Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple plans to cut a chunk of its workforce, potentially as early as this week, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with […]
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Back to news homeToyota president keeps pushing idea that people hate EVs, despite epic waitlists
Toyota president Akio Toyoda has made it no secret that he really, really dislikes electric vehicles. This weekend, he offered this latest installment: “People involved in the auto industry are […]
Helm.ai snags $31M to scale its ‘unsupervised’ autonomous driving software
A few bright spots remain in the autonomous vehicle industry even amid macroeconomic headwinds that have nearly shut off the spigot of venture capital and led to further consolidation. Helm.ai, […]
Cruise’s autonomous driving tech comes under scrutiny from safety regulators
U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into the robotaxis developed and operated by GM self-driving subsidiary Cruise. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said it opened the […]
Tesla Powerwall customers in Texas can now sell their electricity back to the grid
Elon Musk’s plan to “operate as a giant distributed utility” is creeping toward reality. Tesla first piloted a “virtual power plant” in California, inviting Powerwall home battery owners to sell […]
Musk sells $3.5B worth of Tesla stock as investors voice concern over Twitter involvement
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold over 20 million shares of the company stock between Monday and Wednesday. The sale is worth about $3.5 billion, according to a regulatory filing. Musk’s […]
Vegas visitors can take semi-autonomous EVs for a tour starting in 2023
Arcimoto, the maker of the three-wheeled electric Fun Utility Vehicles (FUVs), is teaming up with Faction to develop EVs that can be delivered to a customer’s hotel through a combination […]
Shield AI raises another $60M at a $2.3B valuation for its military autonomous flying tech
Defense technology continues to get a lot of attention from investors, and today, one of the bigger startups in the space is announcing more funding. Shield AI — which develops […]
Swoop Aero’s drones hit a million items delivered as the company raises for expansion
Out where delivery trucks and full-size cargo planes don’t make a lot of sense, drones proliferating — they may never deliver your burrito, but could soon be indispensable for transporting […]
Ex-Rocket Lab engineer raises $21M for Partly to make buying car parts easier
Car parts buyers require specific parts to fit specific vehicles, making for a supply-constrained environment. New Zealand-based Partly wants to ease those constraints by connecting parts buyers around the world […]