Topic: Autonomous Vehicles

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Christenson Transportation Picks Locomation to Deploy Autonomous Truck Service

March 24, 2022 · Locomation has signed an eight-year partnership with Christenson Transportation to boost its fleet capacity with Locomation's autonomous trucking technology.

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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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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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Einride Announces First Remote Pod Operator of Its Autonomous, Electric Vehicle Fleet

March 15, 2022 · A team of Einride Remote Pod Operators will be tasked with providing support for Einride's autonomous freight vehicles.

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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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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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Lift Truck Series: Lift trucks on the path to autonomy

March 9, 2022 · Once considered the purvey of the far-off future, autonomous lift trucks have arrived. Here’s what they can offer.

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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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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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TTTech Auto to Fuel Safety Software for Automated Driving With $285M From Aptiv, Audi

February 4, 2022 · TTTech Auto, a joint venture between TTTech Group, Audi, Infineon, and Samsung, is develops the MotionWise modular safety platform for software-defined vehicles.

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Maintaining robotic lift trucks

February 2, 2022 · Sensors must be kept clean, but safe and steady autonomous operation should minimize unplanned repairs.

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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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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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Cyngn and Columbia Vehicle Group Start Producing Autonomous Industrial Vehicle Fleet

January 19, 2022 · Columbia Vehicle Group is adding Cyngn's self-driving software to new and existing electric Columbia Stockchasers to automate industrial vehicles for logistics providers.

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