California-based sensor developer Velodyne Lidar has acquired mapping and localization specialist Mapper.ai, to help advance the development of its autonomous and assisted driving capabilities. Mapper’s…
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In a letter to stakeholders, French autonomous vehicle manufacture Navya has altered its plans to enter the fully-autonomous vehicle market and will instead focus on…
Volkswagen (VW) has expanded its global alliance with Ford by investing in autonomous vehicle developer Argo AI. VW will hold the same share percentage as…
German startup understand.ai has been acquired by dSPACE, a producer of various solutions for the testing and development of autonomous vehicles. Understand.ai will focus on…
Venture capital firm Maniv Mobility announced today (July 9) that it has closed its second venture fund with US$100m in commitments, including strategic investment by…
AB Dynamics (ABDP), a supplier of automotive test systems, has acquired simulation software specialist rFpro, strengthening its position in the simulation-based verification market for advanced…
Representatives from BMW Group and Daimler have signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement that will focus on the joint development of advanced driver assistance systems…
US tech giant Apple has strengthened its position in the autonomous vehicle (AV) market with the purchase of startup Drive.ai, according to US news site…
A report published by market research firm P&S Intelligence predicts that the value of the German autonomous vehicle (AV) market will reach US$28bn by 2030,…
The Alliance (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi) has entered a trial partnership with Alphabet subsidiary Waymo to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services in France and Japan. With…