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EXCLUSIVE Toyota-backed self-driving startup Pony.ai considers going public

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

FREMONT, California, June 25 (Reuters) – Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), is considering...

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How can we speed up autonomous vehicle deployment?

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Perspective

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) — which are already being deployed as robotaxis, trucks and delivery robots — are ushering in a revolution in...

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The absurdity and misleading baloney about AI self-driving cars that will be uncrashable

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Please cover your ears since I am about to tender some rather harsh language. Are you ready? For those vendors and pundits claiming that...

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Sources say Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai to build cars based on SEA Haohan architecture, denied by company response

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Cars, News

According to Sina Science and Technology, Chinese self-driving unicorn Pony.ai on June 24 responded to recent market rumors that the...

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EXCLUSIVE Toyota-backed self-driving startup Pony.ai considers going public

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Cars, News

FREMONT, California, June 25 (Reuters) – Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), is considering...

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NIO cars arriving in Israel for Mobileye robotaxi trials

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Cars, News

In the coming few days, the first consignment of Chinese manufacturer NIO’s ES8 SUV electrical cars will reach Israel. The...

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University of Waterloo launches Canada’s first driverless, autonomous 5G shuttle

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Buses, News

Waterloo, Ontario, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The University of Waterloo is showcasing the operation of a driverless,...

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CarGurus study finds over a third of Canadian car shoppers hope to own an autonomous vehicle in next decade

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in News

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG), a leading global online automotive marketplace, today...

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HHLA successfully completes self-driving truck tests at Container Terminal Altenwerder

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in News, Trucks

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has successfully completed practice tests for self-driving trucks in regular traffic at HHLA Container...

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Big tech’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Perspective

(Bloomberg) — At first glance, the forays Apple Inc., Google and other technology giants are making into the world of cars don’t...

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Consumer trust in automakers to develop autonomous cars low CarGurus study shows

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Cars, News

The auto industry and technology companies may be charged up about the development of autonomous vehicles, but a new survey indicates not...

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Local Motors and Protean Electric extend strategic partnership to accelerate adoption of Olli electric autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Buses, News

Local Motors, a leader in the design, manufacturing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles, and Protean Electric, the world leader of...

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Funding is pouring in to companies trying to crack self-driving tech

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Finance, Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

The self-driving software firm Embark Trucks said Wednesday it plans to go public in a deal that would raise more than $600 million and...

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BMW i Ventures invests in autonomous truck technology company Kodiak Robotics

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Finance, News

BMW’s Silicon Valley-based venture capital arm is investing in Kodiak Robotics, a company that develops autonomous trucking technology....

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New industry partnership to support autonomous vehicle development

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in News, Technology

A group of major technology and automotive industry players have announced a new partnership – The Autonomous – to develop...

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Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 mln

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

BEIJING, June 23 (Reuters) – WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development...

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Watch Tesla vision development explained by company’s AI guru

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 in Knowledge Center, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

Andrej Karpathy is the Director of Artificial Intelligence at Tesla. He just gave the keynote address at the CVPR 2021 Workshop on...

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How Amazon-owned Zoox designed its self-driving vehicles to prevent crashes

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 in Cars, News

The hubbub surrounding the autonomous vehicle industry often focuses on venture capital rounds, speculation about IPOs and acquisitions....

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Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 mln

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 in Finance, News

  BEIJING, June 23 (Reuters) – WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development...

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Scale.AI launches mapping project; more on Pony.AI & Waymo

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 in News, Technology

Scale has launched a new mapping tool/service offering for not just self-driving cars, but also for delivery companies. They will now...

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