2 November 2018
DeepMap raises millions in funding round
DeepMap has reportedly raised a further $60m from several investors in its latest funding round.
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1 November 2018
VicRoads issues updated digital maps for truck drivers
VicRoads has published a new series of heavy vehicle maps online that will enable drivers to avoid congestion while travelling on Victoria’s road network.
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1 November 2018
Ford and Baidu partner to advance driverless vehicle development
Ford Motor Company and Chinese internet firm Baidu have partnered on a two-year project to jointly advance the development and on-road testing of driverless vehicles in China.
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31 October 2018
Waymo secures permit to test self-driving cars in California
Waymo has secured a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to trial its autonomous cars on public roads without a driver present in the vehicle.
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30 October 2018
Cohda Wireless tests self-driving vehicle in Adelaide CBD
Cohda Wireless has performed a demonstration of a world-first self-driving vehicle in the Adelaide CBD in Australia.
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29 October 2018
Dubai’s RTA and Philips join to test intelligent lighting system
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has collaborated with Philips Lighting to launch a pilot project using an intelligent lighting system.
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25 October 2018
Government of Victoria to fund EV charging stations
The Government of Victoria has announced funding support for the installation of five more electric vehicle (EV) ultra-rapid charging stations across the Australian state.
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25 October 2018
Lyft buys Blue Vision to boost driverless car plans
Lyft has acquired UK-based technology start-up Blue Vision Labs with the aim of strengthening its driverless car plans.
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24 October 2018
Apple files patent for autonomous vehicle technologies
Apple has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a suite of autonomous vehicle technologies called Peloton.
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23 October 2018
Addison Lee and Oxbotica partner for autonomous taxis in London
Addison Lee and Oxbotica have teamed up to launch self-driving taxis in London by 2021.