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The founder of lidar maker Velodyne is going to war with his own SPAC

Posted on May 25, 2021 in News, Technology

David Hall, the founder of leading lidar manufacturer Velodyne, is going to war with the SPAC that acquired his company. In a letter, Hall...

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Hitachi Astemo develops rider comfort tech for autonomous driving

Posted on May 25, 2021 in News, Technology

Hitachi Astemo has developed Dynamics Planning, a highly precise vehicle trajectory planning technology for autonomous vehicles. The...

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JD.com, Meituan and Neolix to test autonomous deliveries on Beijing public roads

Posted on May 25, 2021 in Cars, News

People in a Beijing suburb will begin to see autonomous delivery mini-vans across their neighborhood, moving cautiously alongside human...

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Light detector adds awareness to autonomous vehicles

Posted on May 25, 2021 in News, Technology

Developed by engineers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Virginia, the first-of-its-kind device promises to give...

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Katech builds digital replica of Daegu city for AV certification and policy development

Posted on May 25, 2021 in News, Technology

A high-fidelity virtual test platform has been developed by Korean research institute Katech to validate ADAS and autonomous driving...

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Elon Musk called lidar a ‘crutch,’ but now Tesla is reportedly testing Luminar’s laser sensors

Posted on May 24, 2021 in News, Technology

A Tesla Model Y was photographed in Florida sporting rooftop lidar sensors made by buzzy sensor manufacturer Luminar. The sighting caused...

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Germany takes step toward autonomous driving on public roads

Posted on May 23, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

German lawmakers agreed to allow some driver-less vehicles on public roads, a first step toward enabling autonomous driving in...

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Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems

Posted on May 22, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

Detroit: The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or...

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Chinese startup Pony.ai can now test driverless vehicles in three California cities

Posted on May 22, 2021 in Cars, News

Chinese robotaxi startup Pony.ai has been given permission by California regulators to pilot its autonomous vehicles without a human...

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Computer vision developer StradVision to showcase its most advanced perception camera for autonomous driving & ADAS at Auto Tech 2021

Posted on May 21, 2021 in News, Technology

StradVision, a pioneer in AI-based vision processing technology for autonomous vehicles and automotive ADAS systems, will showcase the...

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TuSimple says its self-driving trucks shaved 10 hours off a 24-hour run

Posted on May 20, 2021 in News, Trucks

Autonomous vehicle company TuSimple on Wednesday claimed that its trucks shaved 10 hours off what’s normally a 24-hour job....

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Kodiak Robotics expands autonomous truck operations in Texas

Posted on May 20, 2021 in News, Trucks

SAN ANTONIO — Autonomous truck developer Kodiak Robotics this summer is expanding its routes, adding a Dallas-to-San Antonio run. For much...

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Lidar startup Innovusion closes $64M round led by Temasek

Posted on May 20, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

More investors are joining the wave to bet on lidar, the remote sensing method that uses laser light to measure distances and has garnered...

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DiDi chooses NVIDIA DRIVE for new fleet of self-driving robotaxis

Posted on May 19, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Robotaxis are one major step closer to becoming reality. DiDi Autonomous Driving, the self-driving technology arm of mobility technology...

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California regulator reviews Tesla’s self-driving claims

Posted on May 19, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) – A California regulator said on Monday it is reviewing whether Tesla Inc violated regulations by falsely...

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U.S. labor leader calls for human drivers in automated vehicles

Posted on May 19, 2021 in News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior American labor union leader will tell U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the government should require human...

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May Mobility launches public road testing of natively automated vehicle based on the Sienna

Posted on May 19, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — May Mobility, a leader in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and shuttle operations,...

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Axivion Suite chosen by Apex.AI for software development for autonomous vehicles

Posted on May 19, 2021 in News, Technology

Stuttgart/Germany, May 19, 2021 – Axivion, a provider for innovative software solutions for static code analysis and protection from...

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Waymo eyes raising up to $4 billion as leaders’ exits sow doubts

Posted on May 19, 2021 in Cars, Finance, News

Waymo is talking to outside investors about raising as much as $4 billion in additional capital to fuel its self-driving efforts. And the...

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Teamsters, Transportation Trades announce worker-first AV legislative framework

Posted on May 18, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Warning of severe consequences to safety, working people, and transportation access and...

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