China’s search giant Baidu is extending its car ambitions from mere software to production. The company said Monday that it will set up a company to produce electric vehicles with the help of Chinese automaker Geely. Baidu, a dominant player in China’s internet search market for the last decade or so, will provide smart driving… Continue reading China’s search giant Baidu to set up an EV making venture
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Holographic startup Envisics partners with Panasonic to fast-track in-car AR tech
Envisics founder and CEO Dr. Jamieson Christmas launched the startup three years ago to “revolutionize” the in-car experience with its holographic technology. Now, it has a partner that could help it achieve that mission. The U.K.-based holographic technology startup said Friday it reached an agreement with Panasonic Automotive Systems to jointly develop and commercialize a… Continue reading Holographic startup Envisics partners with Panasonic to fast-track in-car AR tech
NHTSA determines sudden acceleration complaints in Tesla vehicles were due to driver error
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has determined the reports of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) involving four different Tesla models were due to user error. The NHTSA first began investigating the claims last January, shortly after Brian Sparks requested the agency recall all Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles… Continue reading NHTSA determines sudden acceleration complaints in Tesla vehicles were due to driver error
Tesla has decided to sell the cheaper Model Y standard range after all
Tesla has started taking orders for a cheaper standard range version of the Model Y in an apparent reversal by CEO Elon Musk who earlier this year seemed to put plans to release the vehicle on hold. Electrek was the first to report that Tesla had updated its website to include the Model Y standard… Continue reading Tesla has decided to sell the cheaper Model Y standard range after all
Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving,’ but not everyone in the industry is on board
Waymo will no longer use the term ‘self-driving’ to describe the technology it has been developing for more than a decade, opting instead for ‘autonomous.’ The Alphabet company said that this seemingly small shift is an important effort to clarify what the technology does and doesn’t do. It’s also been viewed as an attempt distance… Continue reading Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving,’ but not everyone in the industry is on board
Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications
While the world continues to await the arrival of safe, reliable and cost-effective self-driving cars, one of the pioneers in the world of autonomous vehicle software has raised some substantial funding to double down on what it sees as a more immediate opportunity: providing technology to industrial companies to build off-road applications. Oxbotica, the Oxford,… Continue reading Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications
Kyte raises $9 million to deliver rental cars to your doorstep
More than two years ago, Ludwig Schoenack, Nikolaus Volk and Francesco Wiedemann looked at the bevy of scooter services, ride-hailing apps, public transit and car-sharing options available in most urban centers in the United States and saw a gap in the mobility market. Consumers who didn’t want to own a car, but needed one for… Continue reading Kyte raises $9 million to deliver rental cars to your doorstep
Lidar startup Aeva raises another $200M ahead of its debut as a public company
Aeva, the lidar company started by two former Apple engineers, has raised an additional $200 million in private investment from Hong Kong hedge fund Sylebra Capital ahead of its debut as a publicly traded company. The Mountain View, California-based startup announced in fall 2020 that it was merging with special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate Acquisition… Continue reading Lidar startup Aeva raises another $200M ahead of its debut as a public company
Tesla’s China rival Xpeng to use lidar sensors from DJI affiliate Livox
The battle is heating up between Tesla and its Chinese challenger Xpeng as the latter makes clearer its stance on the future of autonomous driving. Over the weekend, Xpeng, which counts Xiaomi and Alibaba among its investors, announced that it will be using lidar sensors from Livox, a startup with closes ties to the Chinese… Continue reading Tesla’s China rival Xpeng to use lidar sensors from DJI affiliate Livox
Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide bags $200M in funding
WeRide, one of China’s most-funded startups developing autonomous driving capabilities, said on Wednesday that it has raised a $200 million strategic round from Chinese bus maker Yutong. Mega investments aren’t uncommon at companies like WeRide developing the next-generation level 4 driving standard, which denotes that the car can handle the majority of driving situations independently without… Continue reading Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide bags $200M in funding