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Bosch builds digital twin for more accurate maps

Posted on Jul 16, 2021 in News, Technology

VW and Bosch are using data from the Golf 8 in Europe and a digital twin model to improve the performance of self-driving cars....

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Apple Watch lead Kevin Lynch reportedly transferred to ‘Apple Car’ team

Posted on Jul 16, 2021 in Cars, News

Apple Watch and health executive Kevin Lynch is reportedly being moved to the “Apple Car” team after years overseeing health...

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Self-driving startup Aurora in agreement with Reinvent SPAC

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in Finance, News

(Bloomberg) — Driverless technology startup Aurora Innovation Inc. has agreed to go public via a merger with Reinvent Technology...

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Baidu Apollo, ON Semiconductor co-develop studio for autonomous driving image sensors

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in News, Technology

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Baidu’s autonomous driving unit Apollo and the U.S.-based semiconductor supplier ON Semiconductor recently set up...

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Lidar supplier AEye inks deals with Continental, TuSimple

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in News, Technology

July 14 (Reuters) – Self-driving sensor maker AEye Inc on Wednesday said it had struck deals with German automotive supplier...

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Toyota buys U.S. mapping, road data firm to bulk up driverless tech

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in News, Technology

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp’s research arm said on Thursday it acquired U.S.-based Carmera, a provider of maps and data for...

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Unmanned delivery firm White Rhino Auto receives nearly $10 million in Pre-A funding

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in Finance, News

On Thursday, Chinese autonomous driving company White Rhino, announced that it had secured nearly $10 million in Pre-A financing led by...

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Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in News

(Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp.’s software and technology arm plans to embark on an ambitious hiring and acquisition spree as...

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China’s ECARX to acquire stake in Volvo’s Zenseact

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

Geely’s Volvo Cars confirmed Chinese connected car technology company ECARX plans to acquire a stake in its autonomous driving software...

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ON Semiconductor intelligent sensing technologies enable 360° vision in AutoX Gen5 self-driving platform

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in News, Technology

PHOENIX, Ariz. – July 15, 2021 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), today announced that its image sensing and LiDAR technologies power key...

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Waymo endures accidents and harassment in Chandler

Posted on Jul 14, 2021 in Cars, News

Waymo’s self-driving cars continue to fall victim to incidents involving harassment and physical damage more than four years after they...

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Pininfarina Teorema concept is a Kamm tail electric shuttle for the autonomous future

Posted on Jul 14, 2021 in Cars, News

Italian design house Pininfarina, presented the Teorema, a fully electric and autonomous concept car with a focus on design and...

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SAIC Motor says it will put Robotaxis capable of L4 self-driving on roads in China this year

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 in Cars, News

Chinese automotive design and manufacturing company SAIC Motor says it will launch 40 to 60 Robotaxis capable of Level 4 self-driving...

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Hyundai Motor to pilot autonomous demand-responsive ‘RoboShuttle’ service

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 in Buses, News

Hyundai Motor Company announced that it will begin a test operation of its RoboShuttle (named after ‘Robot’ and ‘Shuttle’) service on...

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Samsung unveils new automotive image sensor

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 in News, Technology

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday released a new automotive image sensor as the tech giant eyes to expand its presence beyond the...

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Goodyear airless tire first on autonomous shuttles

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 in Buses, News

AKRON, Ohio, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In an industry first, Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) has developed a non-pneumatic (airless) tire...

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Volkswagen’s new business strategy puts software and autonomous driving front and center

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 in News

Volkswagen will ramp up its software, mobility as a service and battery tech to stay competitive in the coming decades, as it and other...

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Pony.ai announces launch of Robotaxi service in Shanghai

Posted on Jul 12, 2021 in Cars, News

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Chinese autonomous car technology startup Pony.ai announced on July 7 that the pilot operation of its Robotaxi service...

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Algolux closes $18.4 million Series B round for robust computer vision

Posted on Jul 12, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

New investment will serve to accelerate market adoption of Algolux’s robust and scalable computer vision and image optimization...

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Tesla finally begins shipping ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta version 9 after a long delay

Posted on Jul 12, 2021 in News, Technology

Tesla began sending out over-the-air software updates for its long-awaited “Full Self-Driving” beta version 9, the...

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