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Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
☹ Apple Lays off 614 Workers After Ditching Self-Driving Car Project.
🚘 New York City to Allow Driverless Car Tests. “City officials said that...
Companies Make Digital Twin Technology Transactions
Several companies this week have touted transactions that include digital twin development. One company, Woolpert, has acquired Ireland-based Murphy Geospatial, which provides survey, mobile and indoor mapping,...
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
💰 Applied Intuition Lands $6B Valuation for AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Software. “The eye-popping funding round is the latest example of investor fervor for...
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
🚩 Biden Administration Investigating Chinese-Made 'Smart Cars' for National Security Risks. “The U.S. Commerce Department will investigate the risks associated with connected cars that incorporate...
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
😐 Waymo's Robotaxi Expansion Plans in California Put On Hold by Regulators. “Waymo’s plan to expand its robotaxi service in Los...
Despite Recent Waymo and Cruise Setbacks, May Mobility Grabs $105 Investment
Autonomous vehicle companies have been getting hammered by the regulatory agencies lately, but May Mobility this week announced a $105 million Series D round. The round, led...
California Shuts Down Cruise Deployment and Testing Permits, Waymo Partners With...
Saying the company withheld video footage of a recent traffic incident, the California Department of Motor Vehicles this week suspended GM GM 3.41%↑ Cruise’s deployment and testing permits. The suspension comes only...
Turbulent Approval for Autonomous Vehicles in San Francisco
CPUC passed AV expansion in city, despite traffic jams, blocked emergency vehicles
After much controversy, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week granted GM GM -1.47%↓ Cruise and Waymo permission to use roads...
Industry Layoffs Continue as Waymo Cuts Staff
Other location industry companies follow with cuts
Autonomous vehicle developer Waymo laid off employees earlier this week in a move that came after large cuts at parent company Alphabet and Google GOOG 1.59%↑ . ...
Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program: NHTSA
Reuters
Full story at the link above...
Fully self-driving cars may be on the fast lane to U.S. roads under a pilot program the Trump administration...
