Lidar startup Aeva raises another $200M ahead of its debut as a public company
Aeva, the lidar company started by two former Apple engineers, has raised an additional $200 million in private investment from Hong Kong...
Read MoreTesla’s China rival Xpeng to use lidar sensors from DJI affiliate Livox
The battle is heating up between Tesla and its Chinese challenger Xpeng as the latter makes clearer its stance on the future of autonomous...
Read MoreToyota files for car wash judgement patent for autonomous vehicles
On Christmas Eve, the United States Patent and Trademark Office released a patent application from Toyota for something called a “car wash...
Read MoreThese five patents offer hints about what an Apple car could look like
Apple (AAPL) hasn’t commented publicly on its plans for the project, nicknamed Titan, so it’s not clear exactly what will come...
Read MoreElon Musk promises 3 free months of Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ software for vehicles delivered in the final 3 days of 2020
Newly minted Tesla owners who receive their vehicles this week, before 2020 is over, will get a surprise holiday bonus: three free months...
Read MoreGreat Wall Motor to realize Level 3 autonomous driving with full-car redundancy in 2021
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On December 30, Great Wall Motor (GWM) announced it will achieve the Level 3 autonomous driving function with...
Read MoreStradVision appoints new Head of Sales in Japan
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — StradVision, a leading innovator in AI-based camera perception software for...
Read MoreCOMMENT: How to get ahead of the curve with autonomous technology
The UK government recently put out a ‘call for evidence’ regarding autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, specifically Automated Lane Keeping...
Read MoreDriverless tech firm extends crowdfunding campaign
A Birmingham company which is developing driverless vehicle technology has extended its crowdfunding campaign. Conigital has so far raised...
Read MoreChery teams up with Huawei to develop smart cars
On December 16, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery) and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) concluded an all-round framework agreement...
Read MoreCES 2021: Smart 4D image radar to debut for self-driving cars
Smart Radar System Inc. is poised to introduce an upgraded version of its sub-1° 4D image radar technology designed to work with...
Read MoreLidar makers jump after report on Apple’s autonomous car plans
Some lidar suppliers gained Tuesday after Reuters reported that Apple Inc. plans to build a self-driving car for consumers and is tapping...
Read MoreHorizon Robotics, a Chinese rival to Nvidia, seeks to raise over $700M
In their rush to offer alternatives to advanced western chipsets, Chinese semiconductor companies are racking up large fundings from...
Read MoreExclusive: Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 billion deal to go public – sources
(Reuters) – Ouster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, is nearing a deal to go...
Read MoreVolvo Cars imagines the future of autonomous drive by tapping into origins of human communication
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Cars has established itself as one of the leaders in autonomous drive...
Read MoreSPI’s Phoenix Motorcars and EasyMile collaborate to deploy delivery trucks as well as autonomous shuttle buses
SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2020 / California based Phoenix Motorcars, which was recently acquired by SPI Energy Ltd....
Read MoreCerence receives funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to drive innovation in automotive assistants for autonomous cars
BERLIN and BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today...
Read MoreTesla is going to release Full Self-Driving monthly subscription in early 2021
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla plans to release its Full Self-Driving software package as a monthly subscription service as soon as...
Read MoreCOMMENT: The future of self-driving lies in open source
The UK government’s announcement earlier in the year that all mobile network operators need to remove all Huawei technology from their...
Read MoreVelodyne Lidar signs multi-year sales agreement with Motional to provide Alpha Prime sensors for its driverless vehicles
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today announced a multi-year sales agreement for Alpha...
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