Optimus Ride’s driverless shuttles will begin NYC service August 7
China’s Didi Chuxing spins off autonomous driving unit
Bird beefs up new escooter with a 50% larger battery
FAA upgrades drone management app B4UFLY with real-time flight restriction info
Recogni raises $25 million for power-efficient autonomous car inferencing
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Google starts rolling out redesigned Android Auto
J.D. Power: 40% of consumers fear self-driving cars will reduce traffic safety
Ford acquires Quantum Signal to bolster autonomous car effort
Waze now lets drivers invite multiple riders to join a carpool
Ordermark raises $18 million to help restaurants manage disparate delivery platforms
Gatik begins using robot vans to haul goods between Walmarts in Arkansas
DeepMind and Waymo collaborate to improve AI accuracy and speed up model training
Ford’s Spin reveals new e-scooter and logo
GM’s Cruise delays driverless taxi service, plans to build country’s largest EV fast charger station
UPS forms new drone delivery subsidiary, will seek FAA approval to operate commercial flights
Freedom Robotics raises $6.6 million for software that manages fleets of machines
Facebook speeds up mapping data validation with machine learning tools Map With AI and RapiD
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Sennder raises $70 million amid road freight tech boom
FlixMobility raises $531 million for carpooling options on its AI-driven mobility platform
How Royal Caribbean is using computer vision to track buffet crowds on its ships
Bing Maps gains improved real-time transit updates and alternate routes handling
Uber now gives passengers ride credits for buying stuff through Cargo’s in-car commerce platform
Google Maps now displays bike-sharing stations worldwide
5G RailNext wins grant to bring AR to South Korean and U.K. subways
Volta Charging borrows $44 million to energize its ad-based electric car charging network
Near nabs $100 million for big data insights into people and places
Waze now displays toll road pricing for drivers in the U.S. and Canada
MIT CSAIL makes AI that helps drones land like a helicopter and fly like a plane
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