Scale.AI launches mapping project; more on Pony.AI & Waymo
Scale has launched a new mapping tool/service offering for not just self-driving cars, but also for delivery companies. They will now...
Read MoreVelodyne Lidar, MADD partner to advance understanding of autonomous vehicle technology
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has announced it is partnering for the third year with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) on a public education...
Read MoreSelf-driving truck startup Embark to go public in $5.2 billion SPAC deal
Embark Trucks Inc. is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public in a deal that values the self-driving truck startup...
Read MoreTesla attorney Lynn Miller leaves for autonomous trucking start-up Plus
A top Tesla attorney, Lynn Miller, has exited Elon Musk’s electric car company and is joining Plus as general counsel, the autonomous...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle shuttle service launches in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — A free, autonomous shuttle service has launched in downtown Indianapolis and on the campus of...
Read MoreExclusive: Quanergy nears China-backed SPAC deal to go public
June 21 (Reuters) – Quanergy Systems Inc, a supplier of self-driving car technology, is nearing a deal to go public through a merger...
Read MoreTesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been teasing a neural network training computer called ‘Dojo’ since at least 2019. Musk says Dojo will be able to...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles can learn from your facial expression
One of the major issues with the technology of fully or semi-autonomous vehicles is that they may not be able to accurately predict the...
Read MoreFranck Louis-Victor to join Ford as VP, new businesses, a strategic priority in Ford+ plan to grow, create value
A key driver of the Ford+ plan to grow and create value for customers and other stakeholders has a new leader, with Ford naming former...
Read MoreAmazon eyes robot truck startup as it continues to hedge its bets on AV technology
Amazon owns a robotaxi company, is experimenting with delivery robots that drive on the sidewalk, and now is considering acquiring a big...
Read MoreKIT researchers developing autonomous platooning electric bus system for public transport in Munich
Autonomous electric buses could make short-range transit safer and more efficient; however, articulated buses or those with passenger...
Read MoreStudents first to build ‘brains’ of autonomous bus
Students from The University of Western Australia have become the first in Australia to develop the hardware and software to control an...
Read MoreU.S. push for self-driving cars faces union, lawyers opposition
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday again rejected attempts to lift regulations to allow...
Read MoreSmart motorway safety could get ‘considerably worse’ when driverless cars are launched
Driverless cars on smart motorway schemes come with “substantial concerns”, which could lead to more danger for motorists. Sarah Simpson,...
Read MoreFirst demonstration of Mcity’s test concept for highly automated vehicles
Highly automated vehicles need a different kind of test to prove they are safe before testing moves to public roads, leaders of Mcity at...
Read MoreWould you trust your parcels to a self-driving van? Ford and Hermes explore the future of doorstep deliveries
Doorstep deliveries are more a part of our lives than ever before – but the way that we receive those parcels could be undergoing a...
Read MoreIt’s still about trust: Ford updates safety assessment as it nears launch of self-driving business
Back in 2018, Ford issued a comprehensive report to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that outlined the way we approach...
Read MoreBaidu and BAIC Group’s ARCFOX brand collaborate to launch Apollo Moon robotaxis, plan mass production at affordable costs
BEIJING, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU and HKEX:9888) is partnering with BAIC Group’s EV brand ARCFOX...
Read MoreFedEx to test package deliveries with self-driving startup Nuro.
June 15 (Reuters) – FedEx Corp (FDX.N) and robotics company Nuro on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to test self-driving...
Read MoreKlas enters Dell Autonomous Drive Ecosystem with ingest receptacle
Klas, a developer of edge intelligence solutions, says it has integrated an ingest receptacle into its TRX D8 datalogger for the Dell...
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