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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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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 6, 2024

Elon Musk says Tesla will reveal its robotaxi on August 8th

Tesla will reveal its long-promised robotaxi on August 8th, Elon Musk just posted on X. The forthcoming autonomous vehicle is said to be built on Tesla’s next-generation vehicle platform. https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122384/tesla-robotaxi-reveal-date-elon-musk-august-8 ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 3, 2024

Autonomous driving startup Ghost Autonomy gives up the ghost

The autonomous driving software startup Ghost Autonomy Inc., which had raised almost $220 million in venture capital funding, has given up the ghost and closed its business. https://siliconangle.com/2024/04/03/autonomous-driving-startup-ghost-autonomy-gives-ghost/ ...

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