Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut
The proceeds will support Einride’s technology roadmap, global expansion, and autonomous deployments in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
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Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte
Waymo this week will begin mapping and collecting data in Chicago and Charlotte. The move comes as Waymo announces it is currently operating its robotaxis fully autonomously in 10 US cities.
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Harbinger acquires autonomous driving company Phantom AI
It’s the Los Angeles trucking startup’s first acquisition — the latest in a series of moves to spin up new revenue streams.
Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers
Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve.
Uber engineers built an AI version of their boss
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company’s employees have gone all in on AI, going so far as to build a chatbot of him that they use to practice their pitches.
CarGurus data breach affects 12.5 million accounts
Automotive marketplace CarGurus was the target of a data breach in which the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers were stolen.
Archer Aviation accuses rival Vertical Aerospace of ripping off its air taxi designs
Look at the two air taxi designs above. Look similar? The company that designed the one on the left sure thinks so, which is why it’s accusing the firm that designed the one on the right of patent infringement. On Monday, Archer Aviation filed a complaint in the US District Court Eastern District of Texas […]
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