Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber
Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.
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VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.
Intel will help build Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip factory
Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip project in Austin, Texas, is gaining a crucial new partner: Intel. On Tuesday, the American chipmaker announced it was signing on to help design and build the sprawling facility, which would supply AI chips to Musk’s two companies, SpaceX (newly merged with xAI) and Tesla. Musk needs AI chips to […]
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Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft
Waymo now operates commercial robotaxi services in 11 cities, with various methods to hail.
Hermeus raises $350M to build autonomous hypersonic fighters
The defense aviation startup is coming off two successful flight demonstrations, and with the next one, it’s aiming to go supersonic.
Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters
The defense aviation startup is coming off two successful flight demonstrations, and with the next one, it’s aiming to go supersonic.
Gas prices aren’t the only factor fueling used EV sales
There are a growing number of reasons why used EVs have gained in popularity.
Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature
NHTSA closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, saying that only a fraction of cases resulted in an incident, and that no incidents resulted in injury. Tesla has also issued a number of software updates.
Robotaxi companies won’t say how often remote operators intervene
Autonomous vehicle companies are refusing to disclose key details about their use of remote assistance teams, including how often these workers are forced to intervene to help their self-driving cars. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) had asked robotaxi companies to disclose the information as part of an investigation by his office into the use of remote […]