Uber, Lucid, & Nuro Join Forces To Create Robotaxis
Uber is investing hundreds of millions in robotaxis built by Lucid that incorporate Level 4 autonomous technology from Nuro.
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Do 20,000 Lucid Robotaxis for Uber Give Lucid (and Uber) a Path Forward?
Update: Steve Hanley wrote a longer piece introducing this partnership, so I recommend reading that one. I am putting text in this article in bold that is additive to Steve’s article, extra questions and thoughts. Robotaxis are all the rage, popping up left and right from one company or another. … [continued]
The Self-Driving Startup Everyone Forgot About: “We’ve actually dramatically accelerated our autonomy progress.”
Waymo, Cruise, Tesla, Baidu, Zoox — there are a handful of companies that get quite a big bulk of the attention when it comes to self-driving vehicle development. However, there’s another company that has been progressing nicely and often goes under the radar (no pun intended). That would be Nuro. … [continued]
Nuro Gets California’s 1st Autonomous Vehicle Permit, Ouster Going Public
On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the ability to both launch robotaxi services & autonomous delivery services and to charge for them. The first company to get a permit to do so is Nuro.
NHTSA Autonomous Vehicle Test Web Pilot Tool Is Active
States and companies can voluntarily submit information about automated vehicles and testing to NHTSA.
7 Autonomous Vehicle Bonus Stories
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, there’s a lot of news in the auto industry about autonomous vehicles. Here are 7 recent stories that couldn’t quite catch their own headline here on CleanTechnica but which seemed worth noting.
“We’re Concerned For Automakers,” Says JD Power Exec — Survey Finds Weak EV & Autonomy…
The Mobility Confidence Index for battery electric and self-driving vehicles remains stagnant — will Tesla help moving forward?
11 Autonomous Driving Stories You May Have Missed
The news is coming fast and strong these days. Even with much greater output, it seems we have a harder time covering everything important now than we did a decade ago. One of the hottest areas of intrigue and rapid development is autonomous driving. Below are 11 autonomous driving news items from recent months that you might have missed.
Nuro Partners With Kroger For Autonomous Delivery Service In Houston
On the heels of successful funding from SoftBank Vision Fund for $940 million, Nuro is launching an autonomous delivery service in Houston, Texas.
Amazon Scout Enters The Autonomous Delivery Market — Several Others Currently Being Tested
Driverless delivery tests are taking place around the US, and these miniature vehicles are adorable indicators of future transportation.
