Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo early riders can hail actual driverless minivans now — Fortune
Self-driving taxis are (finally) here! Fortune's Kirsten Korosec writes about Waymo shuttling a group of early riders in self-driving vehicles without a human test driver behind the wheel. Here is the link: http://fortune.com/2018/03/13/waymo-driverless-minivans-phoenix/
Apple Inc. has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 27 vehicles — Bloomberg Technology
Apple Inc. has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 27 vehicles as it accelerates efforts to catch up with competitors such as Alphabet Inc’s Waymo; writes Alex Webb of Bloomberg Technology. Here is the link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-25/apple-expands-california-self-driving-test-fleet-to-27-cars
Pony.ai raises $112 million
Autonomous driving solutions company Pony.ai has closed a Series A funding round of $112 million.
Nvidia details out safety features of its Drive OS for autonomous vehicles
Nvidia announced details of its functional safety architecture for Nvidia Drive, its AI autonomous vehicle platform at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show.
Stryke, Scorpion to apply AI engine ScenGen to US Army’s UAS fleet
Stryke Industries was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army as part of the U.S. Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program.