Self-driving Vehicles

We tried something new at last week’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI. For the first time ever, we incorporated a pitch-off into the event. With a site as embedded in the startup world, it made sense to find a way to give some stage time to some early-stage startups. On…

German automaker Mercedes-Benz has said that it’s putting the brakes on developing self-driving cars. Earlier today, News.com.au reported that Ola Kallenius Daimler chair and Mercedes head of cars spoke to journalists, telling them the company is shifting its approach away from self-driving cars. In the near future the German marque…

A Chinese startup that makes driverless delivery vans says it has seen demand skyrocket amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Neolix's founder, Yu Enyuan, told Bloomberg that the firm had taken orders for more than 200 vehicles in the past two months — before that, it had made only 125 units since it…

Technologists and big spenders in America's $800 billion trucking industry are investing in new types of trucking software — but not much in self-driving trucks.That's because the likelihood that self-driving trucks will be realized in the coming decade is diminishing further and further, making it a lesser focus for big…

According to a recent survey from the American Automobile Association (AAA), most American‘s don’t trust self-driving cars. Of those surveyed, just 12% of drivers in the US would trust riding in an autonomous vehicle. Six in every 10 Americans say they want a clearer understanding of who would be legally…

The self-own is what separates us from the animals. We utilize our logical capabilities not to make better choices, but to convince ourselves that in fact the bad choice is good. Just as characteristically human is the aggressive denial of the self-own, in which we cannot even acknowledge the bad…

The drone currently has to be stationary to get a feel for its environment, but the scientists hope to use the technology mid-flight. The team will also look at situations where the drone might be restricted.If this system is available worldwide, it could lead to far-reaching improvements. Drones wouldn't be…

The success of an electric car frequently revolves around its batteries, and GM is determined to have some of the best. It just revealed new Ultium batteries that it claims will deliver the range and performance to make EVs practical for "nearly every customer." Their pouch-like cells can be stacked…

Five has raised $41 million in venture capital as the startup seeks to turn the self-driving research it has conducted into commercial products and services. The U.K.-based startup has created a technology stack to power autonomous vehicles. The company uses AI and machine learning that would let cars use simpler…

Alphabet’s self-driving car company raises its first outside investment, Robinhood goes down and Pixel phones get new gesture controls. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 3, 2020. 1. Waymo brings in $2.25B from outside investors, Alphabet This is the company’s first external investment, led by Silver Lake, Canada Pension Plan…