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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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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 28, 2024

Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling full self driving

Elon Musk is visiting Beijing with media reports saying he aims to discuss enabling autonomous driving mode on Tesla cars in China. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68914929

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 25, 2024

Pony.ai, Toyota China, GAC Toyota to launch Robotaxi fleet in China

On April 25, Pony.ai, Toyota China, and GAC Toyota announced at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing that their joint venture is nearing completion of corporal registration. They plan to deploy a fleet of thousands of bZ4X autonomous driving vehicles in the Chinese market, seamlessly integrated into Pony.ai’s Robotaxi operation platform, to provide large-scale fully autonomous ride-share services in major...

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