Tesla’s Shanghai Gigfactory’s Kicks Off New Model Project to Be Completed in March 2021
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory released the “environmental impact assessment report” for the pre-launch of a new car model.
Tag: self driving cars
Amazon Backed Self-Driving Car Company Aurora to Test Fleet in Texas
According to the Verge, Amazon funded self-driving company Aurora will test a small vehicle fleet at the highways near Dallas-Fort Worth area in the next few weeks.
China’s Autonomous Delivery Vehicles Navigate the Coronavirus Outbreak
In autonomous food and medicine delivery and beyond, the increasingly mature AI industry is actively engaged in countering the COVID-19 outbreak.
Big Tech Accelerates Autonomous Driving
While there is nothing wrong with viewing autonomous driving as an emerging sector in the car manufacturing industry, big tech companies are also playing a central role, and have been making huge investments in automotive technologies.
Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Raise Public Distrust of Autonomous Systems
On Sunday, March 10, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft en route to Nairobi crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, killing all 157 people on board. It was the second fatal crash in six months involving Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes.
Baidu & FAW Hongqi Unveil China’s First L4 Autonomous Passenger Cars
Baidu CEO Robin Li today gave the world a peek at China’s first Level 4 autonomous driving passenger cars, co-developed by Baidu and carmaker FAW Hongqi. Li introduced the vehicles at the 2018 Baidu World Conference in Beijing. The cars will enter mass production by the end of 2019, and their road debuts will be in Beijing and FAW Hongqi’s hometown of Changchun.
New Funding Pushes Chinese Self-Driving Startup Momenta’s Valuation to $1Bn
Beijing-based self-driving startup Momenta has closed its latest funding round to boost its total funding to over US$200 million. The company bills itself as China’s most valuable autonomous driving startup, with an estimated worth of US$1 billion.
Fast Facts on Arm’s New Autonomous Driving Chip
Semiconductor giant Arm today unveiled the Cortex-A76AE, a microarchitecture CPU designed for use in autonomous vehicles. The UK-based Softbank subsidiary hailed the new chip as the world’s first autonomous-class processor with integrated safety features.
Waymo Slips into Shanghai
Synced has discovered that Alphabet self-driving subsidiary Waymo has set up an office in China.
On August 23, Synced found an entry in the National Enterprise Information Publicity System indicating that the limited liability company (solely foreign invested – 外国法人独资) Huimo Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. had been incorporated in Shanghai.
China’s Lunar New Year’s Gala Wowed Watchers with AI Innovations
China is determined to win the global AI race. The country continues to spark technological breakthroughs and establish AI-powered infrastructures for its cities and transportation networks.
Safety Regulations for Self-Driving Cars in America
California has hosted public road testing for more than 180 self-driving vehicles from 27 companies.