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Uber Reportedly Investing in Autonomous Driving Firm Pony.ai
Uber Reportedly Investing in Autonomous Driving Firm Pony.ai
November 21, 2024  |  Investments

When autonomous driving firm Pony.ai goes public, Uber reportedly plans to invest. The ride hailing/food delivery company intends to purchase more than $10 million worth of shares in Pony.ai’s...

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Waymo and WeRide Raise Funds for Continued Autonomous Vehicle Development
Waymo and WeRide Raise Funds for Continued Autonomous Vehicle Development
October 25, 2024  |  Investments

Three companies in the autonomous vehicle space are raising money for their efforts. Waymo closed an oversubscribed investment round of $5.6 billion, WeRide launched its...

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Tesla Unveils Cybercab Robotaxi, Betting Big on an Autonomous Future
Tesla Unveils Cybercab Robotaxi, Betting Big on an Autonomous Future
October 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Tesla’s long-awaited robot taxi has finally emerged, with CEO Elon Musk recently unveiling the futuristic Cybercab at a splashy event dubbed “We, Robot.”  The autonomous...

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Tesla’s ‘Cybercab’ Event Shows Autonomy Still More Hollywood Than High-Impact
Tesla’s ‘Cybercab’ Event Shows Autonomy Still More Hollywood Than High-Impact
October 11, 2024  |  Transportation

What has four wheels, two seats, no steering wheel and arrived a few years late? Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi, which CEO Elon Musk had predicted in...

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Uber Expands Robot Delivery and Robotaxi Offerings With Avride
Uber Expands Robot Delivery and Robotaxi Offerings With Avride
October 03, 2024  |  Delivery

Uber has launched a partnership with delivery robot/autonomous vehicle maker Avirde. The collaboration will launch in the coming weeks in Austin, letting Uber Eats customers get their...

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Can Robotaxis Accelerate the Future of Automated Driving?
Can Robotaxis Accelerate the Future of Automated Driving?
September 01, 2024  |  Transportation

Fifteen years ago, Uber disrupted and transformed ride hailing. Uber, one of the platform economy’s original giants, announced Thursday (Aug. 29) that is making a strategic...

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Musk: Tesla Will Have In-House Humanoid Robots in 2025
Musk: Tesla Will Have In-House Humanoid Robots in 2025
July 22, 2024  |  Technology

Tesla will begin using humanoid robots next year, according to CEO Elon Musk. “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla...

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Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment
Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment
April 24, 2024  |  Ridesharing

The global electric vehicle (EV) marketplace is seeing demand suffer under ongoing macro pressures. That’s why, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s a good...

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Tesla Calls Itself an AI, Robotics Company as Profits Plunge 55% 
Tesla Calls Itself an AI, Robotics Company as Profits Plunge 55% 
April 23, 2024  |  Earnings

There was nothing electric about electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla’s latest financial results. The company reported its first quarter 2024 earnings results Tuesday (April 23), disclosing...

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