BYD has obtained conditional testing license for level 3 autonomous driving on high-speed roads
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD said on Wednesday it has obtained a conditional testing license for level 3 (L3) autonomous driving on high-speed roads. BYD was granted the first…
China’s BYD beefs up autonomous driving credentials with new unit, hiring spree
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – BYD Co Ltd may be China’s biggest electric vehicle maker by a country mile but it knows it lags rivals in autonomous driving, and has set up a new…
Microsoft to invest in autonomous trucking startup Gatik -sources
By Krystal Hu and Joseph White (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to invest in Gatik, a California-based autonomous driving startup, as part of its cloud partnership with the company,…
U.S. autonomous delivery vehicle startup Nuro cuts staff by 20%
(Reuters) – Autonomous delivery vehicle maker Nuro is laying off about 20% of its workforce after admitting that rapid hiring in the past year was a mistake, the company’s co-founders wrote in…
Stellantis to buy software developer aiMotive in autonomous driving push
MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis said on Thursday it had agreed to buy aiMotive, a Hungary-based developer of advanced artificial intelligence and autonomous driving software, to advance its technology development efforts. No…
U.S. autonomous vehicle group picks ex-Senate aide as director
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – A group representing self-driving car companies is appointing a former U.S. Senate aide as its new head as the industry works to convince U.S. policymakers to speed…
Domino’s and Nuro Launch Autonomous Pizza Delivery with On-Road Robot
Select Houston customers can have Domino’s delivered via R2, Nuro’s custom, autonomous vehicle, starting this week Ann Arbor, MI (RestaurantNews.com) Domino’s (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on…
Interface Unveils AI-based Autonomous Anti-Loitering System
Featuring automated voice down messages to deter intrusion before it happens Earth City, MO (RestaurantNews.com) Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence…
Chipmaker Nvidia launches new system for autonomous driving
By Jane Lanhee Lee and Joseph White (Reuters) – Chip giant Nvidia Corp on Tuesday unveiled its new computing platform called DRIVE Thor that would centralize autonomous and assisted driving as well…
Uber partners with Nuro in push for autonomous food, grocery delivery
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with start-up Nuro to test food delivery via unmanned vehicles in some U.S. locations, expanding its tie-ups with companies focused on…
Baidu CEO says EV arm’s autonomous driving tech will be ahead of Tesla
BEIJING -Baidu’s electric vehicle (EV) firm Jidu Auto will be one-generation ahead of Tesla in terms of autonomous driving technologies, Baidu chief executive Robin Li said in a statement on Monday. “Our…
U.S., Japanese insurers back autonomous vehicle firm May Mobility
By Joseph White DETROIT – U.S. auto insurer State Farm and Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine have joined in a $111 million funding round for autonomous vehicle technology startup May Mobility, the…
United States Transportation Markets Report 2022: Shared Mobility Services, Public Transit Electrification, Multimodal Connectivity, and Autonomous Mobility to Spur Transformational Growth
DUBLIN, May 27, 2022 — The “United States Transportation Growth Opportunities” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This study provides an overview of the United States transportation industry, identifying innovative developments,…
VW embeds Qualcomm chips in autonomous driving software plans
FRANKFURT – Volkswagen’s Cariad on Tuesday said it will source chips from U.S. semiconductor maker Qualcomm to develop autonomous driving software, which the German carmaker has made the backbone of its future…
FedEx to test autonomous drone cargo deliveries next year
(Reuters) – U.S. delivery firm FedEx Corp’s subsidiary, FedEx Express, will begin testing Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system next year, the companies said on Wednesday. Legacy aviation and automotive industry…
Autonomous vehicles need stricter rules -U.S. safety group, labor unions
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. labor unions and a consumer safety advocate on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to add more safeguards to ensure autonomous vehicles are safe before being deployed…
U.S. House panel to hold hearing on autonomous vehicles
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing next week on self-driving vehicles, even as a push in Congress to speed deployment of autonomous vehicles has stalled.…
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