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Posted by newsiteadmin on Nov 6, 2024

Lyft partners with May Mobility, Mobileye to bring autonomous vehicles to the app

Lyft announced three separate partnerships — with startup May Mobility, automated driving company Mobileye, and smart dashcam firm Nexar — all aimed at establishing a foothold in the emerging autonomous vehicle market. https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/06/lyft-partners-with-may-mobility-mobileye-to-bring-autonomous-vehicles-to-the-app/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Nov 4, 2024

Chinese autonomous driving firm DeepRoute.ai raises US$100 million as adoption accelerates

Chinese autonomous driving technology developer DeepRoute.ai has raised US$100 million from an carmaker, the company said on Monday, as it looks to bolster mass adoption of its systems on vehicles ahead of Tesla in China. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3285056/chinese-autonomous-driving-firm-deeprouteai-raises-us100-million-adoption-accelerates...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Oct 30, 2024

Oxa Launches Self-Driving Ford Electric Cargo Vans

British start-up Oxa has launched an autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus fitted with its Oxa Driver software. https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/oxa-launches-self-driving-ford-electric-cargo-vans ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Oct 29, 2024

Small fleet of autonomous shuttles to begin operation in Riverside

Three all-electric driverless shuttles will begin operating in Riverside in January, city officials announced Tuesday. The zero-emission autonomous shuttles will be operated and maintained by the Riverside Transit Agency as part of a two-year trial run to complement its existing bus service. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/small-fleet-of-autonomous-shuttles-to-begin-operation-in-riverside/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Oct 25, 2024

Alphabet’s Waymo closes $5.6 bln funding to expand autonomous ride-hailing service

Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/alphabets-waymo-closes-56-bln-funding-expand-autonomous-ride-hailing-service-2024-10-25/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Oct 23, 2024

Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hurdles remain

Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electric vehicle maker will roll out driverless ride-hailing services to the public in California and Texas next year, a claim likely to face significant regulatory and technical challenges. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-promises-paid-robotaxis-next-year-significant-hurdles-remain-2024-10-24/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Oct 21, 2024

Miller Electric Drives Autonomous Vehicle Operations with T‑Mobile 5G Private Network

T-Mobile and Miller Electric Company today announced a collaboration to use a 5G private network to connect a fleet of autonomous vehicles (AVs) along the city’s waterfront and urban core as part of Jacksonville’s Ultimate Urban Circulator program. https://iotbusinessnews.com/2024/10/21/65505-miller-electric-drives-autonomous-vehicle-operations-with-t%E2%80%91mobile-5g-private-network/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Oct 18, 2024

TIER IV and Matsuo Institute launch generative AI project for AVs

Software specialist TIER IV and the Matsuo Institute have embarked on what they describe as a ‘groundbreaking generative AI project to significantly expand the operational design domains (ODDs) of Level 4 autonomous driving’. https://www.just-auto.com/news/tier-iv-and-matsuo-institute-launch-generative-ai-project-for-avs/?cf-view ...

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