Google’s parent-company Alphabet has a birth to announce: a new company called Intrinsic which will focus on building software for industrial robots. The subsidiary will be one of Alphabet’s “other bets” — relatively speculative firms focusing on new technology like Waymo (self-driving cars), Wing (delivery drones), and Verily (healthcare and biotech). Details on what exactly…
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Tesla Full Self-Driving May Go To Wide Public Release By July
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software may go public before July, Elon Musk said on Twitter on Wednesday (US time). Tesla released its FSD beta program in late 2020, and when it is released publicly it is expected to allow a Tesla car to drive with almost no interventions – although a driver must pay attention…
Toyota, Denso Team With Aurora On Self Driving Cars For Uber
Toyota Motor Corp and longtime supplier partner Denso Corp will team up with self-driving car startup Aurora to develop and build autonomous minivans for ride hailing networks, the companies said on Tuesday. The deal gives San Francisco-based Aurora a clearer path to profitability as it competes with Alphabet Inc’s Waymo, General Motors Co’s majority-owned Cruise…
Ford And Google Sign Six-Year Deal For In Car Connectivity And Cloud Services
Ford and Google are entering a six-year deal that will make the tech giant responsible for much of the automaker’s growing in-vehicle connectivity. Google will also provide cloud computing and other technology services. The partnership announced Monday is designed to streamline Ford’s operations and accelerate an ongoing $11 billion restructuring plan. It marks a major…
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