Motional Reboots Robotaxi Plans: AI-First Approach, Driverless Service by 2026Motional, a leader in autonomous vehicles, has revamped its robotaxi plans using an AI-first strategy. After pausing operations two years ago, theyre now set to launch a fully driverless service in Las Vegas by 2026. The company has already started employee robotaxi service with human safety operators, which will open to the public later this year. By the end of the year, human operators will be phased out, marking the beginning of true driverless rides.The shift was necessitated by the challenges of scaling their previous system, which combined rules-based code with small machine learning models. Motionals CEO explained that they paused short-term operations to accelerate long-term progress, building a single, adaptable AI backbone for new cities.During a demo drive in Las Vegas, the vehicle navigated complex spots like hotel pickups smoothly, unlike previous models that required human intervention in busy areas and around parked vehicles. While theres still room for improvement, particularly in rider screens and around obstacles, Motional sees robotaxis as a stepping stone towards level four autonomy in everyday personal cars, thanks to Hyundais backing. Checkout Solipillow.com
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