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Volkswagen in talks with Huawei on autonomous driving unit – Manager Magazin

Posted on Feb 17, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Germany’s Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is in talks with China’s Huawei about acquiring an...

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C.H. Robinson, Waymo partner to explore autonomous trucking for supply chains

Posted on Feb 16, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

C.H. Robinson and Waymo Via have formed a long-term strategic partnership to explore the practical application of autonomous driving...

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ElectraMeccanica partners with self-driving startup to test autonomous food deliveries and rides-on-demand via SOLO EV pilot program

Posted on Feb 15, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Compact EV manufacturer ElectraMeccanica has announced a new partnership with autonomous technology startup Faction Technology, Inc....

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U.S. Xpress looks to integrate Aurora self-driving tech

Posted on Feb 14, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

U.S. Xpress will collaborate with autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation to explore the deployment of self-driving trucks...

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Saudi Arabia’s RCU launches autonomous pod vehicle service in AlUla

Posted on Feb 11, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Residents and visitors to AlUla can now experience the future of sustainable, zero-emission mobility on their doorstep with the launch of...

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Zoox robotaxis are already mingling with the public on semi-private test courses

Posted on Feb 11, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Zoox has built dozens of custom-built electric robotaxis and is testing them in one or more “semi-private courses” in California,...

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Waabi’s new simulator could scale autonomous vehicle tech faster

Posted on Feb 9, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Testing autonomous vehicles on public roads is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor, and one that Raquel Urtasun, former chief...

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GM’s robotaxis are only coming out after dark

Posted on Feb 9, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Washington, DC (CNN)Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, started offering robotaxi rides this week in San Francisco....

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Automotive simulation platform Morai secures $20.8M Series B to expand its global footprint

Posted on Feb 8, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Morai, which provides autonomous vehicle developers with automotive simulation tools to verify the safety and reliability of self-driving...

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Audi and Aptiv invest $285 million in ‘orchestral director’ for self-driving car data

Posted on Feb 7, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

An automotive software firm little known outside the industry has raised $285 million in fresh funds to help realize carmakers’ ambitions...

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Annotell raises $24M for tech that tests autonomous vehicle perception systems to improve how they work

Posted on Feb 3, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

As the automotive industry inches slowly ahead on the road to self-driving vehicles, we’re seeing the emergence of startups aiming to fill...

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TuSimple automates nation’s first trucking lane in Arizona

Posted on Feb 2, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Union Pacific Railroad will become the first customer to move freight on TuSimple’s fully-automated trucking route between the...

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Waymo can keep some driverless data secret for another 22 days

Posted on Feb 1, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo had small win Monday in its fight to keep certain details about its autonomous vehicle operations from public view. The...

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Cruise, loaded with another $1.35B from SoftBank, opens up driverless ride-hailing to the public

Posted on Feb 1, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Cruise is opening up its driverless robotaxi service to the public in San Francisco as the GM subsidiary creeps toward commercialization...

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Waymo sues California DMV to keep driverless crash data under wraps

Posted on Jan 28, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles to keep driverless car crash data from being made public. The...

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U.S. House panel to hold hearing on autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 28, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing next week on self-driving vehicles, even as a push in Congress...

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Starship Technologies picks up €50M from the EU’s investment arm to expand its fleet of autonomous delivery robots

Posted on Jan 25, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Starship Technologies, one of the bigger names in the world of autonomous delivery robots — those little caboose-like, boxy delivery...

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Driverless bus test announced in downtown Stavanger, Norway

Posted on Jan 21, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Would you get on a full-size driverless bus in city traffic? Public transit users in Stavanger, Norway, will soon get the chance to do...

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Mercedes-Benz acquires stake in lidar maker Luminar, will use its sensors for future autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 20, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

Mercedes-Benz announced it will integrate Luminar’s lidar sensors into future production vehicles to enable autonomous driving...

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Pittsburgh raises concern over self-driving vehicle bill

Posted on Jan 20, 2022 in Editor’s Picks

(TNS) — A bill touted to help companies developing self-driving cars test the vehicles in Pennsylvania without an emergency driver...

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