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Posted by newsiteadmin on May 8, 2024

Daimler Truck Unveils Battery Electric Autonomous Freightliner eCascadia Technology Demonstrator

Daimler Truck has unveiled battery electric drive and integrated autonomous driving technology in one semi-truck for the first time in its history. The autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology demonstrator is equipped with Torc’s autonomous driving software and the latest Level 4 sensor and compute technology. ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on May 7, 2024

Understanding Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Levels

The journey towards fully autonomous vehicles has been marked by a series of remarkable milestones and breakthroughs, each bringing us closer to the realization of this transformative vision. https://autonexa.com/understanding-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-levels ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on May 6, 2024

Wayve raises $1.05B in funding to accelerate autonomous vehicles driven by embodied AI

U.K.-based autonomous driving startup Wayve Technologies Ltd. said today it has closed on a bumper $1.05 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp. https://siliconangle.com/2024/05/06/wayve-raises-1-05b-funding-accelerate-autonomous-vehicles-driven-embodied-ai/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on May 5, 2024

Self-Driving Trucks Claim Climate Benefits

The autonomous trucking industry says its self-driving vehicles can cut carbon emissions by reducing fuel use, though some groups have raised safety questions. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/self-driving-trucks-claim-climate-benefits/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on May 3, 2024

Hyundai to invest $923 million on self-driving JV Motional

Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, is set to spend nearly $1 billion on Motional, its loss-making self-driving joint venture with Aptiv PLC, amid a sustained delay in the rollout of the robotaxi service. https://www.kedglobal.com/future-mobility/newsView/ked202405030004 ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on May 2, 2024

Waymo’s driverless cars turning heads in Atlanta

Ready or not, driverless cars have arrived in Atlanta. Waymo, an autonomous car company owned by Google parent-company Alphabet, has started testing its vehicles in various neighborhoods in Atlanta. https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/05/01/waymos-driverless-cars-turning-heads-atlanta/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 30, 2024

XPeng Eyes European Rollout of Self-Driving Tech

Chinese automaker XPeng is forging ahead with plans to roll out its self-driving technology beyond its home country. https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/xpeng-eyes-european-rollout-of-self-driving-tech ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 29, 2024

What is Tesla’s Full Self-Driving and why its China rollout matters

CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/what-is-teslas-full-self-driving-why-its-china-rollout-matters-2024-04-29/ ...

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