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Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide launches Mini Robobus in Guangzhou

Posted on Jan 29, 2021 in Buses, News

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On Jan. 27, WeRide, a Chinese autonomous driving startup, launched its self-driving bus on Guangzhou International Bio...

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Baidu gets California nod for testing empty self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) – Baidu Inc has received a permit from the state of California to test self-driving cars without a driver behind...

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Elon Musk says self-driving Tesla robotaxis can help justify the company’s $800 billion valuation

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Cars, News

Tesla has a massive market cap of more than $800 billion, making it the fifth-most valuable company in the S&P 500. And robotaxis can...

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China’s Didi raises $300 million for autonomous driving unit

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Finance, News

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday it has raised $300 million for its autonomous driving...

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Self-driving cars spurring nearby human drivers into speeding and abysmal reckless driving

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Let’s take a close look at some crucial driving statistics from last year entailing everyday conventional driving....

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Keolis starts Gothenburg autonomous EV testing

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Buses, News

Keolis has started testing autonomous electric vehicles in the city of Gothenburg on behalf of local public transport authority,...

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AV holds promise, but lacks ‘go anywhere’ ability, panelists say

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Perspective

Experts advised people to manage their expectations of automated vehicles for their traveling capabilities....

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Elon Musk says Tesla has held ‘preliminary discussions’ to license its Autopilot software to other manufacturers

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in News, Technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company has been in early talks to share its self-driving software with other manufacturers during an...

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Baidu gets California nod for testing empty self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Cars, News

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) – Baidu Inc has received a permit from the state of California to test self-driving cars without a driver...

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Qualcomm announces expansion of scalable Snapdragon Ride Platform portfolio

Posted on Jan 27, 2021 in News, Technology

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced at the company’s virtual Automotive Redefined: Technology Showcase, the expansion of its...

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Starship delivery robots complete one million deliveries to become #2 autonomous transport company

Posted on Jan 27, 2021 in Cars, News, Perspective

Starship, a U.S./Estonian company which provides urgent delivery via small self-driving robots on sidewalks, announced today it has...

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Qualcomm & Alps Alpine announce ‘ViewPose’ a advanced camera-based vehicle positioning technology

Posted on Jan 27, 2021 in News, Technology

Autonomous vehicles, as well as conventional vehicles equipped with GPS navigation or advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), rely upon the...

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Starship raises $17 million to send autonomous delivery robots to new campuses

Posted on Jan 27, 2021 in Cars, Finance, News

Starship Technologies, a startup developing driverless delivery robots, this morning announced is has raised $17 million and added service...

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AutoX launches driverless robotaxis to the public in Shenzhen

Posted on Jan 27, 2021 in Cars, News

AutoX announced today that their fully driverless robotaxi pilot program is open to the public in Shenzhen, China. The company has been...

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Aeva to supply lidar sensors for TuSimple’s self-driving trucks

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Aeva Inc, a company founded by former Apple Inc. engineers to supply a key self-driving car sensor, said Tuesday it had reached a deal to...

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BlackBerry expands partnership with Baidu to power next generation autonomous driving technology

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 in News, Technology

BlackBerry Limited today announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Baidu, whose high-definition maps will run on the QNX®...

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Designing an electric or autonomous vehicle is like designing a smartphone

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 in Perspective

I, like many in the tech industry, have likened Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) to smartphones. While on the...

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Trial of commercial autonomous buses to run at Jurong Island, Science Park 2 until end-April

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 in Buses, News

SINGAPORE: A three-month trial of on-demand autonomous bus services at two locations began on Monday (Jan 25), as part of...

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Tesla partners with Samsung on new 5nm chip for full self-driving, report says

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 in News, Technology

Tesla has reportedly partnered with Samsung on a new 5nm chip for full self-driving, according to a new report coming from Korea....

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Collaboration aims for autonomous hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 in Buses, News, Technology, Trucks

Fully autonomous hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicles are being developed in a collaboration between Hyzon Motors and Aidrivers....

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