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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 22, 2024

Great Wall-backed autonomous driving startup Haomo secures RMB 300 million in new funding

The new funding comes just two months after the previous one of over RMB 100 million, and is one of the few large funding rounds in China’s autonomous driving space. https://cnevpost.com/2024/04/23/haomo-secures-rmb-300-million-new-funding/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 19, 2024

Glasgow University unlocks potential of augmented reality in driverless cars

A Scottish university has found augmented reality (AR) could enhance security in self-driving cars. The University of Glasgow has assessed the use of the innovative technology to allow drivers to “relax” while remaining aware of the road. https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,glasgow-university-unlocks-potential-of-augmented-reality-in-driverless-cars ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 18, 2024

Germany, China sign joint declaration on car data sharing

Germany and China have signed a joint declaration to cooperate on autonomous and connected driving which Germany hopes will enable carmakers to transfer data from China to Germany, a contentious topic for foreign businesses in China. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/germany-china-sign-joint-declaration-car-data-sharing-2024-04-17/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 17, 2024

Waymo begins robotaxi testing in Atlanta

Waymo, the self-driving company under Alphabet, began testing its robotaxis in Atlanta on Tuesday, adding another city to its ever-expanding testing and deployment domain. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/waymo-begins-robotaxi-testing-in-atlanta/...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 16, 2024

Tesla halves the cost of its autonomous driving tech in a bid to boost uptake

Tesla has slashed the price of its self-driving technology to just $99 per month, down from $199, but the tech still requires a fully attentive driver behind the wheel. Tesla’s autopilot and full self-driving (FSD) capability features come standard on every new Tesla. For those purchased before 2019, these features can be retrofitted. ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 16, 2024

Korean lidar venture SOSLab eyes Kosdaq debut in May

South Korean light detection and ranging (lidar) startup SOSLab aims to debut on the junior bourse Kosdaq in May, according to banking sources on Sunday. The company plans to raise up to 18 billion won ($13 million) by selling 2 million new shares. Given the price range of 7,500 won-9,000 won, the market cap is expected to be between 131.5 billion won and 157.8 billion won. ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 10, 2024

Holon – RMV cooperation in Germany, with goal of integrating driverless vehicles within transport services

Benteler-owned autonomous shuttle company Benteler announces a new cooperation (through memorandum of understanding) with public transport operator Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main area in Germany, with the goal of “advancing autonomous mobility in local public transport: both companies aim to integrate autonomous shuttles into the RMV”. ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 7, 2024

GAC Aion & Didi Autonomous Driving JV to mass-produce Robotaxi

On April 7, GAC Aion and Didi Autonomous Driving announced that their joint venture, Guangzhou Andi Technology, had been granted a commercial license in China. The joint venture aims at the Robotaxi (unmanned taxi) field and plans to launch its first commercial Level 4 autonomous vehicle in 2025 with a total production of 100,000 units. ...

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