Last year, Hugging Face, the AI dev platform, launched LeRobot, a collection of open AI models, datasets, and tools to help build real-world robotics systems. On Tuesday, Hugging Face teamed up with AI startup Yaak to expand LeRobot with a training set for robots and cars that can navigate environments, like city streets, autonomously. The… Continue reading Hugging Face expands its LeRobot platform with training data for self-driving machines
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Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its service to include another 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area. With… Continue reading Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
How Elon Musk’s Trump support could hurt — or help — Tesla
Elon Musk has become, in some people’s words, President Donald Trump’s ‘first buddy.’ But the Trump administration’s moves to strip away a lot of EV-friendly policies have led some Tesla investors, analysts, and EV researchers to insist this will all be disastrous for the company, the largest U.S. EV maker by far. More bullish analysts… Continue reading How Elon Musk’s Trump support could hurt — or help — Tesla
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida to step down on April 1, planning officer Espinosa named successor
Nissan Motor CEO Makoto Uchida attends a press conference on February 13, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida will step down from his position on April 1, the company said in a release Tuesday. He will be replaced by current Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa.… Continue reading Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida to step down on April 1, planning officer Espinosa named successor
@Geely: Global News Mon 10 Mar 2025Lotus Robotics and CaoCao Mobility launch autonomous driving platform for robotaxis
CaoCao Mobility has launched a new autonomous driving platform for ride-hailing, which will be powered by Lotus Robotics’ end-to-end intelligent driving solutions. The technology is being piloted in Suzhou and Hangzhou in China today. Lotus Robotics technology is being rolled out globally, with the company introducing new features including its high navigation precision software in… Continue reading @Geely: Global News Mon 10 Mar 2025Lotus Robotics and CaoCao Mobility launch autonomous driving platform for robotaxis
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Software subsidiary Cariad strokes 1600 jobs004023
The long stumbling Volkswagen-Tware daughter Cariad wants to delete almost every third position by the end of the year. Of the currently 5,900 positions, 1600 should be omitted by the end of December, a company spokesman confirmed on request. The dismantling is to take place in a socially acceptable manner via severance payments and early… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Software subsidiary Cariad strokes 1600 jobs004023
Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley
Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion that will bring its footprint in Silicon Valley to 27 square miles. The Waymo vehicles will be available around-the-clock, and the new territories add to… Continue reading Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley
Charged: Baird names Tesla ‘Bearish Fresh Pick,’ Wedbush adds to Best Ideas List
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/charged-baird-names-tesla-bearish-fresh-pick-wedbush-adds-to-best-ideas-list Institutional investors and professional traders rely on The Fly to keep up-to-the-second on breaking news in the electric vehicle and clean energy space, as well as which stocks in these sectors that the best analysts on Wall Street are saying to buy and sell. From the hotly-debated high-flier Tesla (TSLA), Wall Street’s newest darling… Continue reading Charged: Baird names Tesla ‘Bearish Fresh Pick,’ Wedbush adds to Best Ideas List
Waymo is now offering 24/7 robotaxi rides in Silicon Valley
The company is operating in a 27 square-mile service area that includes Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and parts of Sunnyvale. The company is operating in a 27 square-mile service area that includes Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and parts of Sunnyvale. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience… Continue reading Waymo is now offering 24/7 robotaxi rides in Silicon Valley
‘Women bring a very different perspective’: Madhumita Agrawal
As more women are getting into technical roles in the automotive industry, they are acting as trailblazers who are now driving the growth of this sector which is witnessing a significant transformation by virtue of electrification and autonomous driving. In this interview, Madhumita Agrawal shares her viewpoint on the changing dynamics and women driving a… Continue reading ‘Women bring a very different perspective’: Madhumita Agrawal