Tag: Autonomous

@niche: Navya accelerates its development in Germany within the framework of the SMO project with Valeo000934

Villeurbanne, France, June 8, 2021 – 8:00 am CEST – Navya (FR0013018041- Navya), a leading company in autonomous driving systems, […] Villeurbanne, France, June 8, 2021 – 8:00 am CEST – Navya (FR0013018041- Navya), a leading company in autonomous driving systems, launches new experiments in Germany, the Company’s main market, with 16 shuttles sold, including… Continue reading @niche: Navya accelerates its development in Germany within the framework of the SMO project with Valeo000934

Cabify launches ‘Cabify Go!’, a multi-modal subscription service

Cabify wants to own the way people in cities move. The Spanish-born ride-hailing company is rolling out a pilot multi-modal subscription model to 40,000 users in Madrid this week, with plans to expand to its other markets throughout Spain and Latin America. The “Cabify Go!” subscription service appears to have something for everyone. All of… Continue reading Cabify launches ‘Cabify Go!’, a multi-modal subscription service

Chinese lidar maker Hesai lands $300M led by Hillhouse, Xiaomi, Meituan

The rush to back lidar companies continues as more automakers and robotaxi startups include the remote sensing method in their vehicles. Latest to the investment boom is Hesai, a Shanghai-based lidar maker founded in 2014 with an office in Palo Alto. The company just raised over $300 million in a Series D funding round led… Continue reading Chinese lidar maker Hesai lands $300M led by Hillhouse, Xiaomi, Meituan

Malaysia’s Yinson, SG’s SMRT Ventures co-invest in autonomous vehicle startup MooVita

Malaysia-listed Yinson Holdings and SMRT Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Singapore’s public transport operator SMRT Corp Ltd, announced they will co-invest a “multi-million dollar amount” in Singapore’s autonomous vehicle tech startup MooVita. Lead investor Yinson, an energy infrastructure and technology company, entered into an agreement with SMRT Ventures for the investment, the companies said… Continue reading Malaysia’s Yinson, SG’s SMRT Ventures co-invest in autonomous vehicle startup MooVita

Waymo and Cruise hope to charge for autonomous rides in California [update]

Autonomous rideshare rivals Waymo and Cruise have both reportedly applied for permits to charge passengers for self-driving rides in the San Francisco Bay area. Some of the applications are still under review, but it could be a major step toward autonomous rideshare vehicles operating as commonplace soon. June 7 update: As of June 4, Cruise… Continue reading Waymo and Cruise hope to charge for autonomous rides in California [update]

Tesla expands beyond solar at Gigafactory New York to meet employment requirements

Tesla is turning to things besides solar in order to comply with its employment requirements at Gigafactory Buffalo in New York as part of a deal between SolarCity and the state. Tesla Gigafactory New York Tesla inherited Gigafactory New York as a result of its acquisition of SolarCity, and with it comes a deal with… Continue reading Tesla expands beyond solar at Gigafactory New York to meet employment requirements

NVIDIA Lays the Foundation for Wider AI Adoption

For a decade and a half, Nvidia has been pushed its way into the datacenter, making its presence felt with its GPU accelerators that are designed to improve the performance and power efficiency of servers in HPC and enterprise compute environments and also expanding the opportunities for running highly parallel workloads. In more recent years,… Continue reading NVIDIA Lays the Foundation for Wider AI Adoption

Tilling AI: Startup Digs into Autonomous Electric Tractors for Organics

Who knew AI would have an impact on organic produce markets? Bakur Kvezereli did. Raised on an Eastern European organic tomato farm, he saw labor shortages, pesticide problems and rising energy costs. Years later, studying at MIT in 2014, it dawned on him that AI could help address these issues for farmers. A few years… Continue reading Tilling AI: Startup Digs into Autonomous Electric Tractors for Organics

May Mobility Names Ryan Green as First Chief Financial Officer

“With experience at the intersection of automotive, technology, and growth-stage companies, Ryan is an exceptional CFO for May Mobility,” said Edwin Olson, Chief Executive Officer of May Mobility. “Adding his knowledge and experience to our team will help us continue to accelerate our business and execute May Mobility’s vision.” Green joins the company most recently… Continue reading May Mobility Names Ryan Green as First Chief Financial Officer