Baidu-backed carmaker Jidu seeking $400 million in funding, sources say
An autonomous electric vehicle startup backed by Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. is considering raising about $300 million to $400 million...
Read MoreAurora adds fourth fleet partner for autonomous pilot
Autonomous technology developer Aurora Innovation Inc. and Schneider National Inc. have announced a commercial pilot effort to haul...
Read MoreHyundai Motor eyes acquisition of Korean lidar-free self-driving startup 42dot
Hyundai Motor is considering increasing its stake in, or fully acquiring, the South Korea-based lidar-free autonomous mobility platform...
Read MorePolymath Robotics launches to bring plug-and-play autonomy software to any industrial vehicle
“Robots suck.” It’s a bold declaration for a startup founder aiming to work with robots — or more accurately, the software that helps turn...
Read MoreMotional expands autonomous vehicle testing into San Diego
On any given day, Motional robotaxis may be seen on test drives in numerous cities in the United States, as well as Asia, including...
Read MoreNavInfo partners with CAIC for intelligent vehicle development
Beijing (Gasgoo)- China’s navigation product supplier NavInfo inked a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Automotive...
Read MoreCompound Eye unveils VIDAS™ development kit: Scalable 3D perception for ADAS and autonomous vehicles
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Compound Eye, a leading developer of software for 3D sensing and perception,...
Read MoreCornell self-driving car study learns from memories
A new Cornell University study has tried to embed memories into a self-driving vehicle to better learn routes and overcome weather...
Read MoreNavya and Electromin sign a non exclusive distribution agreement to accelerate sales of Navya autonomous solutions in the Middle East
Villeurbanne, France, July 27th 2022 – 7:30 am CEST – NAVYA (FR0013018041- Navya), an autonomous mobility systems leader and Electromin, a...
Read MoreApple hires Lamborghini executive to help steer EV program
Apple has hired a 20-year veteran of supercar maker Lamborghini to work on the tech company’s not-so-secret electric autonomous vehicle...
Read MoreAutonomous driving system misjudges small eyes for sleepy eyes
A Chinese car blogger recently said that he was misjudged by an automated driving feature due to the size of his eyes. The topic then went...
Read MoreSelf-driving start-up Pony.ai plans to mass produce robotrucks in China
BEIJING — Self-driving tech start-up Pony.ai announced Thursday it plans to mass produce autonomous driving trucks in China with equipment...
Read More10 Roads Express launches autonomous route using Kodiak Tech
The 10 Roads Express company launched an autonomous truck route in partnership with Kodiak Robotics, a driverless trucking company, they...
Read MoreOn anniversary of ADA, USDOT announces winners of its first-ever inclusive design challenge
WASHINGTON – Today, during an event held in recognition of the ADA’s 32nd anniversary, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will...
Read MoreGM’s Cruise robotaxi unit drives deeper into the red
DETROIT, July 26 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) has lost nearly $5 billion since 2018 trying to build a robotaxi business in...
Read MoreDidi’s car-sharing arm reportedly goes bankrupt
On the evening of July 25, a screenshot related to Didi’s ongoing bankruptcy audit was leaked by an accounting firm employee. On Chinese...
Read MoreFortellix and IPG Automotive join forces on ADAS/AV simulation and validation toolchain
ADAS and AV verification and validation platform provider Foretellix, and IPG Automotive, a virtual vehicle simulation provider for ADAS...
Read MoreDubai’s driverless taxis journey kickstarts with digital mapping operation
Dubai’s journey towards operating a fleet of autonomous taxis by the end of 2023 takes a definitive step this month with the two Chevrolet...
Read MoreBaidu’s Robotaxi service starts operation in Chengdu
Beijing (Gasgoo)- Baidu’s autonomous driving mobility service, Apollo Go, started operation in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province....
Read MoreTÜV SÜD examines the use of simulation to determine criticality in AV safety
When does a safety-critical traffic situation turn into a dangerous one? What is the point at which factors are considered critical? A new...
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