Andrew Clare, CTO of Nuro, discusses the current state of self-driving vehicles and software and the road to Level 5 autonomy.
Imagry moves to make buses autonomous without mapping
Imagry has developed hardware-agnostic systems to provide Level 4 autonomy to buses with time to market in mind.
Duality AI offers developers EDU license for Falcon digital twins, synthetic data
The EDU program offers subscribers full access to Falcon’s comprehensive feature set, alongside community resources developed by Duality AI.
ANELLO Photonics secures funding for inertial navigation in GPS-denied environments
ANELLO Photonics, which has developed compact navigation and positioning for autonomous systems, has closed its Series B round.
Nuro Driver expands Level 4 autonomous fleet in California and Texas
With this expanded deployment of zero-occupant vehicles, the company said Nuro Driver is ready to autonomously transport people and goods.
The ABB Edge: Using AI and robotics to transform industries
ABB Robotics is leveraging AI to help make robotics smarter and easier to setup and program across all of the industries served by ABB.
ZettaScale designs Zenoh to transcend DDS for automotive, ROS communications
Zenoh is a protocol that ZettaScale says works with DDS and offers data throughput from embedded compute to the cloud.
LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary
LOXO, which has already successfully demonstrated autonomous deliveries with its software and vehicles, is opening an office in Munich.
Vecna Robotics raises funding, names industry veteran Karl Iagnemma CEO
Vecna Robotics has named autonomous vehicle executive Karl Iagnemma as its new CEO shortly after the release of its CaseFlow product.
Waymo robotaxi service opens to public in Los Angeles
Waymo’s robotaxi service currently covers 80 square miles of LA County. Waymo said it intends to grow its service area in the future.
Zoox now testing its robotaxis in San Francisco
Zoox also expanded its geofence in Las Vegas, saying it will launch a public service there in early 2025.
DeepRoute.ai closes $100M Series C1 led by Great Wall Motor
DeepRoute.ai announced strategic funding led by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor to develop a full self-driving stack.
Chinese AV developer WeRide brings in $458.5M from IPO, private placement
WeRide currently holds autonomous driving licenses in China, the UAE, Singapore, and the U.S., and it has operations in over 30 cities.
Waymo raises $5.6B to accelerate self-driving car growth
Waymo said it will continue scaling its robotaxis to more riders and to support a variety of business applications over time.
Outrider brings in $62M to drive commercial scaling in 2025
With over $250 million in equity capital raised to date, Outrider said it is working closely with customers to launch and scale its service.
Horizon Robotics raises $696M in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024
Horizon Robotics provides advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems for passenger vehicles.
VERSES and Volvo Cars aim to make autonomous vehicles safer for pedestrians
The paper uses VERSES AI’s algorithms to predict the appearance of pedestrians, cyclists, and cars that are obscured behind stationary vehicles.
A&K Robotics refocuses micromobility testing in select airports
A&K Robotics is testing its connected robotic pods in airports as part of its strategy to expand mobility worldwide.
Mcity gives green light to remote autonomous vehicle testing, calls for federal standards
With Mcity, U-M seeks to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicle technologies to enable safer and more efficient transportation.
Researchers investigate how to design low-cost, highly reliable robots
The researchers said the tradeoff between overhead and protecting machines against vulnerabilities is from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.
Waymo adds Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 to its AV fleet in multi-year partnership
The companies plan to produce a fleet of IONIQ 5 robotaxis equipped with Waymo’s technology to support Waymo One’s growth.
Helm.ai introduces VidGen-2 generative AI for enhanced video for autonomous driving
Helm.ai said VidGen-2 includes higher resolution, a faster frame rate, and support for multi-camera views for training autonomous driving.