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China targets the robotaxi industry

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Chinese tech giant Baidu opened a 2.5-acre test track and operations base for autonomous vehicles last week, its third such site in the...

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China targets the robotaxi industry

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Chinese tech giant Baidu opened a 2.5-acre test track and operations base for autonomous vehicles last week, its third such site in the...

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Driverless semi reaches milestone in test, startup Plus says

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

A Silicon Valley startup says the global race to develop fully autonomous trucks reached a milestone when a semi used its technology to...

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Lidar maker Cepton in merger talks with Growth Capital SPAC

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in News, Technology

Automotive technology company Cepton Technologies Inc. is in discussions to go public through a reverse merger with a blank-check company,...

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Continental and AEye integrate autonomous LiDAR technology, reach level 4

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in News, Technology

Continental, the Auburn Hills-based autonomous vehicle parts provider, has effectively integrated AEye’s long range autonomous LiDAR...

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Xiaomi invests in a second self-driving company within three months

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

After establishing its might in the smartphone business, Xiaomi wants to make a dent in the mobility industry through various investments....

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Inceptio Technology completes US$270 million in financing, led by JD, Meituan, and PAG

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Inceptio Technology, an autonomous driving truck technology and operating company, announced the...

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Innoviz Technologies drives growth in Asia by partnering with SpringCloud, Korea’s leading autonomous mobility provider

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

TEL AVIV, Israel and SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a leading provider of...

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Word to the wise: Do not try asking an AI self-driving car to park in the red

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

You are giving a friend a lift in your car and as you approach their desired drop-off there is no apparent place to idle or park to allow...

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AutoX robotaxis now using NVIDIA DRIVE, NVIDIA acquiring DeepMap, & DiDi booming on NVIDIA DRIVE’s back

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Five years ago, in a blogging competition about “what will be the most important technological development over the next 10 years that...

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Innoviz Technologies drives growth in Asia by partnering with SpringCloud, Korea’s leading autonomous mobility provider

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in News, Technology

TEL AVIV, Israel and SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a leading provider of...

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Apple once again expands California self-driving test fleet

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Apple has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 69 cars and 92 drivers, according to a report from macReports. In May, it was...

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Apple once again expands California self-driving test fleet

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Cars, News

Apple has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 69 cars and 92 drivers, according to a report from macReports. In May, it was...

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Teleoperation: The “picks and shovels” of the autonomous vehicle gold rush

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have already racked up thousands of uninterrupted hours of autonomous driving. But there are still plenty of...

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Foresight to work with Chery and Guide Infrared on autonomous vehicles

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in News, Technology

Israel-based Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (earlier post) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a multiphase business...

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Apple once again expands California self-driving test fleet

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Cars, News

Apple has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 69 cars and 92 drivers, according to a report from macReports. In May, it was...

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Continental acquires stake in Kopernikus Automotive, artificial intelligence specialist for automated parking

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

Technology company Continental is investing in Leipzig-based startup Kopernikus Automotive with a minority stake. The two companies have...

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Lidar startup Quanergydemonstrates an industry-first Optical Phased Array lidar sensor with a 100 meter range

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in News, Technology

Most developers of self-driving vehicles, including automakers and tech companies, rely on lidar perception technology to help autonomous...

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Local Motors selects alwaysAI® as its computer vision partner for automated accessibility features and enhanced customer experience on Olli 2.0

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Buses, News, Technology

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Local Motors and computer vision platform leader, alwaysAI®, have announced a strategic...

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Arrival Van completes first autonomous ride without driver, road tests to follow

Posted on Aug 2, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

EV startup Arrival has shared news that its electric van has completed a demonstration at a fully functioning parcel depot without a...

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