Silicon Valley lawyer David Estrada is taking on a new role at Nuro Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based self-driving car startup founded by two of his former Google colleagues and backed by nearly $1 billion from SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund.
November 6, 2019Brad Stone
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Kroger and Nuro's R1 driverless delivery vehicle. (Andrew Brown/The Kroger Co. via Associated Press)P)
Lawyer David Estrada Takes On Autonomous Safety Questions at Nuro
Kroger and Nuro's R1 driverless delivery vehicle. (Andrew Brown/The Kroger Co. via Associated Press)P)
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
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Bezos Makes ‘Climate Pledge’ for Amazon
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Acknowledging a steady drumbeat of criticism from activists and a vocal group of his own employees, Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced the formation of a new organization, the Climate Pledge, to meet the goals of the landmark Paris climate agreement 10 years early.
September 19, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
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Amazon Pitches a Fantastic Tech Future — and Itself
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Last week, Amazon.com held its first conference devoted to the technological frontiers of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and space exploration. The message: The future is good, and so is Amazon’s role in it.
June 10, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
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Senate Bill Could Clean Up Patchwork Autonomous Vehicle Laws
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The companies and officials influencing the development of self-driving technology offered a wide variety of reactions to the death of a pedestrian struck by an Uber autonomous vehicle March 18.
March 26, 2018