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B2B Investors Reveal Their Appetite For ResTech
B2B Investors Reveal Their Appetite For ResTech
February 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor...

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Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
February 05, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

A driverless Nissan Leaf drove 230 miles across England in the most extensive and complicated journey in the country, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. 5)....

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AGI Firm Soul Machine Snags $40M To Advance Human-Machine Connections
AGI Firm Soul Machine Snags $40M To Advance Human-Machine Connections
January 09, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Autonomous animation platform Soul Machines has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Temasek, with new participation from Lakestar and Salesforce...

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Walmart Launches Grocery-Picking Robot
Walmart Launches Grocery-Picking Robot
January 08, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart is aiming to solidify its position as America’s largest grocer with a grocery-picking robot called Alphabot that is said to pick, pack and deliver...

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Volvo Showcases Self-Driving Bus
Volvo Showcases Self-Driving Bus
November 14, 2019  |  Innovation

Volvo has partnered with public transport company Keolis on a self-driving bus. In a demonstration at a Keolis’ depot outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, the bus...

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Waymo Gains Speed With Self-Driving Taxis And Deliveries
Waymo Gains Speed With Self-Driving Taxis And Deliveries
October 29, 2019  |  Delivery

The self-driving future is not exactly here yet, but it’s coming quickly, at least based on some of the most recent moves in this space...

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Addressing Community Needs With Self-Driving Innovation
Addressing Community Needs With Self-Driving Innovation
October 17, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

As consumers eschew car ownership, public transportation ridership has increased 21 percent over the past two decades. Recent efforts to upgrade transit systems with connected...

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Gatik Partners With Walmart For Autonomous Vehicle Deliveries
Gatik Partners With Walmart For Autonomous Vehicle Deliveries
July 28, 2019  |  Walmart

People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered via a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind...

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VW Teams With Ford On Autonomous, Electric Vehicles
VW Teams With Ford On Autonomous, Electric Vehicles
July 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ford and Volkswagen are set to announce joint ventures that will focus on autonomous and electric vehicles. Sources said that the deal will result in...

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