2024-01-01
“China's robotaxi trailblazers have yet to prove that their new monetization models work. As funding dries up and losses continue to accumulate, the next year will likely be a make-or-break time for their self-driving dreams.” https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
Chinese robotaxi companies are shifting to less advanced but more commercially viable smart-driving solutions, as funding dries up and losses continue to mount
Rita Liao / TechCrunch : X: @jenniferxie12 , @siddkhastgir , @tombamonte , and @ritacyliao X: @jenniferxie12 : 1/6 First, all roads lead to Rome. Second, find a way. Finally, buil...
2023-12-31
“China's robotaxi trailblazers have yet to prove that their new monetization models work. As funding dries up and losses continue to accumulate, the next year will likely be a make-or-break time for their self-driving dreams.” https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
Chinese robotaxi companies are shifting to less advanced but more commercially viable smart-driving solutions, as funding dries up and losses continue to mount
Losses push China's self-driving upstarts to seek new revenue streams — A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China.
2021-12-27
“The ride is no longer the point,” said Jim Heffner, a vice president at Cox Automotive Mobility who specializes in autonomous and connected vehicles. “Data is the cornerstone. ... Apple and Google and others want to be at the epicenter of that.” https://www.politico.com/...
Politico
An overview of the efforts by Google, Apple, and Amazon to offer their technology and services for connected cars
When Ford announced that starting in 2023 its cars and trucks would come with Google Maps, Assistant and Play Store preinstalled, CEO Jim Farley called the partnership between …
2020-06-26
Volvo will integrate Waymo's autonomous driving tech into a fleet of electric robotaxis that it will deploy at some point in the future. Deal also applies to Volvo's two subrands, its electric performance company Polestar and its Chinese brand Lynk & Co. https://www.theverge.com/...
The Verge
Volvo to integrate Waymo's autonomous driving technology in its future fleet of electric robotaxis, the fourth automaker to commit to using Waymo's AV tech
Waymo says it is an ‘exclusive’ supplier of Level 4 technology to Volvo — Waymo is the “exclusive global L4 partner” …