Topic: Transportation

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Astro Aerospace Acquires Horizon Aircraft, Appoints Horizon CEO Brandon Robinson as President

June 3, 2021 · Astro Aerospace will be developing three electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and drones, including Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X5, which is designed for five people.

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Kodiak Robotics Partners With SK to Bring Autonomous Trucking to $1.5T Asian Freight

June 3, 2021 · Kodiak Robotics, which has been operating autonomous trucks in Texas, will use components from South Korea-based SK as it enters the Asian market for freight and fleet management services.

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ZongMu Raises $190M Series D for Autonomous Driving and Parking

June 2, 2021 · ZongMu Technology, which supplies advanced driver-assist systems and autonomous parking capabilities to Chinese automakers, is valued at $11 billion.

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DiDi Autonomous Driving to Raise $300M, Bringing Valuation to $1.1B

June 1, 2021 · DiDi Autonomous Driving, a spinoff of ride-hailing firm DiDi Chuxing, has been partnering on the development of electric, autonomous vehicles and been conducting testing in China.

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Ottopia Announces Availability of Teleoperation Software on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX

May 10, 2021 · Ottopia claimed that its software, which is now available on NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX platform, can enable safe teleoperation of any system.

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AutoX Discusses First 100 Days of RoboTaxi Service Without Safety Drivers

May 10, 2021 · As AutoX and other autonomous vehicle developers move to testing without safety drivers, it has begun receiving favorable feedback for its driverless ride-hailing service.

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Pony.ai and Luminar Technologies Partner on Sensors for Robotaxi Testing in Five Cities

May 10, 2021 · Pony.ai said its partnership with Luminar for 360-degree lidar sensing will enable it to expand its robotaxi testing globally.

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Autonomous Trucking Firm Plus to Enter SPAC Merger, be Valued at $3.3B

May 10, 2021 · Plus said its SPAC deal will provide $500 million in gross proceeds to help it accelerate commercialization of its autonomous truck technology and expand global operations.

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Oculii Offers AI-Powered 4D Radar for Autonomous Vehicle Guidance, Raises $55M Series B Funding

May 8, 2021 · Oculii, which has developed AI software for radar perception, has raised Series B funding as it launches two products intended to help autonomous systems navigate.

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AutoX Marks 100 Days of Fully Autonomous RoboTaxi Service in Shenzhen, China

May 6, 2021 · AutoX said it is only the second company to get permission for such driverless vehicle rides, and it has received favorable feedback so far.

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Einride Raises $110M Series B Toward the Autonomous Freight of the Future

May 6, 2021 · Einride said its electric, autonomous Pods are safer, more environmentally sustainable, and more cost-efficient than conventional trucks. The company plans to expand its deployments in Europe and the U.S.

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Top 10 Robotics Transactions of April 2021

May 3, 2021 · Even not including the largest deals in AI and autonomous vehicles from April 2021, the month still featured multimillion-dollar transactions in exoskeletons, delivery robots, and surgical systems.

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Toyota Unit Woven Planet to Acquire Lyft’s Level 5 Autonomous Driving Division for $550M

April 27, 2021 · Woven Planet Group, a new mobility unit of Toyota, is buying Lyft's Level 5 division as investments and consolidation continue in the self-driving space.

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Navya and REE Automotive Agree to Develop Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles

April 20, 2021 · Self-driving systems provider Navya will work with REE Automotive's REEcorner technology for Level 4 autonomous vehicles.

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AutoX and Honda China Collaborate on Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Roads

April 17, 2021 · AutoX, which is already offering robotaxi services in China, is working with Honda China to continue self-driving car development.

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Walmart Joins $750M Investment in Autonomous Vehicle Firm Cruise

April 15, 2021 · Cruise, which has been developing autonomous vehicles with General Motors, has raised its valuation to $30 billion.

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TuSimple Readies for $1.1B Self-Driving Truck IPO

April 8, 2021 · TuSimple said its software and services for autonomous trucking can address safety, labor shortages, and sustainability.

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Aurora and Volvo Partner to Accelerate the Deployment of Autonomous Trucks

April 4, 2021 · Volvo Autonomous Solutions has partnered with Aurora to jointly develop and deploy an autonomous system for hub-to-hub transportation in North America.

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Embark Universal Interface Designed to Add Self-Driving Tech to Existing Trucks

April 1, 2021 · The Embark Universal Interface will accelerate the adoption of self-driving technology across carriers, says Embark.

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ACIENNA, Point One Navigation Launch OpenARC for Precise Positioning

March 24, 2021 · ACIENNA says its new OpenARC positioning system combines its hardware and software with Point One's cloud correction service.

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