Nuro acquires autonomous trucking startup Ike
Autonomous delivery company Nuro has acquired Ike, a startup founded by veterans of Apple, Google and Uber Advanced Technologies Group that aimed to commercialize self-driving trucks. The deal, the latest in a busy season of acquisitions and consolid.....»»
Sheryl Sandberg to Leave Meta Board
Sheryl Sandberg, who had served as COO of Facebook, and then Meta, for 14 and a half years and as a board member for 12 years, will step down in May. Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digit.....»»
Bloomberg: Apple targets 2028 release date for its own electric vehicle
Project Titan, the Apple electric car project, has been underway since 2015. But the project has faced numerous delays and repeated executive turnover. Initially planning to make a fully autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel, those lofty ambiti.....»»
Volvo Group unveils VNL high-tech truck platform for electric, diesel, hydrogen powertrains and autonomous driving
Volvo's new truck platform is designed with an electrical system optimized for autonomous driving and safety features......»»
TuSimple was once valued at $8 billion. Now it"s delisting from the Nasdaq. What went wrong?
The once darling of the AV startup world has been plagued by internal strife and technological volatility since it went public in 2021......»»
Morgan Automotive Group acquires South Motors, Vista Motors in Florida
Morgan Automotive begins 2024 with a multistore purchase, the biggest in company history......»»
Q&A: Small solar sails could be the next "giant leap" for interplanetary space exploration
Nearly 70 years after the launch of the first satellite, we still have more questions than answers about space. But a team of Berkeley researchers is on a mission to change this with a proposal to build a fleet of low-cost, autonomous spacecraft, eac.....»»
VinFast U.S. plans rise above early setbacks
The startup is committed to a national dealer network, North Carolina factory and a broad vehicle lineup that will include a pickup and a sub-$20,000 micro car, Chairwoman Le Thi Thu Thuy tells.....»»
Bosch to cut 1,200 jobs in software unit on self-driving lag
Bosch said a weak economy and high inflation, caused among other things by increased energy and commodity costs, are currently slowing down the transition to autonomous driving......»»
Bantam Tools Acquires Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Bantam Tools acquired EMSL and will be working on a plotter that mimics handwriting The post Bantam Tools Acquires Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Fisker faces NHTSA probe over Ocean crossover braking complaints; stock sinks below $1
The EV startup, already struggling with sales and distribution, has received nine complaints alleging loss of braking over low-traction or bumpy roads, NHTSA said. One of the complaints alleges a crash and injury......»»
Cruise casts shadow on self-driving tech at CES 2024
Cruise-related headwinds dampened the outlook in some quarters, but autonomous trucks may keep on rolling......»»
The next step in smartphone battery tech – nuclear power!
A Chinese startup has unveiled a new battery based on nuclear technology that they claim allows batteries to last for as long as 50 years! The post The next step in smartphone battery tech – nuclear power! appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Stellantis invests in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat
Sodium-ion batteries could offer an alternative to lithium, especially for inexpensive short-range EVs......»»
Lucid Q4 deliveries fall 10%; stock plummets
The EV startup reported 1,734 deliveries in the most recent quarter and full-year sales of 6,001. Lucid has repeatedly cut its production forecasts amid weak demand for its luxury Air sedan......»»
ABB buys tech company to give next-generation industrial robots eyes and brains
The deal to buy Sevensense, a Swiss startup, is the latest robotics investment by ABB and follows growing demand for industrial robots that can move and work independently......»»
Researchers use spinning metasurfaces to craft compact thermal imaging system
Researchers have developed a new technology that uses meta-optical devices to perform thermal imaging. The approach provides richer information about imaged objects, which could broaden the use of thermal imaging in fields such as autonomous navigati.....»»
Apple boosts autonomous vehicle testers as Apple Car project remains stalled
After slimming its autonomous vehicle program in early 2023, Apple is adding back test drivers. Here’s how Apple’s self-driving car testing efforts look as it begins 2024 – amid the Apple Car project remaining at a stand-still. more….....»»
Delinea acquires Authomize to help organizations reduce identity-related risk
Delinea announced it has acquired Authomize, an innovator in the detection and elimination of identity-based threats across the cloud. The continuous discovery and visibility capabilities of Authomize, married with Delinea’s SaaS solutions for PAM,.....»»
Get your beer from an app-connected roving robot with the Ottobot Brew
Ottonomy is introducing two delivery robots at CES 2024, with the Ottobot Locker joined by the drink-dispensing Ottobot Brew.Ottonomy Ottobot Locker and Ottobot BrewDeveloped in partnership with Harbor Lockers, the Ottobot Locker is an L4 autonomous.....»»
Quantum computing startup says it will beat IBM to error correction
Company builds on recent demonstration of error-tracking in similar hardware. Enlarge / The current generation of hardware, which will see rapid iteration over the next several years. (credit: QuEra) On Tuesday, the quan.....»»