Tag: autonomous vehicles
First TikTok, now smart cars: How Biden’s new proposed ban will affect US automakers
The White House issued a long-anticipated proposal Monday that would ban Chinese smart cars because internet-connected vehicles pose a national security risk. The...
CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down
Motional, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Hyundai, is shaking up its leadership ranks. Karl Iagnemma, an early pioneer in the autonomous vehicle...
A fight is brewing as TuSimple tries to move $450M to China and pivot from self-driving trucks to AI animation
TuSimple, once a buzzy startup considered a leader in self-driving trucks, is trying to move its assets to China to fund a new...
Waymo robotaxis will be on the Uber app in Austin, Atlanta in early 2025
Uber riders in Austin and Atlanta will be able to hail a Waymo robotaxi through the app in early 2025 as part of...
Nuro pivots to license self-driving tech to carmakers, mobility companies
After multiple rounds of layoffs in 2022 and 2023, Nuro is pivoting its business strategy to focus more on the startup’s core autonomous...
UK’s Wayve secures strategic investment from Uber to further develop self-driving tech
Uber is making a strategic investment into Wayve as an extension of the U.K.-born startup’s previously announced $1.05 billion Series C round. The...