Graham Hope

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Self-Driving Truck Tech Company Going Public With Merger; Expected Value $2.5B

1 week ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

Self-driving truck tech company Kodiak Robotics has announced it is going public via a merger with Ares Acquisition Corp II, a special purpose acquisition company. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of the year and will see Kodiak valued at around $2.5 billion.
Waymo Self-Driving Taxis Hit the Road in Japan

1 week ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

Japan launch marks first time Waymo’s autonomous taxis are being tested overseasWaymo self-driving taxis are ready to start testing in Japan – the company’s first venture on international roads. The firm announced in December that it had formed a partnership with Tokyo’s largest taxi company, Nihun Kotso, and Japan’s most popular ride-hailing app, Go, with a view to a future service there.
Nissan Self-Driving Cars to Use AI Tech From British Startup

1 week ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

The Japanese automaker will use Wayve’s embodied AI tech for its next-generation driver assistance featuresNissan has confirmed it will use tech from British AI start-up Wayve in its next-generation driver assistance offering. The Japanese automaker said that its upgraded ProPILOT feature will be available from fiscal year 2027, featuring the company’s own Ground Truth Perception tech, plus lidar sensors.
Electric Air Car Flies; CycloRotors, No Propellers, Mid-Air Braking

1 week ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

Here are the most-read stories on IoT World Today this week. An electric flying vehicle that uses cyclorotors in place of propellers has made its first flight. The BlackBird demonstrator developed by CycloTech in Austria is a new electric vertical takeoff and landing configuration, with six advanced seventh generation CycloRotors. The rotors allow for vertical takeoff and landing, hovering, mid-air braking, precision parking and landing in adverse weather, according to the company.
Blackberry Subsidiary to Power WeRide’s Self-Driving Cars

1 week ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

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Self-Driving Tech Company Nuro Raises $106 million

2 weeks ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

Nuro‘s latest funding found brings its valuation to $6 billionSelf-driving tech company Nuro has announced it has raised $106 million in an ongoing sSeries E funding round. While the figure in itself is clearly sizable, Nuro fetched a valuation of $6 billion, which actually constitutes a drop on the $8.6 billion valuation it achieved during its last funding round three years ago, underscoring the reality that has set in regarding the difficulty and cost of implementing autonomous driving.
Amazon Zoox Self-Driving Taxis Are Heading to LA

2 weeks ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

Self-driving taxi company Zoox has confirmed that it is set to start testing in Los Angeles. The Amazon-owned firm’s arrival on the streets of LA will mean it is now active in six cities, with the others being San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle, Austin and Miami.
Self-Driving Tractors Supervised Remotely for AI Farming

2 weeks ago | aibusiness.com | Graham Hope

The tractors’ ability to work uninterrupted for 24 hours promises increased productivity, reduced labor costsA Seattle-based start-up has unveiled its vision of AI farming in the shape of its new Carbon AutoTractor.
UPS to Deploy Aurrigo's Self-Driving Heavy Lifter at UK Airport

2 weeks ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

Aurrigo’s Auto-Cargo self-driving heavy lifter can accommodate up to 36,000 poundsBritish company Aurrigo International has revealed its latest autonomous vehicle for airport work – and it’s a giant. The firm, based in Coventry in the English Midlands, has introduced Auto-Cargo, a fully electric self-driving airside heavy lifter that can accommodate an impressive payload of 36,000 pounds.
Another Chinese Self-Driving Taxi Operator Moves Into Europe

2 weeks ago | iotworldtoday.com | Graham Hope

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