Founders and investors have dedicated a lot of time and even more money to developing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology over the past 15 years, a trend that shows no sign of letting up any time soon. Companies like Cruise, Waymo and Zoox have spent years developing fully driverless autonomous cars — with a focus on… Continue reading Learn how Nuro co-founder Jiajun Zhu drove the AV startup to an $8.6B valuation at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
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@Groupe PSA: PR Dare Forward 2030: Stellantis’ Blueprint for Cutting-Edge Freedom of Mobility003353
AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. today unveiled Dare Forward 2030, its bold strategic plan for the coming decade that will drive Stellantis employees to be ‘second to none’ in value creation for all stakeholders. Stellantis commits to becoming the industry champion in the fight against climate change, reaching carbon net zero emissions by 2038. Stellantis CEO Carlos… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Dare Forward 2030: Stellantis’ Blueprint for Cutting-Edge Freedom of Mobility003353
@FCA: Dare Forward 2030: Stellantis’ Blueprint for Cutting-edge Freedom of Mobility
March 1, 2022 , Amsterdam – Stellantis N.V. today unveiled Dare Forward 2030, its bold strategic plan for the coming decade that will drive Stellantis employees to be ‘second to none’ in value creation for all stakeholders. Stellantis commits to becoming the industry champion in the fight against climate change, reaching carbon net zero emissions by 2038.… Continue reading @FCA: Dare Forward 2030: Stellantis’ Blueprint for Cutting-edge Freedom of Mobility
Waymo to begin charging for robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, has scored a permit with the California Public Utilities Commission that allows it to charge riders for ride-hailing trips in its autonomous vehicles in San Francisco. A human safety operator must be present, though, per the permit’s stipulations. Securing this permit from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is… Continue reading Waymo to begin charging for robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Motional and Via launch free autonomous ride-hail service in Las Vegas
Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture aiming to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched a new robotaxi service in Las Vegas with on-demand and transit tech service Via. The two companies, which first announced a partnership back in October 2020, will provide free rides in autonomous vehicles to members of the public in downtown Las Vegas.… Continue reading Motional and Via launch free autonomous ride-hail service in Las Vegas
@Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving
Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving Alliance Ventures’ 5 Innovation Territories Alliance Ventures focuses its strategic investments over 5 Innovation Territories which have been closely tracked since 2018: New Mobility Autonomous Driving Electric Vehicle, Cleantech & Energy Connected Servicess Enterprise 2.0 Our insights on the Autonomous Driving Innovation Ecosystem We… Continue reading @Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving
Waymo wins bid to keep some of its robotaxi safety details secret
Waymo is allowed to keep some of its autonomous vehicle safety data secret after a California court ruled in the Alphabet company’s favor in a lawsuit filed against the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (via TechCrunch). Last month, Waymo sued the DMV to block a public records request from an unidentified party seeking Waymo’s application… Continue reading Waymo wins bid to keep some of its robotaxi safety details secret
Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules
Waymo, the autonomous driving arm of Alphabet, was granted a win on Tuesday when a California court ruled it could keep certain details regarding its AV technology secret. The company filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles in late January in order to keep some information about its autonomous vehicle deployment permit,… Continue reading Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules
Utilizing key point and pose estimation for the task of autonomous driving
Imagine: you’re driving a car and you see a person standing on the corner of a street. How do you know if they’re going to cross? Interpreting another road user’s intent and actions can be challenging and complex, even for human drivers. It is a driver’s job to gauge whether another road user wants you… Continue reading Utilizing key point and pose estimation for the task of autonomous driving
New Waymo Via partnership gives it access to 200,000 shippers and carriers
Waymo Via, Waymo’s autonomous trucking and cargo unit, has found another long-term strategic partner to see it through to commercialization. The company is gearing up to launch a pilot with C.H. Robinson, a freight logistics technology supplier that connects shippers to carriers, within the coming months that will see Waymo’s test fleet delivering freight in… Continue reading New Waymo Via partnership gives it access to 200,000 shippers and carriers