Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple has completed its first autonomous truck run on open public roads without a human in the vehicle, according to the company. TuSimple’s Autonomous Driving System (ADS) navigated 100% of the 80-mile run along surface streets and highways between a railyard in Tuscon, Arizona and a distribution center in Phoenix, which took… Continue reading TuSimple completes its first driverless autonomous truck run on public roads
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Catch Reuben Lai of Grab Financial speak on the company’s next phase of growth …
While it’s still early days for the fintech major Grab Financial Group (GFG), it’s chief Reuben Lai has led it through a series of milestones last year — winning a digibank licence in Singapore, raising a $300 million Series A round, and negotiating the complexities of the region’s largest and most coveted market, Indonesia. The… Continue reading Catch Reuben Lai of Grab Financial speak on the company’s next phase of growth …
Catch this video to know why Mad Street Den CEO thinks AI is ripe for mainstream adoption
Artificial intelligence applications are inching their way to mainstream adoption and it is just around 3-4 years from largescale deployment, according to Ashwini Asokan, CEO & co-founder of AI specialist Mad Street Den. Asokan was a direct beneficiary of the AI boom, as companies across verticals realised the need to deploy their data better and… Continue reading Catch this video to know why Mad Street Den CEO thinks AI is ripe for mainstream adoption
Watch Haresh Chawla explain why he thinks India will soon be a major tech product creator
The IPO of Freshworks in the US will make India join Silicon Valley, Israel, and Scandinavia as a technology product creator over the next decade, believes Haresh Chawla, partner at private equity firm True North. “India has come to a stage where services like Zenoti, Zoho, BrowserStack, and Postman are trying to create global products… Continue reading Watch Haresh Chawla explain why he thinks India will soon be a major tech product creator
IDX is keen to attract more tech listings. Watch Pandu Sjahrir explain the bourse’s plans
On August 6, 2021, Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak became the first tech unicorn of its generation to make a debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) after raising $1.52 billion in its IPO in the bourse’s biggest offering since Adaro Energy’s issue in 2008. The IDX is now keen on attracting more such listings, given… Continue reading IDX is keen to attract more tech listings. Watch Pandu Sjahrir explain the bourse’s plans
Top PE fund managers expect LP allocations to Asia to go up. Watch the full video here
Private equity fund managers expect limited partners to increase allocations to the Asia Pacific. “Asia is reaching, in terms of size, skill, depth, and maturity, a stage where it probably will attract more capital as it has more experienced managers, more exit avenues, and mature private markets to take such capital,” said Sunil Mishra, a… Continue reading Top PE fund managers expect LP allocations to Asia to go up. Watch the full video here
Waymo plans fleet of self-driving, all-electric robotaxis with Chinese automaker Geely
Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to create a fleet of all-electric, self-driving robotaxis. The cars will be designed in Sweden (where Geely owns Swedish carmaker Volvo) and will be adapted from Geely’s all-electric five-door Zeekr. Waymo will then outfit the cars with the hardware and software necessary for autonomous… Continue reading Waymo plans fleet of self-driving, all-electric robotaxis with Chinese automaker Geely
Waymo will add custom-built EVs by Chinese company Geely to its robotaxi fleet
In the future, Waymo’s robotaxi fleet in the US will feature electric vehicles build specifically for the service by Chinese automaker Geely. The Alphabet company has teamed up with Geely to create a version of its recently launched all-electric Zeekr vehicle that’s custom-built for autonomous ride-hailing. Waymo has detailed and shown renders of the modified… Continue reading Waymo will add custom-built EVs by Chinese company Geely to its robotaxi fleet
Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Waymo One is Alphabet’s Lyft/Uber competitor that’s live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. Waymo today announced a future EV for its US ride-hailing service that will be “rider-first” and have no steering wheel. Waymo today announced an OEM collaboration with Geely, a Chinese automotive company that has several subsidiary brands like… Continue reading Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Tesla launches new AMD chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles
Tesla has introduced the new AMD Ryzen chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles. Earlier this month, we reported on a bunch of new features and changes coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y that leaked through a test program in Europe. Amongst many things, the leak revealed… Continue reading Tesla launches new AMD chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles