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livescience.com - Rory Bathgate - Penny-sized laser could help driverless cars see the world so much clearer
Penny-sized laser could help driverless cars see the world so much clearer
Live Science

Scientists have created a penny-sized laser that they say could improve the way that autonomous vehicles can navigate the streets. The laser is intended to enhance a scientific technique called optical metrology — in which light is used to…

engadget.com - Lawrence Bonk - Uber and Baidu are teaming up to deploy thousands of autonomous vehicles globally
Uber and Baidu are teaming up to deploy thousands of autonomous vehicles globally
Engadget

Uber and China-based Baidu are teaming up to deploy more autonomous vehicles throughout the world. The companies plan on bringing thousands of Baidu's Apollo Go vehicles to various regions that will be accessible via the Uber platform, including…

ndtv.com - NDTV Movies News Desk - Can Driverless Cars Like Tesla Work In India? What Amazon Prime Series Said 3 Years Ago
Can Driverless Cars Like Tesla Work In India? What Amazon Prime Series Said 3 Years Ago
NDTV

Guilty Minds, starring Shriya Pilgaonkar and Varun Mitra, premiered in 2022 American electric vehicle giant Tesla finally launched its first showroom in India on Tuesday (July 15). Here's revisiting an episode of Prime Video's 2022 legal drama…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - Exclusive: AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI
Exclusive: AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI
TechCrunch

The Venn diagram of engineers that know a little bit about AI, self driving, and mining has a small intersection. Pronto.ai CEO Anthony Levandowski wants as many of those people as possible. And an acquisition is helping him achieve that goal. The…

axios.com - Mike D'Onofrio - Reader reaction: Philadelphia isn't ready for self-driving cars
Reader reaction: Philadelphia isn't ready for self-driving cars
Axios

Philadelphians are deeply skeptical about self-driving cars coming here. The big picture: A clear majority — 70% — of roughly 160 readers said autonomous vehicles wouldn't survive in the city, per Axios Philadelphia's poll. Catch up…

bloomberg.com - Joshua Brustein - My Test-Drive in a Waabi Driverless Big Rig
My Test-Drive in a Waabi Driverless Big Rig
Bloomberg

Raquel Urtasun spent a few days in June working from a large tent in the Arizona desert. It came with a number of un-tentlike amenities, such as indoor plumbing and air conditioning to provide relief from the 110F heat, but its main appeal to…

emirates247.com - dnata rolls out autonomous vehicles in airport operations
dnata rolls out autonomous vehicles in airport operations
Emirates24|7

dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has deployed a fleet of autonomous vehicles at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International (DWC), introducing next -generation technology in ramp operations. The rollout marks a…

theverge.com - Andrew J. Hawkins - Uber is close to completing its quest to become the ultimate robotaxi app
Uber is close to completing its quest to become the ultimate robotaxi app
The Verge

The ridehail company is teaming up with China's Baidu to deploy robotaxis in Asia and the Middle East. But Uber's real autonomous ambitions are more expansive. The ridehail company is teaming up with China's Baidu to deploy robotaxis in Asia and…

techcrunch.com - Sean O'Kane - Uber's latest robotaxi partner is China's Baidu
Uber's latest robotaxi partner is China's Baidu
TechCrunch

Uber has struck another deal with a robotaxi provider, and this time it's with Chinese tech giant Baidu. The two companies announced Tuesday that they have agreed to a “multi-year strategic partnership to deploy thousands of Baidu's Apollo…

straitstimes.com - Uber partners with China's Baidu to deploy self-driving taxis in global markets
Uber partners with China's Baidu to deploy self-driving taxis in global markets
The Straits Times

Find out what's new on ST website and app. Published Jul 15, 2025, 10:17 PM Uber and China's Baidu will partner to deploy thousands of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform across several international markets outside the US…

forbes.com - Brett Owens - Secure Dividends Up To 12% From The $3+ Trillion 'Human Bailout'
Secure Dividends Up To 12% From The $3+ Trillion 'Human Bailout'
Forbes

A nifty dividend duo—with yields of 9% and 12%—is ready for takeoff. Thanks to Uncle Sam's spending bender coinciding with the rise of the machines. Big tech stocks are about to remind Wall Street why it fell in love with these shares…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money
Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money
Futurism

As Elon Musk's Tesla triples down on an autonomous ridehailing service, analysts are ringing the alarm bells, warning that even if the technology were swiftly perfected, it could take many years for robotaxis to become profitable. As Business…

futurism.com - Noor Al-Sibai - We Are Having a Very Hard Time Believing the 'Shape' of Tesla's New Robotaxi Geofence Is a Coincidence
We Are Having a Very Hard Time Believing the 'Shape' of Tesla's New Robotaxi Geofence Is a Coincidence
Futurism

Tesla has expanded the area where its Robotaxis can operate in Austin, and it's difficult — nay, impossible — to ignore its resemblance to something unmistakably vulgar. As folks immediately pointed out online, the crudely-shaped…

bloomberg.com - Natalie Lung - Uber Taps China's Baidu for Robotaxis in Asia, Middle East
Uber Taps China's Baidu for Robotaxis in Asia, Middle East
Bloomberg

Uber Technologies Inc. and Baidu Inc. plan to launch robotaxis on the ride-sharing platform in several markets outside of the US and mainland China through a multiyear partnership. Baidu's autonomous vehicles will be available on the Uber app in…

khaleejtimes.com - Sahim Salim - Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Khaleej Times

The next time you fly out of Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC), watch out for driverless baggage tractors transporting your luggage to your flight. Air and travel services provider dnata said Tuesday that it has deployed a…

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