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Helm.ai snags $31M to scale its ‘unsupervised’ autonomous driving software

Posted on Dec 19, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

A few bright spots remain in the autonomous vehicle industry even amid macroeconomic headwinds that have nearly shut off the spigot of...

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Cruise’s autonomous driving tech comes under scrutiny from safety regulators

Posted on Dec 17, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into the robotaxis developed and operated by GM self-driving subsidiary...

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Uber Eats launches robot delivery service in Miami

Posted on Dec 15, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

(CNN) — The next time you order a meal from Uber Eats, it may be delivered by a robot – at least if you live in Miami. Starting on...

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UAE reveals first driverless cargo truck

Posted on Dec 14, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Dubai South signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Evocargo for the launch of the UAE’s first autonomous vehicle trials for cargo...

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Waymo seeks permit to sell self-driving car rides in San Francisco

Posted on Dec 13, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo has applied for the final permit it needs in California...

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Hyundai Motor Group robots get rolling with pilot programs to advance last-mile delivery

Posted on Dec 12, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has started two pilot delivery service programs...

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Swiss start-up LOXO presents market-ready autonomous vehicle for last mile delivery

Posted on Dec 7, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

BERN, Switzerland, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tech start-up LOXO today unveiled its autonomous vehicle for last mile delivery....

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Robotaxis are now available to hail on the Uber app in Las Vegas

Posted on Dec 7, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Uber now has robotaxis available for its customers to hail in Las Vegas. The vehicles are operated by Motional, a joint venture between...

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Baidu to build world’s largest fully driverless ride-hailing service area in 2023

Posted on Nov 29, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Chinese internet giant Baidu announced plans on November 29 to build the world’s largest autonomous ride-hailing service area next year....

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Autonomous driving startup Hyperview secures round B financing

Posted on Nov 28, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Hyperview, an autonomous driving startup in China, announced on November 28 that it had completed the B round of financing worth several...

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Xiaomi-backed ZongMu Technology aims to raise 2 billion yuan via IPO in Shanghai

Posted on Nov 24, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- China’s autonomous driving company ZongMu Technology saw its IPO application officially received by the Shanghai Stock...

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Apollo cumulative contracts reached $1.6b, highlighting robust development of automated driving

Posted on Nov 24, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Apollo Go continued to progress rapidly and remained the largest autonomous ride-hailing service provider worldwide, Chinese tech giant...

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Baidu’s six-generation driverless vehicle Apollo RT6 adopts LiDAR from ZVision

Posted on Nov 23, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Baidu’s six-generation mass-produced driverless vehicle, the Apollo RT6, will be powered by the new-generation blind...

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Pony.ai authorized for driverless road tests with unoccupied front row in Beijing

Posted on Nov 22, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- On November 21, Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area (BJHAD) issued the test permits for second-stage...

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Tesla reportedly places massive order of next-gen self-driving chips with TSMC

Posted on Nov 21, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Tesla has reportedly placed a massive order of chips for its next-gen Full Self-Driving (FSD) computer with Taiwan’s TSMC. The order is so...

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Autonomous delivery startup Nuro lays off 20% of workforce

Posted on Nov 18, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Nuro, the autonomous vehicle delivery startup backed by SoftBank, Google and Tiger Global Management, is laying off about 300 people, or...

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Motional and Lyft will launch a robotaxi service in Los Angeles

Posted on Nov 17, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Motional, the autonomous vehicle joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, is bringing its robotaxis to Los Angeles, where they will be...

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Waabi unveils adaptable autonomous driving system for trucking

Posted on Nov 16, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Self-driving truck startup Waabi has unveiled its core product, the Waabi Driver, an autonomous driving system for commercial trucks...

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Investor TCI urges Alphabet to cut excessive headcount, costs

Posted on Nov 15, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Nov 15 (Reuters) – Activist investor TCI Fund Management has called on Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) to cut costs by lowering its headcount...

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Waymo’s robotaxis are basically mobile weather stations now

Posted on Nov 14, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous vehicles have difficulty navigating bad weather. Heavy rain, snow, and fog can do a lot to scramble an AV’s perception systems,...

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