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Internal whistleblowers might just blow the lid off some quite dicey AI self-driving cars

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

There is the old saying that you ought to not look in the kitchen when you go to some restaurants or eateries for a bite to eat. When you...

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Startups and VCs refocus autonomous vehicle efforts

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 in Perspective

Investors have poured billions into startups promising to get self-driving cars on the road to shuttle passengers and parcels. Now, the...

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Hyperdrive Daily: AV safety is whatever (insert self-driving company name) says it is

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 in Perspective

Last week, self-driving startup Aurora Innovation released a Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment – basically, a report on how it develops AV...

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What Waabi’s launch means for the self-driving car industry

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

It is not the best of times for self-driving car startups. The past year has seen large tech companies acquire startups that were running...

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Why Mate Rimac is working on electric robotaxis

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Mate Rimac, the founder and CEO of Croatian electric hypercar and components developer Rimac Automobili, started a separate company nearly...

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Supposing the FBI secretly ran a fleet of AI self-driving cars to track and ultimately nab unsuspecting criminals

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Gotcha! You might have seen the recent headlines blaring that the FBI secretly duped hundreds of alleged criminals by providing in the...

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PGT Trucking to deploy automated convoy technology

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Locomation has entered into a multi-year agreement with PGT Trucking to deploy Locomation autonomous truck technology for use on PGT...

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PGT Trucking to deploy automated convoy technology

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Locomation has entered into a multi-year agreement with PGT Trucking to deploy Locomation autonomous truck technology for use on PGT...

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AutoBrains revolutionary AI central to leading supplier’s ADAS and AV growth strategy

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in News, Technology

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Israeli artificial intelligence startup, AutoBrains, today announced that its...

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The future of autonomous vehicles: Product or service?

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in Perspective

The big question about the evolution of car transportation is whether in the future, we will continue to buy and own vehicles, or simply...

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China’s Huawei aims to reach driverless car technology in 2025

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in News, Technology

China’s Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) aims to develop driverless passenger car technology by 2025, an executive said on Thursday, as...

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Nvidia acquires hi-def mapping startup DeepMap to bolster AV technology

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in News, Technology

Chipmaker Nvidia is acquiring DeepMap, the high-definition mapping startup announced. The company said its mapping IP will help Nvidia’s...

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Toyota’s self-driving city

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in Knowledge Center, Videos & Podcasts

30 million self-driving vehicles are estimated to be on roads globally by 2040. Toyota is building an entire smart city to test their...

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Chinese autonomous driving firm Desay allows Greater Bay Area city Huizhou to steer EV sector

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in Technology

Desay SV Automotive, a Huizhou-based electronics components maker, is developing new technologies that could help Chinese electric vehicle...

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Argo AI’s CEO says IPO expected within next year          

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 in News

Self-driving startup Argo AI, backed by Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), expects to pursue a public listing within the...

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Chinese lidar maker Hesai lands $300M led by Hillhouse, Xiaomi, Meituan

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

The rush to back lidar companies continues as more automakers and robotaxi startups include the remote sensing method in their vehicles....

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Project Endeavour autonomous vehicle trial heads to Birmingham

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Project Endeavour arrives in Birmingham this week, with the UK’s second largest city hosting the next phase of autonomous vehicle trials...

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Tesla is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Do you want to work for Tesla remotely and test its latest Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features? You may be in luck as we learn that...

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Beep launches Yellowstone’s first autonomous shuttles with Local Motors

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 in Buses, News

CANYON VILLAGE, Wyo., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Beep – a provider of multi-passenger, electric, autonomous mobility solutions –...

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The promise and peril of self-driving cars in cities

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

For most people, self-driving cars are not real. They are theoretical devices hyped in the media and by investors hoping to cash in at...

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