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SoftBank to inject $2.25B in General Motors’ self-driving unit
Japan's Softbank is pouring $2.25 billion in investments to General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit Cruise.0 2239
Why autonomous cars won’t be autonomous
The truth is that artificial intelligence is neither artificial nor intelligent. AI is made out of people.
Toyota to invest $2.8 billion in self-driving tech
Toyota is reportedly planning a new venture that would be investing over $2.8 billion to develop automated-driving software, according to a report by Reuters.
Remote-controlled autonomous cars to hit California roads
Self-driving cars that backup their computerised system with a remote human operator instead of a fallback driver at the wheel …
Waymo gets the go ahead for US driverless taxi service
The designation lets Waymo’s fleet of driverless Chrysler Pacifica minivans pickup and drop off paying riders in Arizona through a smartphone app or website.
Uber settles courtroom battle with Waymo
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Uber agrees to $245m payout to settle Waymo dispute
As part of the agreement, Uber is giving a 0.34% stake of the company to Waymo, and has also agreed not to use Waymo’s technology in its self-driving cars, though it maintains it never did.
Uber ex-CEO to testify in Waymo trial
Alphabet’s Waymo had filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies a year ago over charges of theft of self-driving car trade …
Why we’re getting self-driving delivery before self-driving Ubers
The public will have to wait another decade for self-driving Ubers. But autonomous vans are already delivering groceries.
Mercedez-Benz parent firm to test robo-taxis in months
Daimler and automotive supplier Robert Bosch have reportedly tied up to begin testing self-driving robo-taxis in the next few months.