Lilium NV is close to selling 100 electric flying taxis to Saudi Arabia’s state-owned airline, formalizing a framework deal arranged in late 2022.
July 10, 2024Autonomous Truck News
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
Flying Taxi Startup Lilium Close to Saudia Order
Driverless Car Hits Person Crossing Against Light in China
BEIJING — A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side because the person was reportedly crossing against the light.
July 9, 2024Stellantis Invests Additional $55M in Electric Air Taxi
Stellantis has invested an additional $55 million in the electric air taxi company Archer Aviation following a successful test flight and other major milestones.
July 2, 2024Freight Focus: Autonomous Trucking
The trucking industry experienced its first increase in tonnage this year in May, American Trucking Associations reported June 18.Â
July 1, 2024Perspective: Autonomous Trucking Is Not a Race
How will self-driving trucks win the trust of the millions of Americans driving their own vehicles alongside them?
July 1, 2024GM Hires CEO Whitten for Troubled Cruise Robotaxi Service
General Motors on June 25 named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise.
June 25, 2024Aurora Innovation, Uber Freight Launch Driverless Program
Uber Freight and Aurora Innovation are launching a program aimed at providing carriers with early access to over a billion miles of driverless deliveries, the companies announced June 25.
June 25, 2024California Lawmaker Pulls Bill on Autonomous Vehicles
The tech sector has declared victory after California state Sen. Dave Cortese withdrew SB 915, which would change how self-driving cars are regulated, from consideration this week.
June 20, 2024Joby Says FAA OKs In-House Software for Air Taxi Service
Joby Aviation said it received regulatory clearance to use software products that the electric aviation startup has developed in-house since acquiring Uber’s air taxi division in 2021.
June 20, 2024Chipmaker Nvidia Becomes Most Valuable Company in S&P 500
Nvidia’s startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone June 18 as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500.
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