Taxis and Ride Sharing

The LiDAR maker will provide InnovizTwo sensors and perception software to Volkswagen’s software unit for some of its brand segments for advanced ADAS features, with the direct-to-OEM deal expected to influence more car makers to follow the supply decision in their autonomous vehicle programs.

The company says that the Apollo RT6 autonomous vehicle is ready to provide driverless service as the company moves toward a future in which taking a robotaxi will be half the cost of taking a taxi today.

The autonomous vehicle technology company closed a $111 million Series C funding round and is beginning development on Toyota’s next-generation e-Palette mobility platform.

With a record-setting sales pace for an EV startup in China, the company’s first vehicle is getting a world-first 7-nm automotive application chip and a major OTA update for improved cockpit interface, driver comfort, and smart driving technologies.

Real-Time Innovations (RTI), which says it is the largest software framework company for autonomous systems,…

Hyundai will pilot a robotaxi service in Seoul, the first ride-hailing service with autonomous vehicles…

General Motor’s subsidiary Cruise can now charge a fare for fully autonomous rides in San…

Google’s sibling company Waymo has started operating self-driving cars at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport,…

Hyundai Motor Co. has launched a global campaign called “Innovation Begins, from Very Human Things” to…

Chinese search giant Baidu and Toyota-backed autonomous driving technology startup Pony.ai have become the first…