Chinese driverless technology startup Guangzhou WeRide Technology Co. has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in the U.S. and is looking to raise as much as $500 million, according to people familiar with the situation.
March 13, 2023self-driving News Updates
Founders of Defunct Argo AI Launch New Self-Driving Startup
The founders of Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle company that was shut down last year, are launching a new self-driving business that could specialize in trucking and ride-hailing, according to people familiar with the matter.
March 7, 2023Embark Lays Off Workers, Explores Liquidation or Sale
Autonomous trucking company Embark Trucks announced March 3 it is winding down operations and is exploring a liquidation or sale.
March 4, 2023Tesla Pauses Rollout of Self-Driving Software Facing Recall
Tesla Inc. has temporarily stopped rolling out its $15,000 driver-assistance system until it addresses issues that led the carmaker to recall almost 363,000 vehicles.
February 27, 2023Tesla Recalls More Than 362,000 Cars Due to Self-Driving Crash Risk
Tesla Inc. is recalling 362,758 vehicles due to a crash risk associated with its so-called Full Self-Driving Beta software, according to U.S. authorities.
February 16, 2023Amazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People on Public Roads for First Time
Zoox Inc., the self-driving startup owned by Amazon.com Inc., carried passengers in its fully autonomous vehicle on public roads for the first time.
February 13, 2023Self-Driving Semis at Center of California Regulatory Conflict
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California regulators explore new rules to put self-driving semitrucks on the road, labor unions are rushing to the state Legislature to ask for a new law they say will protect their jobs.
January 31, 2023Tesla Gets Justice Department Subpoena for Self-Driving Features
The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla Inc. related to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a regulatory filing.
January 31, 2023Musk Oversaw Video That Exaggerated Tesla’s Self-Driving, Emails Show
Elon Musk oversaw the creation of a 2016 video that exaggerated the abilities of Tesla Inc.’s driver-assistance system Autopilot, even dictating the opening text that claimed the company’s car drove itself.
January 19, 2023Feds Review Musk Tweet About Disabling Driver Monitoring
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators.
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