China’s Baidu is taking a bold step onto the global stage, preparing to introduce its Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service to Europe and Turkey. This move positions Baidu among the
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Two of Northvolt’s top former executives are moving quickly past the high-profile battery maker’s bankruptcy, channeling their expertise into a bold new artificial intelligence venture in Sweden. The startup, called
Tesla has encountered a significant obstacle in its branding push for autonomous ride-hailing: the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has refused the company’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi,”
As artificial intelligence and advanced software redefine the automotive world, European automakers are growing dangerously dependent on U.S. and Chinese technology for critical computer hardware and cloud infrastructure. Georges Massing,
At this year’s Nvidia GTC event in San Jose, the auto industry claimed the spotlight with a wave of AI-driven announcements—from a blockbuster partnership with General Motors to new safety
Volkswagen Group of America and Uber Technologies are teaming up to introduce thousands of autonomous ID Buzz vans to U.S. cities over the next decade, beginning with Los Angeles. VW
Volkswagen is making a bold move to address one of its biggest weaknesses in the electric vehicle market - software. With a $5.8 billion investment into American EV startup Rivian,
As the dream of fully autonomous vehicles inches forward at a cautious pace, some innovators are choosing a different route to reduce traffic fatalities. One of them is Georges Aoude,
In 1939, industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes envisioned a world without traffic deaths. His solution — self-driving cars guided by embedded sensors in highways — captured imaginations at the World’s
At the heart of Silicon Valley’s GTC conference — a global gathering of developers, technologists and business leaders — Nvidia unveiled its ambitious blueprint for transforming the automotive landscape with