Driverless trucks have begun hauling freight this week down the I-45 between Dallas and Houston, marking the start of a two-year autonomous shipping pilot program that’s being called an industry first. Although a safety driver will be on board during the initial testing period, the so-called “Class 8” big rigs will...
Self-driving car company Aurora is going to be buying Uber‘s self-driving technology unit, Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), according to a press release. The deal, subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, the release stated. The...
Uber may sell its autonomous vehicle unit Uber Advanced Technologies Group (UberATG) to a competitor, startup Aurora Innovation, according to a news report. Aurora, which was founded in 2017 by a former Google lead engineer for the self-driving car project, was most recently valued at...
Self-driving vehicle company Aurora has been approved by California regulators to allow passengers rides in its fleet of driverless vehicles, according to reports. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted the company an official authorization, showcased on the official Aurora website. “This permit lets us...
December 07, 2020
Self-driving car company Aurora is going to be buying Uber‘s self-driving technology unit, Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), according to a press release. The deal, subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, the release stated. The acquisition will help to accelerate Aurora’s vision for the self-driving […]
November 15, 2020
Uber may sell its autonomous vehicle unit Uber Advanced Technologies Group (UberATG) to a competitor, startup Aurora Innovation, according to a news report. Aurora, which was founded in 2017 by...
January 30, 2020
Self-driving vehicle company Aurora has been approved by California regulators to allow passengers rides in its fleet of driverless vehicles, according to reports. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted...
June 12, 2019
Volkswagen (VW) has ended its relationship with self-driving startup Aurora, and will soon enter into a partnership with Ford’s autonomous unit Argo AI. Earlier this year, VW and Ford announced...
