Researchers are studying ways to improve the vision of autonomous cars operating in bad weather conditions of rain, snow and fog. (Credit: Getty Images)Â By John P. Desmond, AI Trends […]
Self Driving Cars
Trending topics and news from the Self Driving Cars category
Back to news homeLast-Mile Delivery Robots Making a Comeback After Initial Bans Â
Last-mile delivery robots are making a comeback with funding by VCs, and with cooperation with local governments to get needed permits. Nuro is working with FedEx on pilot deliveries in the Houston […]
Questionable Practices At Some AI Autonomous Car Makers Spurring WhistleblowersÂ
With some self-driving car efforts seemingly cutting corners to meet schedule pressure, skipping some double- and triple-checking, we are likely to see whistleblowers. (Credit: Getty Images)Â Â By Lance Eliot, the […]
The rise of robotaxis in China
AutoX, Momenta and WeRide took the stage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 to discuss the state of robotaxi startups in China and their relationships with local governments in the country. […]
Tezlab CEO Ben Schippers to discuss the Tesla effect and the next wave of EV startups at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021
As Tesla sales have risen, interest in the company has exploded, prompting investment and interest in the automotive industry, as well as the startup world. Tezlab, a free app that’s […]
Ford F-150 Lighting Electric Pickup to Have Level 2 Autonomous Driving Â
The all-electric Ford F-150 pickup announced recently will be capable of towing 10,000 lbs, carrying 2,000 lbs and accelerate to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. (Credit: Ford Motor Co.) By John P. Desmond, AI […]
China’s WeRide secures more funding, pushing valuation to $3.3 billion
Only four months after securing Series B fundraising of $310 million, Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide says it has achieved its Series C funding round that brings its post-money valuation […]
Lidar startup Innovusion closes $64M round led by Temasek
More investors are joining the wave to bet on lidar, the remote sensing method that uses laser light to measure distances and has garnered ample interest from automakers in recent […]
AutoX becomes China’s first to remove safety drivers from robotaxis
Residents of Shenzhen will see truly driverless cars on the road starting Thursday. AutoX, a four-year-old startup backed by Alibaba, MediaTek and Shanghai Motors, is deploying a fleet of 25 […]
Provizio closes $6.2M seed round for its car safety platform using sensors and AI
Provizio, a combination hardware and software startup with technology to improve car safety, has closed a seed investment round of $6.2million. Investors include Bobby Hambrick (the founder of Autonomous Stuff); […]