Topic: Transportation

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Apex.AI Raises Series B Round for ROS Based Autonomous Vehicle Operating System

December 14, 2021 · Apex.AI, whose Apex.OS is based on ROS 2, is safety-certified, and is designed to enable easier software development for autonomous vehicles, is looking at new industries and Asia.

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Yara Birkeland, Electric and Autonomous Container Ship, to Begin Testing in Norway

December 11, 2021 · The Yara Birkeland is the first fully electric and autonomous container vessel, according to battery maker Lechlanche, which collaborated with Yara International and Kongsberg Maritime.

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Robotic Research Raises $228M in Funding for Autonomous Transportation Development

December 9, 2021 · Robotic Research plans to use its first outside capital to expand its RR.AI division, which is commercializing an autonomy kit for Class 8 and yard trucks, buses, and off-road vehicles.

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MOOVE, Sensible 4 Partner for All-Weather Autonomous Shuttle Bus

December 2, 2021 · Finnish autonomy software maker Sensible 4 and German transportation startup MOOVE have partnered to develop an all-weather self-driving shuttle bus for the European market by 2023.

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Waymo Via Expands UPS Partnership to Autonomous Freight With Class 8 Trucks

November 24, 2021 · Waymo Via, the delivery service of Alphabet's autonomous vehicle unit, is expanding its partnership with UPS from self-driving vans to Class 8 trucks for freight.

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Walmart and DroneUp Announce Multi-Site Drone Deliveries in Arkansas

November 23, 2021 · Walmart is launching three full-time DroneUp airport "Hubs" for on-demand drone deliveries, with the first operation already running in Farmington, Ark.

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Locomation’s Autonomous Trucks Could Save Millions in Fuel, Operating Costs, Finds Independent Study

November 22, 2021 · From safety to environmental sustainability, Locomation says its Autonomous Relay Convoy can improve on conventional trucking. A new Boundless Impact study has found potential savings.

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Quanergy Releases M1 Edge Lidar Sensor for Industrial Automation

November 16, 2021 · Quanergy says its new M1 Edge lidar sensor and QORTEX Aware software offer a significant price and performance advantage for mobile robots and industrial applications.

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AutoX Operates Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service, Covering 65 Square Miles of Shenzhen

November 16, 2021 · AutoX, which has been developing Level 4 autonomous vehicles, has widened its operating area for robotaxis in Shenzhen, China, claiming it is the first to serve an entire district.

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Motional and Lyft Plan to Launch Las Vegas Driverless Ride-Hailing Service in 2023

November 9, 2021 · Lyft and Motional say the IONIQ 5 electric robotaxis, developed with Hyundai and using Lyft's app, will enable people in Nevada to ride in autonomous vehicles for the first time.

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Self-Driving Truck Provider Plus and SPAC Call Off Planned Merger

November 9, 2021 · Autonomous truck developer Plus has called off its planned merger with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V and is considering business restructuring because of stakes in the U.S. and China.

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MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge With $3M Prize Launches in Abu Dhabi

November 5, 2021 · In the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge, to be held by ASPIRE in the United Arab Emirates in June 2023, teams will deploy unmanned vehicles in a GNSS-denied environment.

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Momenta Drives Off With $500M in Series C Funding for Autonomous Driving

November 4, 2021 · Momenta, which says its "flywheel" path will lead to rapid development and mass production of self-driving cars, has raised more than $1.2 billion total from investors and automakers.

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Autobrains Raises $101M Series C Funding for Autonomous Vehicle AI

November 1, 2021 · To achieve self-learning AI, Autobrains maps raw data to signatures, which are then analyzed for patterns to form concepts, leading to real-time perception of complex environments.

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Perrone Robotics to Use Ouster Lidar in Scaling Autonomous Vehicle Deployments

October 31, 2021 · Ouster plans to supply hundreds of its OS digital lidar sensors to Perrone Robotics for a range of autonomous vehicles. The company also introduced its L2X sensor on a chip.

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Aurora Releases Beta of Aurora Driver in Commercial Self Driving Truck Pilot

October 30, 2021 · In the pilot of the Aurora Horizon autonomous trucking service, Aurora is using the first commercial beta of its Aurora Driver suite. The company is also working with Colrspace on simulation.

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FedEx and Neolix Test Autonomous Delivery Vehicle in China

October 29, 2021 · As part of its sustainability and technology innovation efforts, FedEx Express is testing an autonomous delivery vehicle with Neolix this month in China.

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TUM Autonomous Motorsport Wins $1M Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered By Cisco

October 24, 2021 · The Technical University of Munich beat eight other university teams in developing and racing its autonomous race car on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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ROS Powered Race Cars Ready for Indy Autonomous Challenge

October 23, 2021 · ADLINK provides a peek under the hood at the university teams, corporate sponsors, and open-source technologies participating in the Indy Autonomous Challenge.

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Reliable Robotics Raises $100M to Expand Remotely Piloted Commercial Cargo Flights

October 15, 2021 · Reliable Robotics, which has been working with the FAA and NASA to demonstrate safe remote operation of any aircraft, hopes to expand access to underused airports.

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