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11:50pm, 1st June, 2020

Volkswagen closes $2.6 billion investment in self-driving startup Argo AI

German automaker Volkswagen AG has closed its $2.6 billion investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving startup disclosed in a blog post on Tuesday.

SoftBank leads $500 million fundraising for Didi's self-driving unit

5:38am, 29th May, 2020

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SoftBank leads $500 million fundraising for Didi's self-driving unit

China's Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over $500 million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2.

Amazon in advanced talks to buy self-driving startup Zoox: WSJ

8:58pm, 26th May, 2020

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Amazon in advanced talks to buy self-driving startup Zoox: WSJ

Amazon.com Inc is in advanced talks to buy self-driving startup Zoox Inc, in a move that would expand the e-commerce giant's reach in autonomous-vehicle technology, the Wall Street Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/36wXJUV on Tuesday.

Former Uber self-driving head Levandowski agrees to plea deal over Google secrets

8:37pm, 19th March, 2020

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Former Uber self-driving head Levandowski agrees to plea deal over Google secrets

Engineer Anthony Levandowski, known for advancing self-driving car technology in the last decade, agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber Technologies Inc.

Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google

12:01am, 5th March, 2020

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Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google

The former head of Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving technology unit, Anthony Levandowski, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, shortly after a court confirmed that he must pay $179 million to Google to end a legal battle over his split f...

Google's self-driving sister, Waymo, gets first outside investors

7:32pm, 2nd March, 2020

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Google's self-driving sister, Waymo, gets first outside investors

Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc , said on Monday it had raised $2.25 billion in its first external investment round and expects to add more outside investors.

Waymo joins backlash against California self-driving data requirement

12:09am, 27th February, 2020

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Waymo joins backlash against California self-driving data requirement

Alphabet Inc's Waymo and General Motors Co's Cruise are leading a backlash against a California reporting requirement on self-driving vehicle test data that the companies claim is not relevant or accurate in measuring performance or progress.

Waymo picks Detroit factory for self-driving fleet, to be operational by mid-2019

10:48am, 23rd April, 2019

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Waymo picks Detroit factory for self-driving fleet, to be operational by mid-2019

Alphabet Inc's Waymo said on Tuesday it had chosen a factory in Detroit to mass produce self-driving cars, looking to the historical heart of the auto industry to build the vehicles of the future.

Tesla shows off self-driving technology to investors

1:49pm, 22nd April, 2019

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Tesla shows off self-driving technology to investors

Tesla Inc broadcast a web presentation on Monday to update investors about its self-driving strategy as Chief Executive Elon Musk tries to show that the electric car maker's massive investment in the sector will pay off.

Uber, ahead of IPO, sees some time before self-driving cars dominate the road

10:33pm, 8th April, 2019

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Uber, ahead of IPO, sees some time before self-driving cars dominate the road

Uber Technologies Inc expects it will be a long time before one of its biggest investments, self-driving cars, is ready for wide-scale deployment, a senior scientist said on Monday, as the ride-sharing firm gears up to go public.