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Gatik to winterize self-driving box trucks through partnership with Ontario government

Posted on Mar 2, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Gatik, a startup developing an autonomous vehicle stack for B2B short-haul logistics, today announced it has secured CAD$9 million (~$7.12...

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Self-driving startup Aeva hires Waymo, Apple veteran to oversee supply chain

Posted on Mar 2, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

(Reuters) – Self-driving sensor startup Aeva Inc, founded by two Apple Inc alumni, has hired another former Apple executive to oversee...

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Motional is now testing fully autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas

Posted on Feb 25, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Add Motional to the very short list of companies that have tested fully autonomous vehicles on public roads. The Hyundai-Aptiv joint...

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Mobileye partners with Lohr and Transdev to develop self-driving shuttles

Posted on Feb 25, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Intel subsidiary Mobileye today announced a partnership with Transdev ATS and Lohr Group to develop and deploy shared autonomous vehicle...

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Gatik brings electrification to its autonomous trucking efforts

Posted on Feb 17, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous electric vehicles in the shape of box trucks are coming to roads near you. And, if you happen to live in the New Orleans,...

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Nissan has denied holding talks with Apple about partnering with the tech giant to build autonomous cars

Posted on Feb 17, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Nissan has denied reports that it has been in discussions with Apple over manufacturing the tech giant’s autonomous vehicles....

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Aurora strikes deal with Toyota, Denso to develop, test self-driving Sienna minivans

Posted on Feb 9, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Aurora has reached a deal with Toyota and auto-parts supplier Denso to develop and test vehicles equipped with the self-driving startup’s...

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Hyundai, Kia say Apple car deal is off, puncturing investor dream

Posted on Feb 8, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it is not now in talks with Apple Inc on autonomous electric cars, just a...

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New Flyer introduces first autonomous bus in North America

Posted on Feb 4, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

An American bus maker has developed a self-driving transit vehicle, as it anticipates a public transportation future dominated by...

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Apple and Hyundai-Kia pushing toward deal on Apple Car

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

After years of speculation that it will eventually get into the auto business with its own vehicle, Apple is close to finalizing a deal...

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

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

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

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Werner invests in TuSimple to spur autonomous trucking

Posted on Jan 20, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises announced it invested in TuSimple, an autonomous trucking technology company...

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Aurrigo to join MK 5G Create project

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous vehicle specialist Aurrigo is set to bring its driverless technology back to Buckinghamshire for the £4m Milton Keynes MK 5G...

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Autonomous vehicle startup WeRide raises $320 million

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

WeRide, a Guangzhou, China-based startup developing autonomous vehicle systems, this evening announced that it raised a total of $310...

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Intel’s self-driving car unit plans to step up use of its own radar tech by 2025

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The head of Intel Corp’s self-driving car subsidiary said on Tuesday the company wants to shift toward using its...

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Waymo says it’s ditching the term ‘self-driving’ in dig at Tesla

Posted on Jan 6, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo is saying so long to “self-driving.” The Google sister company says it is through using the term “self-driving cars” to describe its...

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Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications

Posted on Jan 5, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

While the world continues to await the arrival of safe, reliable and cost-effective self-driving cars, one of the pioneers in the world of...

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Nuro can now operate and charge for autonomous delivery services in California

Posted on Dec 24, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro  is allowed to launch commercial driverless services on public roads in California — the first company to...

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Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes ‘next level’ battery technology – sources

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could...

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