Autonomous-driving company Pony.ai and Toyota say they’re teaming up with the goal of one day cranking out a bunch of “fully driverless robotaxis.” The two companies intend to kick off […]
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Back to news homeChina’s WeRide secures self-driving vehicle license from UAE
The United Arab Emirates has given Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide the first national license for self-driving vehicles. The permit allows WeRide to test its Level 4 autonomous vehicles on […]
The UK hasn’t lost its appeal for venture capital
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Pony.ai loses permit to test autonomous vehicles with driver in California
The California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked Pony.ai’s permit to test its autonomous vehicle technology with a driver on Tuesday for failing to monitor the driving records of the safety […]
China’s driverless delivery startup Whale Dynamic targets US market with $2.5M funding
A nascent Nuro challenger from China has its sight set on the delivery market in the US and has just raised some seed funding to advance its ambitions. Whale Dynamic, […]
Waymo to begin charging for robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, has scored a permit with the California Public Utilities Commission that allows it to charge riders for ride-hailing trips in its autonomous vehicles in […]
Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules
Waymo, the autonomous driving arm of Alphabet, was granted a win on Tuesday when a California court ruled it could keep certain details regarding its AV technology secret. The company […]
What’s driving China’s autonomous vehicle frenzy?
A lot of government support, it appears Rita Liao 13 hours China’s autonomous vehicle industry first started seeing some traction around 2016, when a bunch of ambitious startups mushroomed following […]
Waymo can keep some driverless data secret for another 22 days
Waymo had small win Monday in its fight to keep certain details about its autonomous vehicle operations from public view. The Alphabet-owned company filed a lawsuit last week against the […]
The Station: Cali regulators eye Tesla FSD, Turo files to go public, Local Motors shuts down
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