Topic: Autonomous Vehicles

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Outrider Releases Next-Generation Kit for Scaling Distribution Yard Automation

July 19, 2022 · Outrider, which has worked with NVIDIA, Ouster, Yaskawa, and Orange EV technology, has released its latest autonomy kit for growing fleets of electric yard trucks in logistics operations.

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Baidu to Reveal Latest Updates for Autonomous Driving, AI Cloud, Large AI Model at Baidu World 2022

July 18, 2022 · The company's new technology takes advantage of machine learning, artificial intelligence and more to operate.

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May Mobility Closes $111M Series C Funding to Develop Toyota Autonomous Mobility Platforms

July 13, 2022 · May Mobility has raised funding to continue deploying mobility as a service with autonomous vehicles with partners including Toyota, MONET Technologies, and SoftBank.

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Indy Autonomous Challenge to Take Another Lap at CES 2023 With Self-Driving Racecars

July 11, 2022 · After January's successful race, the Indy Autonomous Challenge and Consumer Technology Association are again teaming up to enable teams of innovators and universities to compete.

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Waymo and J.B. Hunt Joined by Wayfair in Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas

July 5, 2022 · Waymo's pilot with J.B. Hunt is expanding to include the first autonomous freight hauls for Wayfair with the goal of making self-driving transport commercially viable.

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Navya to Assemble Urban Utility Vehicles With Autonomous Potential for Muses Europe

June 27, 2022 · Navya is joing Muses Europe's technology network to add its autonomous capability to a modular electric mobility platform. It plans to assemble 300 delivery vehicles in France.

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Einride Pod Picks Up Federal Approval to Operate Autonomously on U.S. Public Roads

June 24, 2022 · Einride plans to begin testing its Autonomous Electric Transport Pods on U.S. roads with client GE Appliances in the third quarter to show its value for commercialization.

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AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2022 Focuses on Use Cases, Regulation, and Workforce of the Future

May 31, 2022 · AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2022 panelists discussed the importance of public safety for drone and autonomous truck developers and operations, as well as the need for more skilled workers.

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Sensible 4 Receives European Investment Bank Funding to Develop Sustainable Self-Driving Transport

May 23, 2022 · Sensible 4, which has been developing a software stack to enable autonomous shuttles to operate in challenging weather conditions, has received funding toward commercializing its technology.

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Aurora and FedEx Expand Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas Ahead of Schedule

May 19, 2022 · Aurora Innovation and FedEx have expanded their autonomous trucking pilot program to a second route in Texas after successfully completing 60,000 miles of daily freight hauls.

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AutoX Chooses SiLC Eyeonic Vision Sensor for Autonomous Taxi Fleet

May 17, 2022 · AutoX, which claims to be operating the largest fleet of autonomous robotaxis in China, will be using SiLC's FMCW lidar sensor in its vehicles later this year.

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AB Dynamics Driving Robots Provide Next Gen Crash Testing for NASCAR

May 12, 2022 · AB Dynamics provided three robots that conducted a controlled crash at the Talladega Superspeedway to within 2 cm and 1 degree of the prescribed impact point and angle at 130 mph.

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Apex.AI Receives Strategic Investment From Daimler Truck for ApexOS Autonomy Technology

May 6, 2022 · Apex.AI said Daimler Truck's strategic investment will help it continue developing its ApexOS safety-certified software suite for autonomous trucks, other vehicles, and mobile robots.

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TuSimple Integrates With Werner Enterprises for Roadside Support Along its Autonomous Freight Network

May 4, 2022 · TuSimple is working with Werner Enterprises on 24/7 roadside support of its self-driving, long-haul freight trucks. The company also reported its Q1 financial results.

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Pony.ai Works With GAC Motors and Ontime to Expand Ride Hailing in China

April 26, 2022 · Pony ai., GAC Motors, and Ontime are joining forces on yet another ride hailing service in China.

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Autonomous EV Maker ICONIQ to Enter SPAC Merger With East Stone Acquisition

April 18, 2022 · ICONIQ, an autonomous and electric vehicle manufacturer that now does business as NWTN, is establishing a new subsidiary with East Stone Corp.

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Haomo Raises Series A+ Funding in Attempt to Pull Ahead in Chinese Self-Driving Race

April 14, 2022 · Haomo.AI, which has raised millions from investors including the Bank of China, plans to spend its latest funding on hiring and R&D for Level 2 to 4 autonomous vehicles.

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Bosch Buys Five AI to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Software Development

April 13, 2022 · Bosch and Five said the software building blocks their cloud-based toolchain engineering environments complement each other and will be merged for self-driving safety.

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Kodiak Robotics Partners With U.S. Xpress for Autonomous Trucking Deliveries from Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta

April 8, 2022 · Kodiak Robotics and U.S. Xpress said round-the-clock service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta will demonstrate the real-world advantages of autonomous trucking.

Podcasts

Managing and Optimizing Fleets of Mobile Robots (Video)

April 1, 2022 · In this roundtable podcast our expert panelists will discuss how better management of robot fleets can benefit end users and accelerate adoption.

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