Tag: Waymo/Google

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple files to go public

TuSimple, the self-driving truck company that is backed by a diverse consortium of strategic investors, including Volkswagen AG’s heavy-truck business The Traton Group, Navistar, Goodyear, and freight company U.S. Xpress, filed Tuesday for an initial public offering. TuSimple is taking the traditional path to going public, a departure from the recent trend — particularly among… Continue reading Self-driving truck startup TuSimple files to go public

Expanding the Waymo Open Dataset with Interactive Scenario Data and New Challenges

One of the most important things an intelligent driver needs to do is to understand what the road users around it are going to do next. Is that pedestrian trying to cross the street? Is that car parallel parked, or about to pull into my lane? Will that speeding vehicle stop at the stop sign?… Continue reading Expanding the Waymo Open Dataset with Interactive Scenario Data and New Challenges

Elon Musk says Tesla will double its Full Self-Driving software’s beta program. It comes amid news that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said the carmaker would double a beta testing program for its self-driving software. The news comes amid reports that Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E seems to be eating into Tesla’s lead in the electric vehicle market.  On Twitter, Musk said:“If you want the Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta downloaded to your… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will double its Full Self-Driving software’s beta program. It comes amid news that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales.

California bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025

California might be the first state to give self-driving cars a deadline to electrify. In mid-February, a bill was quietly introduced into the California State Legislature that would require all autonomous vehicles to also be zero emission by 2025. Proposed Bill SB 500, which was introduced by Senator Dave Min and sponsored by the Union… Continue reading California bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025

Honda launches world’s first level 3 self-driving car

TOKYO — Honda Motor will on Friday launch a new car equipped with the world’s first certified level 3 autonomous driving technology, paving the way for the automobile industry to gear up efforts to commercialize such automation for passenger vehicles. Industry experts are cautiously watching to see if the Legend, a luxury sedan that operates… Continue reading Honda launches world’s first level 3 self-driving car

Austria’s Magna helps Sony and carmakers in race for EVs

TOKYO/FRANKFURT, Germany — Magna Steyr of Austria, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of automobile bodies, is drawing attention as new entrants in the auto industry from other sectors increase amid a global shift to electric vehicles. Magna, which counts Sony among its clients, is becoming the Foxconn of the auto industry, company President Frank Klein… Continue reading Austria’s Magna helps Sony and carmakers in race for EVs

SPAC-mania is coming for self-driving startups in 2021, a top VC predicts

VC Reilly Brennan thinks SPAC sponsors have been looking to Tesla for ideas. After a wave of EV-related companies went public in 2020, automated-driving companies are next.  Brennan thinks firms making autonomous semi trucks will be first in line. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) exploded in 2020,… Continue reading SPAC-mania is coming for self-driving startups in 2021, a top VC predicts

Jun 17, 2020, 10:00 ETBeep Partners With USDOT, AV Industry, And State Transportation Departments For AV Test InitiativeBeep, an Orlando-based autonom…

ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Beep, an Orlando-based autonomous shuttle service provider, is among 17 initial participants selected by the United States Department of Transportation  (USDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)  for the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing Initiative (AV TEST Initiative). The AV TEST Initiative is focused… Continue reading Jun 17, 2020, 10:00 ETBeep Partners With USDOT, AV Industry, And State Transportation Departments For AV Test InitiativeBeep, an Orlando-based autonom…

Trov Mobility Partners with Zoom EV to Right-Size Coverage For Their New EV Car Share Program

LONDON, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trov (www.trov.com), a global leader in embedded insurance technology, today announces the continuation of the company’s expansion in the United Kingdom through a new partnership with Zoom EV (www.zoom-ev.com), a British e-mobility brand with an innovative approach to car sharing. Zoom EV’s new car share service will allow auto-dealer networks… Continue reading Trov Mobility Partners with Zoom EV to Right-Size Coverage For Their New EV Car Share Program