At 250 people strong, Aurora makes key business hires Aurora TeamBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing May 14 Senior leaders join Aurora to help inform regulations, build out the transportation ecosystem, and design new rider experiences Since being founded a little over two years ago, Aurora has grown to more than 250 people with employees across offices in Palo Alto, San… Continue reading At 250 people strong, Aurora makes key business hires
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Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault
Fiat Chrysler has made a “transformative” merger proposal for French carmaker Renault, the Italian firm said on Monday. The combined business would be 50% owned by Fiat shareholders and 50% by Renault stockholders. The carmaker said the merger would create a global automotive leader, with 8.7 million vehicle sales. Carmakers have faced pressure to consolidate… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault
Fiat Chrysler proposes 50-50 merger with Renault
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has proposed merging its business with Renault that, if accepted, would create the third largest global automaker with 8.7 million in annual vehicle sales. FCA delivered Monday a non-binding letter to Renault’s board that proposes combining the business as a 50-50 merger. FCA’s proposal illustrates the growing desire among automakers to consolidate,… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler proposes 50-50 merger with Renault
Aurora Buys High Performance LIDAR Firm Blackmore, A Vote For LIDAR, Almost In Rebuke To Elon Musk – Forbes
LIDAR point clouds including velocity from Doppler shift Blackmore/Aurora Aurora, the high-flying robocar startup founded by Chris Urmson of Waymo/Google, Sterling Anderson of Tesla and Drew Bagnell of Uber has used its super-high valuation money to purchase Blackmore, an FMCW LIDAR company based in Bozeman, Montana. That’s a strong expression of support for the value… Continue reading Aurora Buys High Performance LIDAR Firm Blackmore, A Vote For LIDAR, Almost In Rebuke To Elon Musk – Forbes
Automakers have a choice: Become data companies or become irrelevant
Jeff Peters Contributor Jeff Peters, PhD is a principal at Autotech Ventures, investing in transportation startups. He has published academic and media articles on transportation, optimization, autonomous driving and AI. More posts by this contributor Will self-driving cars kill parking? The AI in your non-autonomous car While Bezos amassed billions, Apple took over our culture,… Continue reading Automakers have a choice: Become data companies or become irrelevant
Watch Cruise’s self-driving cars perform 1400 unprotected left turns in 24 hours – The Verge
Left hand turns are tough, and unprotected lefts — no traffic light or stop sign to guide the way — are even harder. This holds true for both human and robot drivers; even the most skilled self-driving car struggles to make a seamless left turn. Cruise, the self-driving division of General Motors, knows this to… Continue reading Watch Cruise’s self-driving cars perform 1400 unprotected left turns in 24 hours – The Verge
BMW CEO’s future in doubt as tensions erupt on tackling shift to EVs
BMW AG chief executive officer Harald Krueger’s job is hanging in the balance as the luxury carmaker steers towards a future of electric and autonomous vehicles and navigates weakening markets.BMW – like other carmakers – is making a costly transition to electric cars and new business models, and is confronting deep-pocketed tech competitors encroaching with new mobility options including ride hailing.Daimler, Toyota Motor Corp and Volvo Cars, meanwhile, have forged partnerships with Uber Technologies Inc, while Jaguar Land Rover is teaming up on self-driving electric cars with Alphabet Inc’s autonomous vehicle unit Waymo.
US Post uses Autonomous trucks from TuSimple
The US post office wants to use self-propelled trucks from TuSimple. While the Post in this country explained that although much is technically feasible, but too expensive, has the US Post, Autonomous trucks use. Specifically, they rely on the service of the Chinese startup TuSimplein which too Nvidia is invested and wants rumors Amazon buy… Continue reading US Post uses Autonomous trucks from TuSimple
US Postal Service will use autonomous big rigs to ship mail in new test
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has chosen self-driving trucking company TuSimple to haul mail as part of a two-week test of the startup’s autonomous technology. TuSimple will carry the mail on five round trips between the USPS’s Phoenix, Arizona, and Dallas, Texas, distribution centers, which is a stretch of more than 1,000 miles. The… Continue reading US Postal Service will use autonomous big rigs to ship mail in new test
On the radar: Nissan stays cool on lidar tech, siding with Tesla
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday it would, for now, stick to self-driving technology which uses radar sensors and cameras, avoiding lidar or light-based sensors because of their high cost and limited capabilities. FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March… Continue reading On the radar: Nissan stays cool on lidar tech, siding with Tesla