Uber founder Travis Kalanick is looking for ways to buy the U.S. arm of Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony AI, according to The New York Times. Kalanick is reportedly working with investors to finance an acquisition, and Uber may even help make the transaction happen, the Times reports. Pony AI went public last year and… Continue reading Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help
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Uber has Atlanta’s autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock
Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots, following partner Serve Robotics’s launch on Thursday. The move comes just two days after Uber and Waymo launched a commercial robotaxi service in the city. Serve, which spun out of Uber in 2021 before braving the public… Continue reading Uber has Atlanta’s autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock
Into the Omniverse: World Foundation Models Advance Autonomous Vehicle Simulation and Safety
Editor’s note: This blog is a part of Into the Omniverse, a series focused on how developers, 3D practitioners and enterprises can transform their workflows using the latest advances in OpenUSD and NVIDIA Omniverse. Simulated driving environments enable engineers to safely and efficiently train, test and validate autonomous vehicles (AVs) across countless real-world and edge-case… Continue reading Into the Omniverse: World Foundation Models Advance Autonomous Vehicle Simulation and Safety
Five minutes with… Andrew Whitehead, CEO, Protean
In-wheel electric motors appear to be playing catch-up as a technology for the LCV industry. What are the benefits against more conventional electric powertrains? In-wheel motors make better EVs. The technology offers a fundamentally different approach to electrification – removing the need for gearboxes, driveshafts and differentials by integrating the motor directly into the wheel… Continue reading Five minutes with… Andrew Whitehead, CEO, Protean
Driving forward: CV insights from the SMMT International Automotive Summit 2025
The SMMT’s annual International Automotive Summit took place this week, addressing the pressing issues facing the automotive industry and the commercial vehicle sector, and it boiled down to five key areas: international trade, the transition to net zero, technology, sustainability, and industrial strategy. The summit gathered industry leaders, policymakers, and supply chain experts to address… Continue reading Driving forward: CV insights from the SMMT International Automotive Summit 2025
“Nonsensical Benchmark Hacking”: Microsoft No Longer Believes OpenAI Is Capable of Achieving AGI
The love’s gone bad between Microsoft and OpenAI, whose lucrative partnership ushered in our age of AI hype. OpenAI is trying to convert into a for-profit company, but it’s so far failed to secure its benefactor’s approval and negotiate a new contract. The frustration is running so high that the ChatGPT maker is reportedly considering… Continue reading “Nonsensical Benchmark Hacking”: Microsoft No Longer Believes OpenAI Is Capable of Achieving AGI
Certus Earns Great Place To Work® Certification for Third Consecutive Year
Recognition based on employee feedback highlights a strong culture of autonomy, trust and inclusion ORLANDO, Fla., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Certus, a leading provider of digital training and certification solutions, is proud to announce that it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the third consecutive year. This prestigious recognition is based… Continue reading Certus Earns Great Place To Work® Certification for Third Consecutive Year
Parry Labs and Airbus Partner on U.S. Marine Corps’ Unmanned Aerial Logistics Connector
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Parry Labs, a leading provider of edge software platforms, and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense have announced a multi-year partnership for the Airbus MQ-72C Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC), an unmanned variant of the UH-72 Lakota. Continue Reading Parry Labs, a leading provider of edge software platforms, and Airbus U.S.… Continue reading Parry Labs and Airbus Partner on U.S. Marine Corps’ Unmanned Aerial Logistics Connector
Europeans angry with Musk still aren’t buying his cars as Tesla sales drop for fifth month in a row
NEW YORK (AP) — Europeans still aren’t buying Teslas (TSLA) with figures out Wednesday showing sales plunged for a fifth month in a row in May, a blow to investors who had hoped anger toward Elon Musk would have faded by now. Tesla sales fell 28% last month in 30 European countries even as the… Continue reading Europeans angry with Musk still aren’t buying his cars as Tesla sales drop for fifth month in a row
Must-Watch EV and AV Stocks to Supercharge Your Portfolio
An updated edition of the March 13, 2025 article. Electric and autonomous vehicles are no longer just the future—they’re quickly becoming the present. Per BloombergNEF, global electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to hit nearly 22 million this year, a sharp 25% jump from last year. One in every four cars sold this year will… Continue reading Must-Watch EV and AV Stocks to Supercharge Your Portfolio