insurance company to provide commercial insurance for passengers.
In the no-taxis business model, consumers only need to summon vehicles through their mobile phones. Unmanned vehicles will automatically pick up and drop off passengers. After the order is completed, none of the taxis will return to a parking lot on their own, waiting for the next order. arrival.
It should be noted that Uber’s first accident in the world of auto-driving cars in Arizona was fatal. This has caused some impact on the industry, which has also made Waymo more cautious in launching unattended taxi services.
Today, Google and Waymo, which was later spin-off, have been developing for ten years in the field of automated driving, testing miles to millions of kilometers. Reports from the California Automobile Administration and third-party research institutes show that Waymo’s driverless technology ranks first in the industry, followed by General Motors and Nissan Motors.
Uber, Tesla, Apple and other famous companies have lagged far behind Waymo in autopilot technology.
The industry generally believes that future technology companies will cooperate with automakers. Companies such as Waymo and Apple will license autopilot technology to external automakers. The automakers are free of huge R&D costs. However, in the area of ​​on-board computers and in-vehicle Internet applications, the auto industry and technology companies will compete.
It is reported that before Fick and its management had been questioned by the outside world, they believed that they had not invested enough resources to develop autonomous driving technology. However, the company’s executives believe that the future of autonomous driving technology will be driven by a small number of technology companies or online tour companies. Leading, therefore, through the use of their licensed technology, is a more sensible win-win move.
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