Mountain View, CA – January 28, 2021… BMW i Ventures announced today an investment in the Series A financing of Verusen, which provides an AI-driven inventory optimization solution to fuel the intelligent, connected supply chain. The funds will be used to support the company’s seven-fold sales growth in 2020, including its global expansion and scaled… Continue reading @BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Inventory Optimization Software Company Verusen to Fuel Intelligent, Connected Supply Chains.000874
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General Motors, the Largest U.S. Automaker, Plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2040
DETROIT, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GM plans to be carbon neutralⁱ by 2040 in its global products and operations GM aspires to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035 GM has committed to the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5⁰C Today, GM announced that it plans to become carbon neutral in its… Continue reading General Motors, the Largest U.S. Automaker, Plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2040
Elon Musk says Tesla has held ‘preliminary discussions’ to license its Autopilot software to other manufacturers (TSLA)
Elon Musk said Tesla has held early talks to license its software with other car manufacturers. The CEO has said in the past he is not looking to edge out other competitors, but rather simply advance the technology. Musk said the “full self-driving” software may be functional without an operator within the year, reaching Level… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla has held ‘preliminary discussions’ to license its Autopilot software to other manufacturers (TSLA)
Tesla is willing to license Autopilot and has already had “preliminary discussions” about it with other automakers
Tesla is open to licensing its software, including its Autopilot highly-automated driving technology, and the neural network training it has built to improve its autonomous driving technology. Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed those considerations on the company’s Q4 earnings call on Wednesday, adding that the company has in fact already “had some preliminary discussions about… Continue reading Tesla is willing to license Autopilot and has already had “preliminary discussions” about it with other automakers
A Sense of Responsibility: Lidar Sensor Makers Build on NVIDIA DRIVE
When it comes to autonomous vehicle sensor innovation, it’s best to keep an open mind — and an open development platform. That’s why NVIDIA DRIVE is the chosen platform on which the majority of these sensors run. In addition to camera sensors, NVIDIA has long recognized that lidar is a crucial component to an autonomous… Continue reading A Sense of Responsibility: Lidar Sensor Makers Build on NVIDIA DRIVE
Isuzu to source truck engines from Cummins for key models
TOKYO — Isuzu Motors will outsource diesel truck engines to Cummins, a U.S. engine supplier, in a move designed to allow the Japanese commercial vehicle maker to focus on emerging technologies, Nikkei learned on Wednesday. The arrangement begins later this year and is expected to help save tens of millions of dollars in research and… Continue reading Isuzu to source truck engines from Cummins for key models
Starship Technologies raises $17M to roll out more delivery bots
A year ago, Starship Technologies had a couple hundred autonomous bots delivering burritos and pizzas to students on college campuses and residents in a few neighborhoods. The company — with $17 million of new capital in its coffers — has expanded its fleet five-fold since COVID-19 swept through the European and North American markets that… Continue reading Starship Technologies raises $17M to roll out more delivery bots
Arriver™ presents software stack for Advanced Driver Assistance and semi-autonomous driving
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Arriver™ today presents the capabilities of its next generation software stack for Advanced Driver Assistance and (ADAS) and semi-autonomous driving. The presentation by Arriver’s Head of Technology, Salah Hadi at Qualcomm’s annual Automotive Summit outlines how Arriver™ will provide a leading software stack enabling Level 1 ADAS to Level… Continue reading Arriver™ presents software stack for Advanced Driver Assistance and semi-autonomous driving
General Motors, after flubbing its deal with Nikola, eyes a new hydrogen truck project
General Motors, which only a few months ago was forced to ditch its plans to acquire an equity stake in troubled hydrogen truck startup Nikola, is ready to move on. Today, the automaker announced it was teaming up with Illinois-based trucking firm Navistar and OneH2, a North Carolina-based hydrogen fuel cell company, to put more… Continue reading General Motors, after flubbing its deal with Nikola, eyes a new hydrogen truck project
Goodyear Ventures Invests in Autonomous Delivery Services Provider Starship Technologies
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Goodyear Ventures, Goodyear’s venture capital arm, has added Starship Technologies to its investment portfolio. Goodyear Ventures joins multiple investors helping to raise $17 million for the autonomous delivery company. Founded in 2014, Starship Technologies builds and operates a network of self-driving robots that carry and deliver packages, groceries and… Continue reading Goodyear Ventures Invests in Autonomous Delivery Services Provider Starship Technologies