Topic: Autonomous Vehicles

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Waymo to Remove Drivers as Part of San Francisco Autonomous Ride Hailing Tester Program

March 23, 2022 · In response to feedback from participants of its autonomous ride-hailing test program in San Francisco, Waymo said it will begin to offer fully autonomous rides in the city.

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NVIDIA Announces Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit and Isaac Nova Orin for Mobile Robots at GTC 2022

March 22, 2022 · NVIDIA announced at GTC Spring 2022 its Jetson AGX Orin developer kit, which is eight times faster than Jetson AGX Xavier, and the new Isaac Nova Orin for 3D robotic perception.

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March 22, 2022 · By working with solution providers with a deep understanding of technology and business processes companies can realize their grand vision of D2C and gain competitive advantage.

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General Motors Purchases SoftBank Vision Fund’s Stake in Self Driving Company Cruise for $2.1B

March 21, 2022 · SoftBank Vision Fund has sold its stake in Cruise to General Motors four years after initially investing in the self-driving vehicle developer.

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How to Handle Non-Conveyable Items with Automation

March 16, 2022 · Automated sortation and conveyor systems cannot handle bulky, irregularly shaped items – leaving employees the arduous work of lifting and moving everything from furniture to sporting goods...but what if you could automate these non-conveyable items?

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Robot Prices Drop as AI Investments, Ethics Worries Increase, Finds Stanford HAI AI Index 2022 Report

March 16, 2022 · The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence released the "AI Index Report 2022," which studied academic research, job postings, investments, and regulations around AI and robotics.

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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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ENOT Debuts Technology to Optimize Deep Neural Networks for Speed, Compression, and Energy Efficiency

March 14, 2022 · ENOT.ai said its framework optimizes neural network architectures for accuracy and efficiency. The company said its framework, which has a Python API, can help robotics developers.

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10 Delivery Robot Companies to Watch in 2022

March 12, 2022 · From Starship to Amazon, here are top providers of mobile robots for sidewalk and street-based deliveries. The market for such hardware, software, and services is growing, particularly in the U.S.

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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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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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11 Questions About the Future of Robotics With a Senior Engineer at ARRC

March 4, 2022 · Fatima Al Nuaimi, a senior associate engineer at the Autonomous Robotics Research Centre in Abu Dhabi, shared her experiences and insights in advance of International Women's Day.

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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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Starship Technologies Raises $100M in 30 Days, as Autonomous Delivery Demand Tripled in 2021

March 1, 2022 · Starship Technologies, which has attained valuation of about $200 million, also recently marked 3 million robotic deliveries and 3 million miles traveled autonomously.

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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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Cepton Starts Trading on Nasdaq as It Commercializes Automotive Lidar Sensors

February 18, 2022 · Cepton Technologies, which focused on lidar for ADAS systems and autonomous vehicles and will supply General Motors' Ultra Cruise program, celebrated its SPAC partnership and listing.

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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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