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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 21, 2023

California may soon see a lot more driverless robotaxis on the road from GM’s Cruise

GM’s self-driving rideshare unit, Cruise, has applied for permission to expand testing of its robotaxi rides throughout all of California. The autonomous driving specialist has already been testing rides for over a year in different cities across three states including San Francisco, but hopes to expand further throughout The Golden State....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 17, 2023

Baidu (BIDU) robotaxis offering fully-driverless rides continue to take over China

Apollo Go, tech company Baidu’s robotaxi service, has received a permit to offer fully-driverless rides in Beijing, expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service to three major cities in China. Following the awarded permit, Baidu is now the first company in the entire world to offer fully-driverless rides to the over 21 million residents in China’s capital city....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 17, 2023

Pony.ai permitted to operate unmanned Robotaxi service in Beijing

Beijing (Gasgoo)- On March 17, Pony.ai announced that it received the permission to conduct fully unmanned Robotaxi service in Beijing. Users can hail an autonomous vehicle empty of safety drivers via the company’s PonyPilot+ application. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/icv/70022492.html

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 16, 2023

Forward and Kodiak Robotics become first companies to operate consistent autonomous trucking service between Dallas and Atlanta

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and GREENEVILLE, Tenn., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, today announced a dedicated agreement with Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (“Forward”), a leading asset-light provider of transportation services across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Through this agreement, Kodiak and Forward are...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 16, 2023

Self-driving startup Gatik to double workforce, strikes Kroger deal

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 (Reuters) – Self-driving trucking startup Gatik will double its workforce by year end, a top executive said, after it announced a deal on Wednesday with grocer Kroger Co (KR.N) to transport goods within its Dallas, Texas network....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 15, 2023

Cruise to begin testing Origin robotaxis in Austin in coming weeks

Cruise, the self-driving unit under GM, is rolling out its custom-built Origin robotaxi on Austin’s public streets in the next several weeks, CEO Kyle Vogt said while onstage at SXSW....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 13, 2023

Mobileye inaugurates Shanghai Jiading Technology Testing Center

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Mobileye inaugurated its Shanghai Jiading Technology Testing Center on March 10. The company will conduct critical technical validation and testing of advanced products and solutions at the center, providing reliable solutions to Chinese automakers. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/icv/70022454.html

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Mar 13, 2023

WeRide sets up shop in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Beijing (Gasgoo)- China’s autonomous driving solution developer WeRide announced on March 12 its official settlement in the China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the “China-UAE Industrial Zone). https://autonews.gasgoo.com/icv/70022451.html

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