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Insight LiDAR develops industry’s first “gesture detection” sensing technology for autonomous vehicle LiDAR systems

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in News, Technology

Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology company Insight LiDAR (www.insightlidar.com) today announced that its product, Insight 1600, is the...

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Self-driving truck startup TuSimple targets over $8 billion valuation in U.S. IPO

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

(Reuters) -Self-driving truck startup TuSimple Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it was targeting a valuation of more than $8 billion in its...

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World’s largest public database launched for testing driverless cars

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in News, Technology

The University of Warwick and Deepen AI have developed a globally accessible database of scenarios for governments, manufacturers and...

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Dubai and WEF sign MoU to promote autonomous vehicle technology

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in News

Dubai’s transport authority says it wants a quarter of journeys in the UAE city to be smart and driverless by 2030, as it launches the...

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Didi to enter automobile manufacturing business: Report

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

A range of Chinese media outlets reported on Tuesday that Didi Chuxing is expected to start its own automobile manufacturing business. One...

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Augmented reality & computer vision company StradVision to supply its technology to a leading German OEM and Tier-1 supplier

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in News, Technology

Advances in computer graphics and AI-powered processing have led to the development of more robust perception systems for advanced driver...

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Silicon Valley self-driving startup Gatik works with Isuzu to build delivery trucks

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in News, Trucks

(Reuters) – Silicon Valley self-driving startup Gatik and Isuzu North America Corp on Tuesday said they will work together to build...

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Autonomous cars an ideal match for Apple, believes Tim Cook

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Cars, News, Perspective

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple chief Tim Cook portrayed self-driving cars as an ideal match for the technology giant during an interview released...

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Industry guide published by The Autonomous and World Economic Forum on safe AV driving

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in News

The World Economic Forum and The Autonomous have published an industry guide for coordinating safe autonomous driving, titled The...

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XPeng sets new benchmark in China’s longest autonomous driving challenge

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Cars, News

Chinese electric vehicle startup XPeng Motors’ strong technological edge is boosting the company’s position in the highly competitive...

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Cruise to sponsor racecar driver Dan Parker in National Federation of the Blind’s 2021 Blind Driver Challenge

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 in Cars, News

BALTIMORE, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today that San Francisco-based zero...

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Innoviz Technologies and Collective Growth Corporation announce closing of business combination

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 in News, Technology

TEL AVIV, Israel and AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies, a technology leader of high-performance,...

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Head of Google’s self-driving car spin-off steps down

Posted on Apr 3, 2021 in News

John Krafcik, chief executive of the Google self-driving spin-off Waymo, has stepped down from the $30bn group after more than five years...

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Ford-backed self-driving startup Argo AI mulling IPO this year

Posted on Apr 3, 2021 in Cars, News

(Bloomberg) — Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, is considering going public as soon as...

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‘Level 4’ self-driving transit cars in Japan won’t require licensed passengers: expert panel

Posted on Apr 2, 2021 in Cars, News

TOKYO — Highly automated “Level 4” self-driving vehicles should be held responsible for following traffic rules and be...

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Autonomous shuttles begin free service in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 in Buses, News

More driverless vehicles are set to be trialled in France, as a fleet of three autonomous shuttles to be operated by Keolis on behalf of...

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People are throwing eggs at Google’s self-driving vans

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 in Cars, News

In and around Phoenix Arizona, Waymo’s self-driving vehicles still aren’t exactly popular. The autonomous vehicle (AV) developer, owned by...

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Self-driving truck company Plus upsizes recent fundraising to $420 million

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, today announced it has added $220 million in new financing...

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Pony to expand Robotaxi operations, announces brand name of autonomous truck business

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Pony.ai, a Chinese startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions, claimed on March 31 it will expand the...

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Optimus Ride partners with Polaris to commercialize electric autonomous vehicles

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Autonomous, electric mobility service provider Optimus Ride announced a partnership with powersports vehicle manufacturer Polaris to bring...

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