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Ghost raises $100M Series D for autonomous driving and crash prevention tech

Posted on Jul 1, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous driving system developer Ghost Locomotion has raised a $100 million Series D funding round, led by Sutter Hill Ventures....

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Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland

Posted on Jul 1, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. The...

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Vodafone/AWS technology delivers autonomous boost for Aurrigo

Posted on Jun 30, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Aurrigo has become one of the first companies in the UK to benefit from a new technology partnership between Vodafone and Amazon Web...

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Car companies will have to report automated vehicle crashes under new rules

Posted on Jun 29, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Car companies will be required to report crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems under new rules proposed by the US National...

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As little as 12% of UK public confident in sharing the road with self-driving cars

Posted on Jun 26, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

A recent survey suggests that the British motoring public may not be comfortable with fully autonomous cars, as 51 percent stated that the...

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BMW i Ventures invests in autonomous truck technology company Kodiak Robotics

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

BMW’s Silicon Valley-based venture capital arm is investing in Kodiak Robotics, a company that develops autonomous trucking technology....

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EXCLUSIVE Toyota-backed self-driving startup Pony.ai considers going public

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

FREMONT, California, June 25 (Reuters) – Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), is considering...

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Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 mln

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

BEIJING, June 23 (Reuters) – WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development...

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Self-driving truck startup Embark to go public in $5.2 billion SPAC deal

Posted on Jun 22, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Embark Trucks Inc. is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public in a deal that values the self-driving truck startup...

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Amazon eyes robot truck startup as it continues to hedge its bets on AV technology

Posted on Jun 21, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Amazon owns a robotaxi company, is experimenting with delivery robots that drive on the sidewalk, and now is considering acquiring a big...

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FedEx to test package deliveries with self-driving startup Nuro

Posted on Jun 18, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

June 15 (Reuters) – FedEx Corp (FDX.N) and robotics company Nuro on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to test self-driving vehicles...

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It’s still about trust: Ford updates safety assessment as it nears launch of self-driving business

Posted on Jun 17, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Back in 2018, Ford issued a comprehensive report to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that outlined the way we approach...

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Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo announces $2.5 billion investment round

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Google sibling company Waymo announced Wednesday a $2.5 billion investment round, which will go toward advancing its autonomous driving...

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GM-backed Cruise secures $5 billion credit line as it prepares to launch self-driving robotaxis

Posted on Jun 15, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, has secured a new $5 billion line of credit as it prepares for commercialization of...

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Rep. Bob Latta reintroduces self-driving vehicle bill

Posted on Jun 15, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Legislation meant to facilitate access to autonomous vehicles nationwide has again come before the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Bob...

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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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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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SMRT Ventures, Yinson invest in driverless vehicle start-up

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

MooVita, a local autonomous vehicle start-up, has secured a multimillion-dollar investment from SMRT Ventures and Malaysia-listed energy...

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AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun launches self-driving technology startup with backing from Khosla, Uber and Aurora

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

One of the lingering mysteries from Uber’s sale of its Uber ATG self-driving unit to Aurora has been solved. Raquel Urtasun, the AI...

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Cruise can now give passengers rides in driverless cars in California

Posted on Jun 5, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of GM that also has backing from SoftBank Vision Fund, Microsoft and Honda, has secured a permit...

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