Tag: Mobility

DfT boss says city roads are ‘not ready for driverless cars’

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Valeo joins Baidu’s autonomous driving partner ecosystem, Apollo

Valeo will contribute its expertise in sensors, an area where the Group currently ranks as world leader, with the industry’s most comprehensive range of sensors, comprising cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors and the Valeo SCALA™ laser scanner. With this know-how, Valeo has already achieved numerous world firsts in the field of autonomous vehicles, including 24 hours… Continue reading Valeo joins Baidu’s autonomous driving partner ecosystem, Apollo

Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski, then VP of engineering at Uber, speaking to reporters at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center on September 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty Images Anthony Levandowski, one of the most controversial figures in the self-driving car business, is connected to a new driverless truck startup, TechCrunch has reported. Called Kache.ai,… Continue reading Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Lucid Motors factory in Casa Grande drives closer to a reality

After more than a year since its initial announcement, Lucid Motors announced on April 25th that production of vehicles in Casa Grande, Arizona will begin in two years.   The city was left in limbo for approximately 18 months as Lucid sought to secure $700 million in Series D funding. The two-year time frame comes from the estimated time and… Continue reading Lucid Motors factory in Casa Grande drives closer to a reality

Lyft Buys Company Behind Citi Bike, Joining Bike-Rental Business

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Driverless car project launched

A new collaborative partnership designed to bring forward driverless car technology has been launched. VENTURER Alliance has been created to continue the pioneering work of the innovative £5m UK government co-funded VENTURER research and development project. The partnership is made up of Atkins (a member of the SNC-Lavalin group), AXA UK, BAE Systems, Bristol City… Continue reading Driverless car project launched

Lyft raises $600m in new funding at $15.1bn valuation

Lyft raises $600m in new funding at $15.1bn valuation  Financial Times Lyft gets $600M richer with new funding  CNET Lyft is now worth $15.1 billion  CNBC Lyft’s Valuation Doubles to $15.1 Billion Over One Year in Battle With Uber  Wall Street Journal Full coverage Go to Source Go to Source

LiDAR startup Luminar hires former Fitbit and Apple execs

LiDAR company Luminar and its whiz founder Austin Russell burst onto the autonomous vehicle startup scene last April after operating for years in secrecy. Now, Luminar has nabbed two high-profile hires that signal its grander ambitions in the race to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles. Luminar announced Thursday it has hired Fitbit executive Bill Zerella as… Continue reading LiDAR startup Luminar hires former Fitbit and Apple execs