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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Fleet Payments Explore The Connected Car Opportunity
Fleet Payments Explore The Connected Car Opportunity
July 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As financial service conglomerates and innovators move deeper into the B2B payments field, they’re finding a field of opportunity to disrupt clunky manual and legacy...

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Waymo Brings Self-Driving Vehicles To Lyft Passengers
Waymo Brings Self-Driving Vehicles To Lyft Passengers
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

To make autonomous vehicles available to ridesharing passengers, Alphabet subsidiary Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing firm Lyft. The trips are limited to a certain...

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Ford-Backed Argo AI Spends $15M On Autonomous Vehicle Research
Ford-Backed Argo AI Spends $15M On Autonomous Vehicle Research
June 25, 2019  |  Investments

Argo AI announced that it has pledged $15 million over five years to fund the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Argo AI Center for Autonomous Vehicle Research....

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China’s AutoX, Pony.ai First To Offer Robotaxis In US
China’s AutoX, Pony.ai First To Offer Robotaxis In US
June 21, 2019  |  International

AutoX and Pony.ai are now the first Chinese companies allowed to offer self-driving robotaxis in the state of California. The California Public Utilities Commission posted...

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Waymo Partners With Renault, Nissan For Driverless Mobility Services
Waymo Partners With Renault, Nissan For Driverless Mobility Services
June 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Waymo has announced that it is partnering with Renault and Nissan to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France...

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Walmart Eyes Robo-Vans For Warehouses
Walmart Eyes Robo-Vans For Warehouses
June 20, 2019  |  Delivery

Walmart is planning to use self-driving cars to transport products between warehouses in the hopes of slashing costs and boosting efficiency. Walmart spokeswoman Molly Blakeman...

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Domino’s Partners With Nuro On Autonomous Pizza Delivery
Domino’s Partners With Nuro On Autonomous Pizza Delivery
June 17, 2019  |  Retail

To bring autonomous pizza delivery to Houston, Domino’s Pizza and robotics company Nuro are teaming up to use a custom unmanned vehicle dubbed R2 later...

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Uber Presses The Gas On Autonomous Vehicles Via Volvo
Uber Presses The Gas On Autonomous Vehicles Via Volvo
June 13, 2019  |  Innovation

Drivers of cars and trucks are not a diminishing breed – in fact, there is an ongoing U.S. shortage of drivers to haul freight long...

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Mapping The Maps For Self-Driving Cars (And Drones)
Mapping The Maps For Self-Driving Cars (And Drones)
June 13, 2019  |  Innovation

If one doesn’t know where they’re going, sang one Beatle, any road will get them there — but not easily or efficiently. In an age...

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