Uber partners with Nuro, invests $300M into Lucid to launch upscale robotaxi service
Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.
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GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries
GM will send batteries — new and old — to Redwood Materials, which will assemble them into large packs capable of supporting data centers and the grid.
GMC Hummer EV outsold the Tesla Cybertruck last quarter
As Elon Musk once said, “we dug our own grave with Cybertruck.”
Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction
Former Waymo engineers have launched an autonomous vehicle startup with $80 million in venture funds.
Faraday Future faces potential SEC enforcement action after three-year probe
The troubled EV startup, its founder, and the founders nephew are all in the financial regulator’s crosshairs.
Transit software startup Via confidentially files for an IPO
The transit software company, is finally taking the step into public markets with an IPO after abandoning the idea in 2021.
Meet the cement transport ship that makes cement ingredients while sailing
London-based Seabound has developed a carbon capture system that transforms CO2 from a ship’s engine into limestone, which Heidelberg Materials will use to make cement.
AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI
Pronto.ai CEO Anthony Levandowski said the move is meant to help bolster his company’s ranks with like-minded talent and complimentary technology.
Lucid Motors will roll out hands-free highway driving this month
Lucid Motors joins the likes of Ford, General Motors, and Tesla in offering an advanced driver assistance system that allows for hands-free driving.
Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu
Baidu is the latest addition to Uber’s growing list of autonomous vehicle partners, which includes Waymo, Volkswagen, May Mobility, and Pony AI.