Driverless Report

Expanding its footprint in China’s automotive sector, HERE Technologies said it is partnering with ECARX to launch an in-car navigation system this week at Auto Shanghai 2025. HERE’s AI-driven...

Google GOOG 6.19%↑ has once again requested permission to export South Korea's high-precision map data, citing the need to enhance its Google Maps service to support tourism growth. However, experts...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 🙂 VW Will Deploy 'Thousands' of Robotaxis on Uber's Platform in the US. “Volkswagen isn’t typically mentioned in conversations about robotaxis, but the...

Autonomous truck developer Kodiak Robotics announced this week that it will go public via a merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation II AACT 0.09%↑, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)....

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 😮 Musk’s DOGE Purges NHTSA Experts On Self-Driving Risks, Guess Who Benefits? “News about recent firings by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has raised...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 😮 Autonomous Driving Startup Nuro Raises $106M At $6B Valuation. “Nuro, a developer of autonomous driving technology and software, raised $106 million in...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 🏛 GM and Cruise Sued by Investors for Misrepresenting AV Advancements. “On the financial side, the lawsuit claims that GM GM -1.35%↓ asserted its AV subsidiary and...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 👍 Caterpillar Taps Luminar's Lidar for Self-Driving Construction Equipment. “Caterpillar CAT -0.24%↓ is adding lidar to its heavy-duty construction equipment after striking a deal with Luminar LAZR 7.75%↑ which...

Coming out of stealth, Tera AI has announced that it has raised $7.8 million in a seed round to develop software known as zero-shot navigation for autonomous...

Photo:  Gatik. Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 😮 GM Taps Nvidia to Boost Its Embattled Self-Driving Projects. “The automaker will use the deep-pocketed tech giant’s chips and software...