German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: “VW leaves us hanging in the air” – Volkswagen upsets software experts from Argo AI005799

Volkswagen riskiert bei seinem Rückzug aus dem Joint Venture Argo AI den Verlust von Softwareexperten. Mitarbeitende des Unternehmens, das der Dax-Konzern gemeinschaftlich mit Ford betrieben hat, berichten von zunehmender Frustration durch den Umgang von VW mit ihnen. Auch internen Zahlen zufolge, die das Handelsblatt einsehen konnte, ist Ford deutlich erfolgreicher darin, gefragte Talente an sich… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: “VW leaves us hanging in the air” – Volkswagen upsets software experts from Argo AI005799

Vegas visitors can take semi-autonomous EVs for a tour starting in 2023

Arcimoto, the maker of the three-wheeled electric Fun Utility Vehicles (FUVs), is teaming up with Faction to develop EVs that can be delivered to a customer’s hotel through a combination of low-level autonomy and tele-assist technology. The tie-up is part of an upcoming pilot in Las Vegas with GoCar Tours that will allow tourists to… Continue reading Vegas visitors can take semi-autonomous EVs for a tour starting in 2023

Shield AI raises another $60M at a $2.3B valuation for its military autonomous flying tech

Defense technology continues to get a lot of attention from investors, and today, one of the bigger startups in the space is announcing more funding. Shield AI — which develops platforms and planes for autonomous flying systems, targeting the U.S. military and its allies as customers — has raised $60 million in funding, money that… Continue reading Shield AI raises another $60M at a $2.3B valuation for its military autonomous flying tech

@Ford: Matt Jones

Matt Jones, director of global technology strategy and research and advanced engineering, oversees technology strategy and embedded experience across a wide portfolio. He also leads research activities in electrification, controls, automated systems, robotics, intelligent embedded systems, sustainability, materials and manufacturing. Previously, Jones led the delivery of safety-critical connected intelligent systems as Wind River’s corporate vice… Continue reading @Ford: Matt Jones

Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr files US IPO confidentially

Zeekr, the premium electric car brand under China’s Geely, said Tuesday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering. If it goes through, it’ll be the first major Chinese listing in the country in nearly two years, following China’s effective ban of foreign IPOs. Last week, Zeekr filed with regulators but didn’t provide… Continue reading Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr files US IPO confidentially

Guizhou Satellite TV released a video: Ekaterina Kaligaeva, a straight A student at Tsinghua University and Peking University from Belarus, came to Libo, Guizhou for her graduation trip

GUIYANG, China, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Located in Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Libo lies in the southernmost part of Guizhou Province, China, with good ecology and pleasant climate. Maolan finds itself in the territory of Libo, is a place where native forests are dense, peaks and mountains are overlapping, streams are crisscrossed.… Continue reading Guizhou Satellite TV released a video: Ekaterina Kaligaeva, a straight A student at Tsinghua University and Peking University from Belarus, came to Libo, Guizhou for her graduation trip

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo has applied for the final permit it needs in California before it can sell fully autonomous rides, the company told Reuters on Tuesday. A decision on its application, which was submitted Monday to the California Public Utilities Commission, could take months. General Motors Co’s (GM.N)… Continue reading Untitled

IN Groupe unveils Seychelles’ new biometric passport

MONACO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — IN Groupe has been a privileged partner of the Seychelles government for over 20 years and has won the latest tender launched by the country for the production of its new biometric passports and their issuing system. This contract also includes the supply of the national ICAO PKI and nPKD… Continue reading IN Groupe unveils Seychelles’ new biometric passport

Shipsy Announces its First ESOP Buyback

GURUGRAM, India, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Shipsy, a leading SaaS-based smart logistics management provider, recently announced its first ESOP buyback. The buyback was open to all existing, full-time employees of Shipsy who have completed at least one year of full-time employment. Shipsy’s early-stage investors have already realized significant value in the organization’s secondary and… Continue reading Shipsy Announces its First ESOP Buyback

Center for Future Mobility in South Korea

A center for future mobility is being created in South Korea, which also includes autonomous driving. At the weekend, the Ministry of Transport announced South Koreathat it will set up a transfer center. Future forms of transport are to be bundled there. Specifically, one calls the Urban Air Mobility (air taxis), personal mobility and autonomous… Continue reading Center for Future Mobility in South Korea