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Self-Driving Vehicle Company Gets $105M Funding Boost

Posted on Nov 10, 2023 in Finance, News

Michigan-based autonomous vehicle (AV) start-up May Mobility has confirmed it has raised another $105 million after it closed a series D...

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King Long secures $1mln at Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Bus

Posted on Nov 9, 2023 in Finance, News

Cinching first place for its self-driving bus equipped with advanced technologies, the win will see distributor AG Auto potentially deploy...

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China’s truck industry is buying more driver-assist technology

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in News

China’s truck industry is finding more reasons to buy vehicles with assisted-driving technology. It’s a critical step toward monetization...

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Driverless cars on British roads are one step closer after King’s Speech

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in News

There’s been much said about the increase of car technology and the transition to electric vehicles. However, the historic speech at the...

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Cruise recalls all self-driving cars after grisly accident and California ban

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in News

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian...

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GM to halt production of Cruise driverless van

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News

General Motors (GM.N) is finishing production on a small number of its pre-commercial fully autonomous van the Cruise Origin, after which...

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Oxa and eVersum are bringing self-driving shuttles to Belfast

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News

Oxa and eVersum have joined an £11m project that aims to bring a self-driving shuttle service to Belfast. Self-driving software developer...

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Britain says makers, not car owners liable for self-driving crashes

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework for developing...

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Pony unveils first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in News

Pony has now unveiled the first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota based on the bZ4X (earlier post) produced by GAC Toyota...

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NTT says to test driverless vehicle tech with Toyota, invest in US startup

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in News, Technology

Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) (9432.T) plans to test driverless vehicle technology with Toyota Motor (7203.T) and...

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Self-driving buses that go wherever you want? How the UK is trying to revolutionise public transport

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in News

Scotland’s CAVForth self-driving bus service, which came into public service in May 2023, is described on its website as “the world’s most...

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DIFA Expo 2023: Autonomous a2z Envisions Korean Self-Driving Cars Driving in the USA and Singapore in the Near Future

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in News

The autonomous shuttle presented by Autonomous a2z, a domestic autonomous driving company creating an independent mobility platform, is at...

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China Self-Driving Robocar Ready for Showrooms

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 in News

China’s pioneering ROBOCAR 01 has finally been launched to the public, boasting an array of groundbreaking technologies. The ROBOCAR 01 is...

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Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

Aurora Innovation (AUR.O) on Wednesday opened its first lane for driverless trucks connecting Dallas and Houston, supported by its...

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GM’s Cruise Hits 5 Million Driverless Miles Mark

Posted on Oct 31, 2023 in News

While announcing that Cruise will expand to Japan by early 2026, General Motors also mentioned that the self-driving subsidiary had...

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Virginia Tech, partners design blueprint to improve self-driving vehicles with $7.5 million grant

Posted on Oct 30, 2023 in News

In 2019, Virginia Tech was awarded a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to gather data on improving...

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Japan’s first fully autonomous vehicle suspended

Posted on Oct 30, 2023 in News

Japan’s first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked...

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China Seeks ADAS Leadership

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 in News

China sees the value in building consortia to develop the smart-vehicle supply chain with the aim of spreading innovation. The country is...

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WeRide Showcased Fully Driverless Robobus on the 7th Future Investment Initiative Forum in KSA

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 in News

WeRide was invited to attend this forum and performed dynamic demo runs of its L4 autonomous driving robobus, providing VIP test rides. As...

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Signal: Uber rolls out self-driving Waymo cars as US AV deals slump

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 in News

Uber users in Phoenix, Arizona, US, can now hail a Waymo driverless vehicle through the app to carry them to their destination, following...

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