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Scott Madden joins autonomous delivery vehicle company Udelv as VP of Sales

Posted on May 12, 2021 in News

BURLINGAME, Calif., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Udelv, a Silicon Valley venture-backed company, announced today that Scott Madden...

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Volkswagen plans self-driving electric microbus with Argo AI by 2025

Posted on May 12, 2021 in Buses, News

Volkswagen is planning to bring to market by 2025 a version of its upcoming microbus, a retro-styled electric van, with the ability to...

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Nissan-backed self-driving startup WeRide raises new funds, puts value at $3.3 billion

Posted on May 12, 2021 in Cars, Finance, News

BEIJING (Reuters) -WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors, said it raised...

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Pony.ai’s autonomous trucks permitted to transport cargo in Nansha district, Guangzhou

Posted on May 12, 2021 in News, Trucks

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Pony.ai, a Chinese startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions, announced on Tuesday its...

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Platooning in the woods: Robotic Research and FPInnovations partner to adapt automated truck technology to challenging new settings

Posted on May 12, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Driverless truck technology is being adapted to double the amount of lumber one driver can transport from a harvesting site to a sawmill....

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Stantec selected to lead autonomous vehicle deployment at Las Vegas Medical District

Posted on May 11, 2021 in Buses, News

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada has selected global design firm Stantec to lead the implementation of the...

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Velodyne Lidar launches breakthrough Intelligent Infrastructure Solution

Posted on May 11, 2021 in News, Technology

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has launched its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution designed to solve some of the most challenging and pervasive...

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Former CEO of Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur named VP of Baidu’s Intelligent Driving Group

Posted on May 10, 2021 in Cars, News

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Chinese Internet giant Baidu announced on May 10 that Wei Dong, former CEO of the Chinese state-controlled online...

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Ottopia announces availability of teleoperation software on NVIDIA DRIVE platform

Posted on May 10, 2021 in News, Technology

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ottopia Technologies, the global leader in teleoperation, announced today that its...

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Toyota-backed self-driving car Pony.ai partners with Luminar

Posted on May 10, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

(Reuters) – Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Monday its next-generation technology for...

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AutoX marks first 100 days of fully driverless robotaxi operations

Posted on May 10, 2021 in Cars, News

The launch of AutoX’s fully driverless robotaxi in January 2021 was a major milestone for the company, as it provided the first commercial...

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Driverless truck startup Plus to list in $3.3 billion deal

Posted on May 10, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

Self-driving truck startup Plus agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, becoming the...

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EXCLUSIVE Waymo, Cruise seek permits to charge for autonomous car rides in San Francisco

Posted on May 10, 2021 in Cars, News

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo and rival Cruise have applied for permits needed to start charging for rides and delivery using autonomous...

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TuSimple and Navistar receive 6,775 reservations for fully autonomous International LT Series trucks

Posted on May 10, 2021 in News, Trucks

SAN DIEGO, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TuSimple (Nasdaq: TSP), a self-driving technology company based in San Diego, California,...

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Tesla refutes Elon Musk’s timeline on ‘full self-driving’

Posted on May 8, 2021 in News

What Tesla CEO Elon Musk says publicly about the company’s progress on a fully autonomous driving system doesn’t match up with...

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Study reveals trust and safety among top priorities for self-driving cars

Posted on May 7, 2021 in Cars, News

Trust, safety and security are the most important factors affecting passengers’ attitudes towards self-driving cars. Younger people felt...

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Plus hires former FMCSA official Wiley Deck

Posted on May 6, 2021 in News, Trucks

Plus, a company specializing in self-driving truck technology, has appointed former federal official Wiley Deck to serve as vice president...

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Local Motors receives investment from GameAbove Mobility to scale American-made autonomous vehicle, Olli

Posted on May 6, 2021 in Buses, Finance, News

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Local Motors, a leader in the design, manufacturing, and deployment of autonomous...

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Self-driving startup Aeva says its sensor can detect vehicles over 500m away

Posted on May 6, 2021 in News, Technology

(Reuters) – Self-driving sensor startup Aeva Technologies Inc, founded by former Apple Inc engineers, said on Thursday its sensor...

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Oculii looks to supercharge radar for autonomy with $55M round B

Posted on May 6, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

Autonomous vehicles rely on many sensors to perceive the world around them, and while cameras and lidar get a lot of the attention, good...

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