Helena Frost

Waymo crosses a quiet milestone: more miles than any human driver could log in a lifetime

Waymo has now driven more autonomous miles in commercial service than the highest-mileage human truck drivers complete over a 40-year career. The number signals a shift, even if the everyday experience does not.

Helena Frost · 22 May · 3 min

Why autonomous trucking is finally back, three years after the hype collapsed

In 2022, autonomous trucking startups were the most overhyped category in robotics. Most went bust. The survivors are now running real commercial routes, and the economics look different.

Helena Frost · 22 May · 3 min

Zoox begins revenue service in Las Vegas with a vehicle nobody expected

Amazon's autonomous vehicle subsidiary has launched its first commercial service outside San Francisco.

Helena Frost · 4 May · 3 min

Actuarial data requirements are shaping which AV companies can expand and which cannot.

Helena Frost · 2 May · 3 min

After years of camera-only promises, the autonomous vehicle industry is converging back on lidar as a required component.

Helena Frost · 30 Apr · 3 min