Autonomous
NHTSA Eyes Exemptions From Some Safety Rules for Self-Driving Cars

President Donald Trump’s administration is starting to update federal motor vehicle safety standards to exempt self-driving cars from crashworthiness standards that are applied to cars operated by humans, a move questioned by safety advocates.
January 14, 2021TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
DOT Expands AV TEST Program
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative from a pilot to a full program.
January 12, 2021Tesla’s Elon Musk Debates How to Give Away World’s Biggest Fortune
Elon Musk is not only the world’s richest person, he lays claim to the biggest net worth ever recorded: $208 billion as of Jan. 8. What he does with it will be closely watched.
January 8, 2021Cruise Hires Former Delta Air Executive Gil West as COO

Cruise, the self-driving car startup majority owned by General Motors Co., has hired former Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Operating Officer Gil West for the same position as it prepares to start offering paid robotaxi rides in San Francisco.
January 8, 2021Tesla’s Elon Musk Now World’s Richest Person

Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person on the planet.
January 7, 2021TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
FHWA Awards Grant Supporting AV Truck Project at Port of Virginia

The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $49.6 million to support projects that incorporate transportation-related technologies.
January 6, 2021Autonomous Startup Used by Mining Trucks Raises $47 Million
Oxbotica, a U.K. company that makes software for running autonomous vehicles, has raised $47 million in a fresh funding round that will go toward developing and deploying its products.
January 6, 2021Lidar Startup Aeva Adds $200 Million to SPAC Deal

Aeva, a laser-sensor startup founded by two ex-Apple Inc. engineers, is poised to increase its war chest by $200 million with an investment by a Hong Kong-based hedge fund ahead of its public listing via a reverse merger.
January 4, 2021Nuro Acquires Ike, Gets Approval for Autonomous Deliveries in California

Robotics company Nuro announced Dec. 23 that it has acquired Ike Robotics Inc., which builds automated trucking technology.
December 28, 2020