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.
Advanced Navigation expands Certus line with Mini series
The new Certus Mini line of navigation systems offers precision in a compact package, says Advanced Navigation.
Navigating positioning technology for autonomous robot design
Learn how absolute and relative positioning, and the data from multiple sensors is important the localization and navigation of autonomous vehicles.
RBR50 Spotlight: Autonomous pickup truck could enhance U.S. military operations
Kodiak Robotics unveiled its first autonomous test vehicle for the U.S. military, a Ford F-150 pickup truck outfitted with Kodiak Driver.
Planzer and LOXO roll out urban pilot for autonomous vehicles in Switzerland
Planzer and LOXO are developing highly automated and sustainable transport with an interchangeable chassis, starting in Switzerland.
Nuro to start licensing its autonomy platform to automotive OEMs
The company said the Nuro Driver will eventually enable up to Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles in addition to goods delivery.
SiLC Technologies gets investment from Honda for FMCW lidar on chip
SiLC Technologies says its FMCW lidar is superior to time-of-flight sensors for the various types of mobility that Honda produces.
Indy Autonomous Challenge returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The IAC competition among autonomous race cars with software developed by university teams returned to Indianapolis.
Cyngn secures patent to optimize sensor data processing
With the latest patent approval, Cyngn now has a portfolio of 20 patents for autonomous vehicle technology.
Wayve announces strategic partnership with and investment from Uber
Wayve says it’s developing mapless Level 4 autonomous vehicles for future deployment on Uber’s global network.
Find out about what’s next for agriculture robots at RoboBusiness
Attendees interested in agriculture robotics can learn about it and other field innovations at RoboBusiness 2024.
Carnegie Robotics acquires Duro positioning product line from Swift Navigation
Carnegie Robotics says the Duro sensors and GNSS software from Swift Navigation will expand its portfolio for industrial automation.
New Waymo robotaxi offers better performance at lower cost
Waymo’s vehicles are already serving over 100,000 paid trips every week across its deployment sites using its 5th-generation system.