Qian Chu, 27, TuSimple TuSimple As a senior technical project manager at TuSimple, Qian Chu leads the team responsible for technology development, testing, and integration. She was one of TuSimple’s 25 first employees and plays an important role in keeping the development of TuSimple’s automated-driving system on track, a TuSimple spokesperson said. Chu has a… Continue reading The rising stars of self-driving vehicles, from companies like Waymo, Aurora, and Cruise
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Uber, Tesla, and Rivian are locked in a war for talent. Here’s how much they pay their employees.
Insider has analyzed salary data from some of the top transportation-tech companies. The list includes Tesla, Uber, Rivian, and Amazon-owned Zoox. The data comes from filings shared with the US government. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The war for talent between transportation technology companies is heating up, as the incumbents and upstarts poach… Continue reading Uber, Tesla, and Rivian are locked in a war for talent. Here’s how much they pay their employees.
VW’s Diess sees autonomy transforming cars more than electrification – Automotive News
CEO says automaker’s joint efforts with Ford on self-driving vehicles are making good progress June 22, 2021 01:09 PM Bloomberg {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{^main_image_url}} {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{/content}} ]]> Volkswagen Group is undergoing the world’s largest industrial overhaul for the electric-vehicle… Continue reading VW’s Diess sees autonomy transforming cars more than electrification – Automotive News
The Station: Waymo nabs more capital, Cruise taps a $5B credit line and hints about Argo’s future
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways people and packages move (today and in the future) from Point A to… Continue reading The Station: Waymo nabs more capital, Cruise taps a $5B credit line and hints about Argo’s future
Waymo at CVPR 2021: Building the future of perception for autonomous vehicles
Starting this weekend, researchers, developers, and engineers from all over the world will gather virtually for the (CVPR). As a pioneer in the autonomous driving space, Waymo will host and speak in multiple workshops presenting its recent research work. Chen Wu on Scaling the Perception and Autonomous Driving Systems via Efficient Data, Learning, and Simulation… Continue reading Waymo at CVPR 2021: Building the future of perception for autonomous vehicles
Waymo announces another $2.5 billion in funding from latest investment round
Autonomous rideshare startup Waymo has announced an additional $2.5 billion investment round of funding. Waymo plans to use the additional funding, led by parent company Alphabet Inc., to hire more staff and advance its self-driving technology toward more paid rides. Waymo was launched in 2009 by Google’s parent company Alphabet, Inc., as a self-driving car project.… Continue reading Waymo announces another $2.5 billion in funding from latest investment round
Alphabet’s Waymo raises $2.5 billion after key departures
Waymo has lost six key executives in rapid succession since February, including the CEO, CFO and several lieutenants. Go to Source
Waymo raises further $2.5bn for self-driving car project
Alphabet-owned company raised $3.2bn only 18 months ago as competition intensifies Go to Source
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving arm, raises $2.5B in second external investment round
Waymo, Google’s former self-driving project that is now a business unit under Alphabet, said Wednesday it raised $2.5 billion in its second outside funding round. The company said in a blog post it will use the funds to continue growing Waymo Driver, its autonomous driving platform, and growing its team. The round saw participation from… Continue reading Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving arm, raises $2.5B in second external investment round
Transforming mobility with the confidence of world-class investors
As we build, deploy, and commercialize the Waymo Driver, it’s gratifying to see so much interest in being part of our journey to transform mobility, making it safer, more accessible, and more sustainable along the way. So we’re proud to announce our latest investment round of $2.5 billion, with participation from Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation,… Continue reading Transforming mobility with the confidence of world-class investors