Autonomous vehicles

A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous vehicle (AV), connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV), driverless car, robo-car, or robotic car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input.

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Toyota Backs Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai With $400M
Toyota Backs Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai With $400M
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

Toyota has backed Chinese firm Pony.ai with a $400 million investment, according to the Financial Times. The newest funding totals $462 million and puts a...

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Outrider Boasts $53M Funding Round For Self-Driving Freight Trucks
Outrider Boasts $53M Funding Round For Self-Driving Freight Trucks
February 20, 2020  |  Investments

Outrider wants to do for yard trucks what Waymo did for ridesharing, and what Einride did for trucking, by providing autonomous alternatives. The company has...

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Lyft Q4 Revenue Tops $1B, Ridership Up 23 Pct
Lyft Q4 Revenue Tops $1B, Ridership Up 23 Pct
February 12, 2020  |  Earnings

As Lyft drove innovation with enhancements to the technology that powers its platform, the ride-hailing company reported that its active riders grew 23 percent year over year to...

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Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
February 11, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of...

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U.S. Legislators To Figure Out Autonomous Car Laws
U.S. Legislators To Figure Out Autonomous Car Laws
February 07, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

An Energy and Commerce subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives is going to get together Tuesday (Feb. 11) to figure out self-driving car legislation,...

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Uber’s Self-Driving Vehicles Get On-Road Permit For CA
Uber’s Self-Driving Vehicles Get On-Road Permit For CA
February 06, 2020  |  Innovation

Uber may soon be able to put its self-driving vehicles back on California roads after several years, with the issuance of a new permit, according...

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GM Cruise Introduces Origin Self-Driving Vehicle
GM Cruise Introduces Origin Self-Driving Vehicle
January 22, 2020  |  Retail

After delaying the rollout of a public self-driving vehicle service six months ago, Cruise, a majority-owned General Motors subsidiary, introduced its first vehicle designed to...

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Federal Government Is ‘All In’ For Autonomous Vehicles
Federal Government Is ‘All In’ For Autonomous Vehicles
January 09, 2020  |  Innovation

As it rolled out new federal agency guidance at the annual CES event, the Trump administration showed strong support for autonomous vehicles. The U.S. Transportation...

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Intel’s Mobileye Plans To Pilot Robotaxis In South Korea
Intel’s Mobileye Plans To Pilot Robotaxis In South Korea
January 08, 2020  |  International

Mobileye will test and eventually launch a set of robotaxis in Daego City, South Korea, per an agreement reached this week. The company, a subsidiary...

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