Chinese lidar maker Hesai lands $300M led by Hillhouse, Xiaomi, Meituan
The rush to back lidar companies continues as more automakers and robotaxi startups include the remote sensing method in their vehicles....
Read MoreTesla is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world
Do you want to work for Tesla remotely and test its latest Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features? You may be in luck as we learn that...
Read MoreBeep launches Yellowstone’s first autonomous shuttles with Local Motors
CANYON VILLAGE, Wyo., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Beep – a provider of multi-passenger, electric, autonomous mobility solutions –...
Read MoreProject Endeavour autonomous vehicle trial heads to Birmingham
Project Endeavour arrives in Birmingham this week, with the UK’s second largest city hosting the next phase of autonomous vehicle trials...
Read MoreAlibaba to develop self-driving trucks with logistics unit Cainiao
Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) plans to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao,...
Read MoreApple hires former Canoo CEO as it ramps up electric car project
Ulrich Kranz, a former BMW executive and the recently departed CEO and co-founder of EV startup Canoo, has been hired by Apple, the...
Read MoreWaymo teams up with trucker JB Hunt on autonomous freight hauling in Texas
Waymo’s autonomous trucking unit got a boost with the announcement that it would be teaming up with JB Hunt Transport Services, a...
Read MorePerrone Robotics, Inc. completes a series of complex operational design domain demonstrations for autonomous vehicles on public roads
CROZET, Va., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Perrone Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of fully autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and...
Read MoreMotional CEO hints at an autonomous future in logistics
Motional, the $4 billion joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai, is exploring the company’s potential involvement in autonomous trucking...
Read MoreRiding solo: MIT develops single self-driving network on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Pegasus
A new approach to autonomous driving is pursuing a solo career. Researchers at MIT are developing a single deep neural network (DNN) to...
Read MoreVolkswagen weighs autonomous driving from 7 euros an hour
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is considering offering autonomous driving on a pay-per-use basis, one of the brand’s board members said in a...
Read MoreMando announces strategy to advance into specialized ‘EV Solutions’ and ‘Autonomous Driving’ companies path for achieving 9 trillion KRW revenue by 2025
SEOUL, South Korea, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mando, a subsidiary of Halla Group, has newly announced its vision to achieve 9...
Read MoreTrustInSoft mathematically guarantees zero bug vehicles with new Application Security Test
SAN FRANCISCO and PARIS, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TrustInSoft, a cybersecurity software company, today announced a new Zero Bug...
Read MoreChina Automotive Systems purchases 40% of European vehicle technology leader and officially enters autonomous driving
WUHAN, China, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — China Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS) (“CAAS” or the...
Read MoreSMRT Ventures, Yinson invest in driverless vehicle start-up
MooVita, a local autonomous vehicle start-up, has secured a multimillion-dollar investment from SMRT Ventures and Malaysia-listed energy...
Read MoreISEE brings autonomy to shipping hubs with self-driving yard trucks
Robotaxis may still be a few years out, but there are other industries that can be transformed by autonomous vehicles as they are today....
Read MoreAI pioneer Raquel Urtasun launches self-driving technology startup with backing from Khosla, Uber and Aurora
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...
Read MoreOh, Canada: NuPort brings autonomous trucking to Toronto roads with NVIDIA DRIVE
Autonomous truck technology is making its way across the Great White North. Self-driving trucking startup NuPort Robotics is leveraging...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle makers help fight COVID-19 in Guangzhou
Chinese autonomous vehicle makers are participating in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus in Guangzhou, South China’s...
Read MoreAurora brings in outsiders to boost safety efforts, public trust of driverless vehicles
Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company that acquired Uber ATG last year, has assembled a team of outside experts, shared new details about...
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