Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple has closed a $350 million funding round from a diverse consortium of strategic investors that include major U.S. corporations in rail, retail and freight, according to sources familiar with the deal. The round, which was oversubscribed, was led by VectoIQ LLC, confirming a report by TechCrunch in September. VectoIQ is the consulting… Continue reading Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple raises $350M from U.S. rail, retail and freight giants
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Motional gets approval to test fully driverless vehicles in Nevada
Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai $4 billion joint venture aimed at commercializing autonomous vehicles, is preparing to roll out fully driverless vehicles on public roads in Las Vegas after receiving approval from the state of Nevada. The company’s president and CEO Karl Iagnemma announced Tuesday in a blog post that the state has given permission to test… Continue reading Motional gets approval to test fully driverless vehicles in Nevada
US safety agency seeks input on autonomous vehicle rules
So far the NHTSA has taken a voluntary approach to autonomous vehicles without standards and regulations. DETROIT – The U.S. government’s road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. Seeking public comment is an early step in drawing up possible regulations, but that process takes… Continue reading US safety agency seeks input on autonomous vehicle rules
Hyundai-backed Motional to launch fully driverless cars in Las Vegas
Motional, the self-driving car operator backed by Hyundai and Aptiv, has received the green light to roll out a test fleet of fully driverless cars in Las Vegas. The state of Nevada has granted the company permission to operate its autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel. Currently, only a small handful… Continue reading Hyundai-backed Motional to launch fully driverless cars in Las Vegas
Uber reportedly may sell its self-driving car division to rival Aurora
Uber is in talks to sell its autonomous vehicle unit to startup competitor Aurora Innovation, TechCrunch reported. If it comes to pass, the sale of Uber Advanced Technologies Group (UberATG), would mark the end of a bumpy road for a division of Uber that was valued at $7.25 billion as recently as last July, but… Continue reading Uber reportedly may sell its self-driving car division to rival Aurora
Uber is reportedly in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division to a startup run by former Uber, Tesla, and Google executives and backed by Amazon (UBER)
Uber is in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division, ATG, to autonomous vehicle startup Aurora, TechCrunch reported Friday. ATG has been hobbled by a deadly crash, infighting, and unreliable tech — leading investors to lose patience and sparking rumors the company would try to offload the struggling unit. Despite a previous $7.25 billion valuation,… Continue reading Uber is reportedly in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division to a startup run by former Uber, Tesla, and Google executives and backed by Amazon (UBER)
Uber in talks to sell ATG self-driving unit to Aurora
Eighteen months ago, Uber’s self-driving car unit, Uber Advanced Technologies Group, was valued at $7.25 billion following a $1 billion investment from Toyota, DENSO and Softbank’s Vision Fund. Now, it’s up for sale and a competing autonomous vehicle technology startup is in talks with Uber to buy it, according to three sources familiar with the… Continue reading Uber in talks to sell ATG self-driving unit to Aurora
Waymo throws shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over self-driving comments
Waymo is throwing shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over comments that the latter has made about the usefulness of the former’s self-driving technology. There are dozens of high-profile companies working on solving self-driving and just as many different approaches, but there are two main differences: those who rely mainly if not entirely on computer… Continue reading Waymo throws shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over self-driving comments
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I’m thrilled to join Waymo as Chief Safety Officer, where safety is at the heart of the mission to expand access to mobility and save lives. Over the last 20 years, I’ve designed, tested, and deployed complex systems, and most recently served as Vice President of Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance for Virgin Orbit. Prior… Continue reading Building a safer mobility future
Self-driving startup Cruise is launching fully driverless testing in San Francisco this year – Business Insider India
Cruise CEO Dan Ammann said that the self-driving startup would deploy fully self-driving electric vehicles in San Francisco this year. The vehicles would have no safety driver behind the wheel, as allowed by a newly acquired California DMV permit. As CEO, Ammann has heralded the end of car ownership and advocated for self-driving ride-hailing as… Continue reading Self-driving startup Cruise is launching fully driverless testing in San Francisco this year – Business Insider India