Putting Safety into Practice: Aurora’s Safety Approach

By Chris Urmson Today at the World Safety Summit, I laid out a four-part framework for how we as an industry should be thinking about safety. A version of my comments are below. Since my DARPA days, I’ve seen a lot of what works, and what doesn’t. This includes everything from the technology itself, to… Continue reading Putting Safety into Practice: Aurora’s Safety Approach

Hennessey Venom F5 Engine Delivers 1817 Horsepower

A Texas-Built Twin Turbo V8 Engine Named “FURY” Sealy. Texas– After an extensive engineering and development phase, the Hennessey team has done it again. The company’s all new Venom F5 engine produces an astounding 1817 horsepower and 1193 lb-ft of torque. Based on the classic American V8 / LS architecture, the Hennessey V8 engine uses… Continue reading Hennessey Venom F5 Engine Delivers 1817 Horsepower

Lightning in technology based merger talks.

Iain Sanderson, CEO of Lightning GT, has announced that they are in advanced talks to secure the Lightning car’s future this year. “We have received a very serious approach to join forces with a mainland Europe technology based automotive business to combine their leading edge platform with our GT coupe and future model range. The… Continue reading Lightning in technology based merger talks.

How we’re Building Ideal Citizens of the Road

Why we’re taking the time now to program our vehicles to be good citizens of the road. By Chris Urmson, Aurora’s CEO and Co-Founder At Aurora, we take our “no jerks” company value very seriously. This means that we don’t waste time battling over personalities and egos at work. We also take this one step… Continue reading How we’re Building Ideal Citizens of the Road

Embark Announces $70M Series C led by Tiger Global

[embedded content] Embark’s self-driving trucks are now moving freight for five Fortune 500 customers Today, Embark is proud to announce our $70 million Series C financing. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Sequoia, DCVC, YCombinator, SV Angel, Maven Ventures, OMERS Ventures, and Mubadala Ventures. This round brings our fundraising total to… Continue reading Embark Announces $70M Series C led by Tiger Global

REE Holds European Debut for World’s First Truly Flat and Modular Skateboard Chassis at IAA, Frankfurt

Alongside strategic partner, Musashi Seimitsu, REE is pioneering the future of electric mobility by reimagining the vehicle, creating the basis for a more efficient, reliable and scalable electric future. (IAA, Frankfurt, September 11 2019) – Today, REE held its European debut for its revolutionary flat and modular platform which fundamentally changes the way electric vehicles… Continue reading REE Holds European Debut for World’s First Truly Flat and Modular Skateboard Chassis at IAA, Frankfurt

Mullen Technologies Purchases First Northern California Retail Location

BREA, CALIFORNIA (Sept. 10th, 2019) – Mullen Technologies announces the acquisition of a new retail location in the city of Fresno, CA.  This is Mullen’s first location outside of Southern California and is the start of a great push into the Northern California (NorCal) Market. This well-placed Fresno dealership is the ideal Northern California starting… Continue reading Mullen Technologies Purchases First Northern California Retail Location