Autonomous delivery startup Nuro, fresh with nearly $1 billion in capital from SoftBank, is bursting with ideas — as some recent patent filings (and our recent deep dive into the company) suggest. And we can’t wait to learn more about what Nuro has planned. It’s only fitting that Nuro co-founder and CEO Dave Ferguson is […]
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Lidar startup Ouster raises $60 million in production run-up
Ouster has raised $60 million as the San Francisco-based lidar startup opens a new facility that will have the capacity to assemble and ship several thousand sensors a month by the end of 2019. The new factory, which will have a grand opening ceremony March 28, currently produces hundreds of sensors per month. Ouster says […]
View More Lidar startup Ouster raises $60 million in production run-upLidar startup Ouster raises $60 million in production run-up
Ouster has raised $60 million as the San Francisco-based lidar startup opens a new facility that will have the capacity to assemble and ship several thousand sensors a month by the end of 2019. The new factory, which will have a grand opening ceremony March 28, currently produces hundreds of sensors per month. Ouster says […]
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View More Transportation weekly: Nuro dreams of autonomous lattes, what is a metamaterial, Volvo takes the wheelWaymo is gearing up to put a lot more self-driving cars on the road
Waymo is opening another technical service center in the Phoenix area, an expansion that will allow the autonomous vehicle technology startup to double its capacity in the area as it prepares to grow its commercial fleet. The new 85,000-square-foot center will be located in Mesa and is expected to open sometime in the second half […]
View More Waymo is gearing up to put a lot more self-driving cars on the roadIt looks like Waymo is about to expand its self-driving taxi service
Waymo One — the self-driving taxi service from Google’s autonomous car company — officially launched in December, but it hasn’t been available to many people. That could change.
In a blog post Tuesday, the company announced a new 85,000-square-foot technical service center in Mesa, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The taxi service — available through an app that orders Waymo-ified Chrysler Pacifica minivans — has only been available for about 400 “early riders” in the Phoenix area, but Waymo says it will open up to more people. It’s just not clear when that will happen.
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Trump’s views about ‘crazy’ self-driving cars are at odds with his DOT
President Donald Trump is an automated-vehicle skeptic, a point of view that lies in stark contrast with agencies within his own administration, including the U.S. Department of Transportation . According to a recent scoop by Axios, Trump has privately said he thinks the autonomous-vehicle revolution is “crazy.” Trump’s point of view isn’t exactly surprising. His […]
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In this week’s newsletter: The college admissions scandal engulfs TPG, Accel raises $2.5B for three funds and investing app Stash brings in $65M.
View More Startups Weekly: Uber’s headline-grabbing week and sextech at SXSWUber said to be raising $1B at a $10B valuation for its self-driving car unit
The SoftBank Vision Fund is in talks to invest directly in Uber’s autonomous vehicle business, reports The Wall Street Journal.
View More Uber said to be raising $1B at a $10B valuation for its self-driving car unitReport: Google’s Waymo seeks outside investment and a sky-high valuation
Waymo would raise capital at a valuation “at least several times that of Cruise.”
View More Report: Google’s Waymo seeks outside investment and a sky-high valuationTransportation Weekly: Waymo unleashes laser bear, Bird spreads its wings, Lyft tightens its belt
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