The most promising aspects of the shuttered startup’s business and technology will be absorbed by Ford and Volkswagen as both OEMs look to develop more ADAS applications inhouse and with other partners.
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Perrone and Rampini Team Up for Autonomous Electric Buses
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAutonomous technology company Perrone Robotics is teaming up with Italian bus manufacturer Rampini to develop…
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Autonomous ShuttlesOn RoadPublic Transportation
EasyMile to supply autonomous shuttle fleet at Belgium tourist site
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe new service will run driverless shuttles seven days a week for up to 10 years and will include progress up to Level 4 autonomy.
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Faction and GoCar Partner For Self-Driving Tourist Cars
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiSelf-driving vehicle startup Faction is partnering with GoCar Tours for driverless delivery of vehicles to…
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Autonomous BusesOn RoadPublic Transportation
Roboshuttles face major challenges to deployment
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiA new analysis by IDTechEx suggests that roboshuttle sales are declining, as are the number of active companies working on them.
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Driverless CarsOn RoadPublic TransportationTaxis and Ride Sharing
Pony.ai and China’s SAIC Partnering for Level 4 Robotaxi
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiToyota-backed self-driving vehicle startup Pony.ai is partnering with a division of SAIC Motor, China’s largest…
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Driverless CarsOn RoadTaxis and Ride Sharing
Motional adds Uber for industry-first autonomous ride-hail/delivery-service combination
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe 10-year agreement is expected to create one of the largest deployments of autonomous vehicles on a major ride-hail network, with the potential to reach millions of Uber riders.
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The UK plans for funding and manufacturer responsibility for self-driving vehicle actions
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe government wants to take advantage of the self-driving revolution to boost the economy and improve road safety backed by £100 million to support industry investment and fund research and create an estimated 38,000 new jobs from the predicted £42 billion industry.
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China’s First Draft of National Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe Chinese government has released a draft of its first national set of guidelines on…
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Driverless CarsOn RoadPublic TransportationTaxis and Ride Sharing
Baidu Granted China’s First-Ever Permits for Fully Driverless Robotaxis
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiChinese search giant Baidu has become the first and so far only company in China…