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Auto Blog
a day ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Waymo Vehicles Ignite Protests Amid Public Disturbance Concerns
A California law impacting Waymo has Santa Monica residents fuming Santa Monica, California, residents have been up in arms over the beeping noises at various hours of the day and night from a Waymo-funded parking lot in the area. The 56-vehicle autonomous rideshare fleet, which uses a Santa Monica lot as a charging base, frequently beeps due to a state regulation requiring electric cars to make noise when backing up. Santa Monica officials only learned about Waymo's presence in the lot after receiving resident complaints. Anuj Gupta, Santa Monica's director of transit services, wrote to Waymo's city policy and government affairs manager in a Feb. 11 email: 'What particularly surprised and concerned us is that this site had never come up as a Waymo hub or parking/charging location on any of our previous check-in calls—yet there is clearly a substantial Waymo operation occurring out of these lots that is drawing concern,' according to The Los Angeles Times. Waymo vehicles navigate and charge at a Santa Monica, California charging lot. — Source: Getty However, Lauren Howland, a city spokesperson, added: 'They [Waymo] were not obligated to tell us since they're renting it [the lot] from a third party.' City staff also said that noise recently measured from Waymo's site was within city noise limits. Waymo opened up two charging stations for over 50 company cars in January. Santa Monica locals have tried blocking the Waymos from entering their company lot using cones, cars, and themselves. A strategy that Santa Monica residents call 'stacking the Waymos' involves people sauntering in the vehicle's path to create a backup of the cars. One local practiced Waymo stacking so frequently that the company called the police on him six times and unsuccessfully tried to get a temporary restraining order, The Los Angeles Times reports. Waymo's response to the noise complaints Waymo responded to Santa Monica residents' complaints by saying it: 'Will continue to learn and improve how we introduce ourselves to new communities when we arrive.' While beeping is cited as the primary noise concern, Waymo has taken steps to reduce noise from its parking lots, including buying quieter vacuums for cleaning the vehicles and banning vacuuming from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am, installing bamboo stands to absorb noise, lowering employee working hours within lots, and limiting speed in alleyways to 10 mph. Waymo opened its Waymo One autonomous rideshare service to anyone in Los Angeles in November 2024. Overhead view of a Santa Monica, California Waymo charging lot. — Source: Getty Final thoughts For the most part, Waymo is considered the world's leader in autonomous ridesharing, with several U.S. operation areas, near-future plans to expand internationally, and a quality safety record. Reported issues associated with the fleet, like traffic blockages, tend to be limited relative to how many miles the company logs daily. Compared to human drivers over 56.7 million miles, Waymo had 92% fewer pedestrian crashes and 82% fewer cyclist and motorcycle crashes. Still, chronic noise complaints like the ones from Santa Monica residents are a problem Waymo needs to solve sooner rather than later if it wants to maintain its reputation, especially with how quickly people criticize self-driving tech. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Waymo Vehicles Ignite Protests Amid Public Disturbance Concerns
Santa Monica, California, residents have been up in arms over the beeping noises at various hours of the day and night from a Waymo-funded parking lot in the area. The 56-vehicle autonomous rideshare fleet, which uses a Santa Monica lot as a charging base, frequently beeps due to a state regulation requiring electric cars to make noise when backing up. Santa Monica officials only learned about Waymo's presence in the lot after receiving resident complaints. Anuj Gupta, Santa Monica's director of transit services, wrote to Waymo's city policy and government affairs manager in a Feb. 11 email: "What particularly surprised and concerned us is that this site had never come up as a Waymo hub or parking/charging location on any of our previous check-in calls-yet there is clearly a substantial Waymo operation occurring out of these lots that is drawing concern," according to The Los Angeles Times. However, Lauren Howland, a city spokesperson, added: "They [Waymo] were not obligated to tell us since they're renting it [the lot] from a third party." City staff also said that noise recently measured from Waymo's site was within city noise limits. Waymo opened up two charging stations for over 50 company cars in January. Santa Monica locals have tried blocking the Waymos from entering their company lot using cones, cars, and themselves. A strategy that Santa Monica residents call "stacking the Waymos" involves people sauntering in the vehicle's path to create a backup of the cars. One local practiced Waymo stacking so frequently that the company called the police on him six times and unsuccessfully tried to get a temporary restraining order, The Los Angeles Times reports. Waymo responded to Santa Monica residents' complaints by saying it: "Will continue to learn and improve how we introduce ourselves to new communities when we arrive." While beeping is cited as the primary noise concern, Waymo has taken steps to reduce noise from its parking lots, including buying quieter vacuums for cleaning the vehicles and banning vacuuming from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am, installing bamboo stands to absorb noise, lowering employee working hours within lots, and limiting speed in alleyways to 10 mph. Waymo opened its Waymo One autonomous rideshare service to anyone in Los Angeles in November 2024. For the most part, Waymo is considered the world's leader in autonomous ridesharing, with several U.S. operation areas, near-future plans to expand internationally, and a quality safety record. Reported issues associated with the fleet, like traffic blockages, tend to be limited relative to how many miles the company logs daily. Compared to human drivers over 56.7 million miles, Waymo had 92% fewer pedestrian crashes and 82% fewer cyclist and motorcycle crashes. Still, chronic noise complaints like the ones from Santa Monica residents are a problem Waymo needs to solve sooner rather than later if it wants to maintain its reputation, especially with how quickly people criticize self-driving tech. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Gold plunges Rs 1,800 to Rs95,050/10 gram amid weak global demand
Following the falling trend in the international market, domestic gold prices on Thursday declined nearly Rs 1,800 to Rs 95,050 per 10 grams in the national capital. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.5% purity plunged Rs1,800 to Rs 94,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes).Gold of 99.9% and 99.5% purity had closed at Rs 96,850 and Rs 96,400 per 10 grams, respectively, on Wednesday. As uncertainty fades, investors are shifting towards riskier assets. Silver prices also on a losing streak for the fourth straight day, declining Rs 900 to Rs 97,000 per kg. The white metal had settled at Rs 98,000 per kg in the previous market session. 'On Thursday, bullion extended its losses due to several bearish factors, including the hawkish stance of multiple Fed members, the overall recovery of the US dollar, and a reduction in trade tensions. All these factors have contributed to a decline in bullion prices over the last two sessions, said Anuj Gupta, head of commodities & currencies at HDFC Securities.
Economic Times
14-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Can gold fall up to Rs 86,000? Here's what technicals suggest
Gold's June contracts fell by Rs 1,300 per 10 gram on Wednesday, extending their losses to more than Rs 7,000 from their all-time high. The yellow metal prices could further fall to levels around Rs 90,900 in the positional term and hence warrant a sell on rise strategy. ADVERTISEMENT Anuj Gupta, Head Commodity & Currency at HDFC Securities recommends a 'Sell' on MCX June Gold futures at Rs 92,500 for a price target of Rs 90,950 and a stop loss of Rs 93,650. Notwithstanding a sharp fall, gold prices are still up 20% or Rs 15,706 crore on the year-to-date basis. On the COMEX, Gold contracts were trading at $3,235.50 per troy ounce, down by $12.30 or 0.38%. The climbdown in yellow metal prices has been on account of a host of factors including a US-China tariff truce, fall in inflation, global inflation and a ceasefire between India and on the action, Renisha Chainani, Head - Research at Augmont said that gold has fallen to its lowest level in almost a month following the US and China agreement to significantly reduce tariffs. He sees uncertainty surrounding the direction of trade talks. ADVERTISEMENT 'Because of the modest April CPI miss, the US dollar is under less pressure, and tariffs have less immediate effect. The April US inflation report was marginally weaker than what market participants had anticipated monthly,' Chainani World Gold Council reports that gold ETFS saw net inflows of 115 tons in April, the biggest monthly rise in more than three years and the fifth consecutive month. Nearly 65 tons of these inflows came mostly from China. ADVERTISEMENT Gold prices may drop to Rs 92,000 ($3,200) if they remain below Rs 94,000 ($3,265) this week, Chainani said, adding that a further fall up to Rs 86,000 ($200) could not be ruled out if Rs 92,000 is breached lower. (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Can gold fall up to Rs 86,000? Here's what technicals suggest
Gold's June contracts fell by Rs 1,300 per 10 gram on Wednesday, extending their losses to more than Rs 7,000 from their all-time high. The yellow metal prices could further fall to levels around Rs 90,900 in the positional term and hence warrant a sell on rise strategy. Anuj Gupta , Head Commodity & Currency at HDFC Securities recommends a 'Sell' on MCX June Gold futures at Rs 92,500 for a price target of Rs 90,950 and a stop loss of Rs 93,650. Notwithstanding a sharp fall, gold prices are still up 20% or Rs 15,706 crore on the year-to-date basis. On the COMEX, Gold contracts were trading at $3,235.50 per troy ounce, down by $12.30 or 0.38%. The climbdown in yellow metal prices has been on account of a host of factors including a US-China tariff truce, fall in inflation, global inflation and a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Live Events Commenting on the action, Renisha Chainani, Head - Research at Augmont said that gold has fallen to its lowest level in almost a month following the US and China agreement to significantly reduce tariffs. He sees uncertainty surrounding the direction of trade talks. 'Because of the modest April CPI miss, the US dollar is under less pressure, and tariffs have less immediate effect. The April US inflation report was marginally weaker than what market participants had anticipated monthly,' Chainani added. The World Gold Council reports that gold ETFS saw net inflows of 115 tons in April, the biggest monthly rise in more than three years and the fifth consecutive month. Nearly 65 tons of these inflows came mostly from China. Technical Triggers Gold prices may drop to Rs 92,000 ($3,200) if they remain below Rs 94,000 ($3,265) this week, Chainani said, adding that a further fall up to Rs 86,000 ($200) could not be ruled out if Rs 92,000 is breached lower.
