Tag: autonomous vehicle
u-blox Leaves Cellular Business to Concentrate on Location
Thalwill, Switzerland-based u-blox said this week that it will phase out its cellular business to focus on its location division. The company said the...
CES Wrap Up: 140,000 Attendees and AI Everywhere
Las Vegas—CES 2025 predictably focused on AI with a surprisingly robust autonomous vehicle presence. Location technology companies also attended in droves, whether it was a...
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Waymo Finalizes $5.6 Billion in Investments, Gave 100,000 Paid Rides
Despite legions of naysayers in the media, there is strong financial interest in autonomous vehicles as Waymo closed $5.6 billion in an investment round late last...
Autonomous Truck Startup Outrider Raises $62 Million
Colorado-based autonomous truck provider Outrider has raised $62 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round. The round, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, raises the amount of...
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John Deere, Trimble Partner for SmartGrade Access
Trimble TRMB 1.04%↑ has partnered with John Deere DE 0.48%↑ to integrate its Earthworks Grade Control technology with the John Deere SmartGrade platform. John Deere, which has offered a Trimble...
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TrustPoint Joins GPS Innovation Alliance
The GPS Innovation Alliance announced that TrustPoint as the newest member of the organization. TrustPoint joins Deere & Company, Garmin, Trimble, Apple, and Lockheed Martin as well as the national...
Texas Sues GM Over Location Privacy in Connected Cars
Two major legal proceedings this week focus on location privacy…
The Texas Attorney General's Office has sued GM GM 0.00%↑ over the alleged unlawful gathering and sale of location information from 1.5...
u-blox joins NVIDIA Jetson Partner Ecosystem
Strengthening its efforts to offer positioning in industrial and automotive markets, u-blox this week announced that it has joined the NVIDIA Jetson Partner Ecosystem, which offers AI for...
Alphabet To Invest $5 Billion in Waymo
Large investment comes as Waymo expands further into San Francisco
So much for autonomous vehicle funding drying up. Alphabet GOOG -0.01%↓ announced this week that it will invest $5...
