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New Tech
Commentary: Are we approaching “peak car?”
Ben Thrower's commentary on whether we are approaching "peak car" will make you think about the present and the future...
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Technology
Self-driving cars weave through roads on a test run in London’s Stratford district
Self-driving cars from a U.K. startup Oxbotica took to Stratford’s streets earlier this week, successfully wading through traffic and proving itself safe to navigate in…
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International
Didi Chuxing spins off its autonomous driving unit into a separate entity
Didi Chuxing has spun off its autonomous driving unit as an independent company following discussion of raising fresh capital with its existing shareholders and potential…
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News
Waymo is setting up a production facility in Detroit to manufacture self-driving cars
Waymo is setting up the world’s first production facility in Detroit that manufactures Level 4 autonomous vehicles.
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Elon Musk claims on Tesla’s autonomous capabilities does not reflect its current reality
Elon Musk has stated that Tesla would be launching fully autonomous cars by the end of this year, and that he expects to see one…
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Uber to sell minority stake of its autonomous vehicle unit to Japanese consortium
Uber is planning to sell 14 percent stake on its autonomous driving division for $1 billion to investment firm Softbank, automaker Toyota, and auto parts…
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Self-driving cars and clogged city streets highlight the need for efficient regulation
As cities witness the steady rise in vehicle inflow on their streets, city administrations would have to contend with two primary issues - prevalence of…
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Autonomous Vehicles
Uber and Waymo seeking outside funding for autonomous tech
Uber and Waymo are admitting they don’t want to commit the resources necessary for autonomous tech to be commercially viable.
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Today’s Pickup: Companies are splurging on self-driving technology with no commercial deployment at sight
Uber spends over $1 billion every year on Waymo; Lyft is nearing its IPO; Fiat recalling 863,000 cars due to emissions issues.
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Uber planned on running 13,000 self-driving taxis by 2019
Recently uncovered case files from the Waymo vs Otto trade secret theft case, reveal Uber’s optimism with self-driving cars in 2016, which included the company…
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