Topic: Transportation

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Qualcomm, BMW, and Arriver Partner to Develop Driverless Vehicle Technology

March 14, 2022 · Qualcomm, BMW, and Arriver are sharing one another's resources to help build a network of processing hardware, autonomous vehicle software, and machine vision systems.

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Volocopter Raises $170M in Series E Funding Toward Urban Air Mobility

March 11, 2022 · Volocopter, which is developing autonomous, electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, has obtained funding and made partnerships for expansion in South Korea and for leasing.

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Mobileye Files for IPO in U.S., Will Stay Part of Intel

March 10, 2022 · Mobileye has filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, entering the first phase of the Intel machine vision unit's initial public offering.

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CEVA Logistics and Kodiak Robotics Launch Autonomous Trucking Deliveries in Oklahoma

March 10, 2022 · Kodiak Robotics' partnership with CEVA Logistics has expanded self-driving truck services from Texas to Oklahoma toward the goal of integration into CEVA's North American fleet.

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Pony.ai Gets Series D Financing Toward Mass Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles

March 7, 2022 · Pony.ai, which consolidated its robotaxi and autonomous trucking units, announced it has closed on Series D financing. The California company said the money will help it reach mass deployment.

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CoreAVI Offers Safe Robotics Designs With Newly Ratified Vulkan SC API

March 2, 2022 · CoreAVI says its VkCore SC, which is based on the new Vulkan Safety-Critical open application programming interface, will help robot and vehicle developers build on embedded safety.

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Motional Expands Via Partnership for On Demand Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas

February 25, 2022 · Motional, which is developing autonomous vehicles, and Via, which offers ride-hailing apps, are providing free robotaxi services in Las Vegas as other companies also continue testing.

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Baidu Apollo Launches Trial Robotaxi Service in Downtown Shenzhen

February 22, 2022 · Baidu Apollo has been expanding its ride-hailing trial service to cities throughout China. The company said Shenzhen is a perfect addition because of its policies and road network.

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Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicles to Add Autoliv Airbags

February 18, 2022 · Autoliv, which provides automotive safety systems, has provided external airbags for Nuro's self-driving delivery vehicle to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

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Waymo Via and C.H. Robinson Plan Multiyear Pilot of Autonomous Trucking

February 17, 2022 · Waymo Via will deliver freight with C.H. Robinson's Navisphere logistics management platform in Texas over the next few years to advance autonomous truck technology.

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Mobileye, Beep, and Benteler EV Systems to Jointly Develop Autonomous Shuttle Buses by 2024

February 16, 2022 · Vehicle technology developers Mobileye, Beep, and Benteler have joined forces to produce electric, self-driving shuttle buses that they say will hit the road by 2024.

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AutoX Passes 1,000 Vehicle Milestone for Its RoboTaxi Fleet, the Largest in China

February 9, 2022 · AutoX is opening a RoboTaxi operations center in San Francisco to expand self-driving vehicle testing as it marks more than 1,000 vehicles produced in China.

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Cruise to Get $1.35B More From SoftBank to Commercialize Autonomous Vehicles

February 2, 2022 · Cruise, which marked a milestone in autonomous vehicle operations after a delay, will receive the second tranche of investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund.

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Cepton Technologies SPAC Deal Proceeds, Aimed at Expanding Lidar Applications

January 31, 2022 · Cepton Technologies is the latest lidar provider to be involved in a special-purpose acquisition company deal, as Growth Capital prepares for a shareholder meeting.

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JIDU, Baidu’s Smart Car Unit, to Apply $400M Series A Toward Mass Production

January 31, 2022 · JIDU, a Baidu unit developing intelligent mobility including autonomous driving and human-machine interaction, plans to rapidly develop and market its Robocar by 2023.

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Latest Lidar Sensors Enable New, Safe Robotics Applications, Says Velodyne

January 28, 2022 · Nandita Aggarwal, senior lidar architect at Velodyne describes how the company's latest sensors can enable robots in loading docks, last-mile deliveries, and other uses.

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Wisk Aero Lands $450M From Boeing to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis

January 26, 2022 · Wisk Aero, which has received funding from Boeing and Kitty Hawk, said its sixth-generation self-flying, eVTOL passenger aircraft will be the first to get U.S. certification.

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FedEx Works With Dorabot on AI-Powered Sorting Robot for Smart Logistics

January 26, 2022 · FedEx Express has deployed Dorabot's DoraSorter sortation robot at its e-commerce shipment center in Ghangzhou, China. The companies are continuing to fine-tune the system.

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Parallel Systems Raises Series A Funding for Autonomous, Electric Rail Vehicles

January 24, 2022 · By making trains shorter and using its autonomous, electric railcars, freight transportation could be more efficient, environmentally sustainable, and faster, says Parallel Systems.

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Cognitive Rail Pilot Complies With Eurasian Economic Union Requirements, Starts Mass Production

January 24, 2022 · Cognitive Rail Pilot is an AI-based system designed to help engine drivers avoid errors that may lead to accidents and to help locomotive fleet operators boost efficiency.

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