Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:

😮 GM’s Cruise Recalls Nearly 1,200 Robotaxis to Close US Probe. “General Motors‘ GM 0.00%↑ Cruise unit has agreed to recall nearly 1,200 robotaxis over hard braking issues, the U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday, following a probe into the safety of their autonomous driving systems. As a result of the recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has agreed to close the investigation, opened in December 2022 after reports of two injuries in three rear-end crashes.”

🚙 Why Salesforce Is Putting the Foot to the Pedal on the Connected Car – With AWS and Qualcomm in the Passenger Seat. “Salesforce CRM 0.00%↑ has released Connected Vehicle, a new Automotive Cloud application, as well as new partnerships with Qualcomm QCOM 0.00%↑ and AWS AMZN 0.00%↑ to help automakers build the cars of the future.”

👉 China Autonomous Vehicle Startup WeRide Delays Us IPO. “WeRide is delaying plans to go public, according to CNBC. The self-driving tech company aimed to hit the Nasdaq this week, but now says it needs more time to complete the necessary IPO documents.”

🚘 California Allows Chinese Robotaxi Firm WeRide To Test With Passengers. “The move comes as the company seeks a valuation of as much as $5 billion from its New York IPO even as the U.S. is set to ban vehicles with China-developed systems, according to people briefed on the matter.”

🤔 Waymo Says It Has Doubled Its Weekly Paid Robotaxi Trips to 100,000 Since May. “Waymo aims to expand its service beyond the Sun Belt states where it now operates, with its “generation 6” system integrated into Geely Zeekr electric vehicles.”

🏛 PENNDOT Seeks Comments on Proposed Guidelines for Self-Driving Vehicles. “The state Department of Transportation released an 11-page draft last week of guidelines prepared by the state’s Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee.”

🤞 Waymo’s New Robotaxi Will Feature Fewer Sensors To Help Lower Costs. “The company says its sixth-generation hardware is ‘optimized for costs’ but makes no mention of possible tariffs against Chinese EVs.”

🤷‍♂️ NX Group Invests in U.S. Autonomous Trucking Leader Gatik. Editor’s Note: When you make an investment announcement, how about disclosing the dollar amount?

😐 Why GM’s Super Cruise Is The Best Autonomous Tech I’ve Tested In My Career.

🤨 I Took a Ride in a ‘Self-Driving’ Tesla and Never Once Felt Safe. Editor’s Note: WTH.