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Nvidia, auto suppliers in deals to rekindle self-driving

The short history of the self-driving car industry has been littered with expensive failures and endless delays, but tech suppliers, chipmakers including Nvidia and some automakers are betting on AI and a web of partnerships to spark new progress.

Business • 09 Jan

A waymo robotaxi on a San Francisco street

Waymo to update robotaxis after San Francisco outage

Alphabet ⁠unit Waymo says it will update software used to operate its self-driving vehicles and improve its emergency response protocols after its robotaxis stalled in parts of San Francisco on Saturday.

Business • 24 Dec 25

Elon Musk addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway today

Musk focused on getting self-driving Teslas by year end

Tesla chief Elon Musk said today he aimed to get the electric automaker's self-driving technology ready by the end of the year and hopes it could be in wide release in the US and possibly in Europe, depending on regulatory approval.

Business • 29 Aug 22

Nissan not in talks with Apple on self-driving cars

Japanese car maker Nissan said today it is not in talks with Apple to develop self-driving cars, a week after Hyundai also denied reports it was discussing the top-secret project with the US tech giant.

Business • 15 Feb 21

Apple's automotive efforts have proceeded unevenly since 2014 when it first started to design its own vehicle from scratch

Apple targets car production by 2024 - sources

Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Business • 22 Dec 20

Don't expect big insurance savings when self-driving cars go mainstream

Insurers ready blame game over self-driving cars

A recent blog post from Allianz chief customer officer Peter Kilcullen hinted at the impact self-driving cars will have on insurance premiums.

Business • 26 Jun 17

Jaguar Land Rover announces deal with US firm Lyft

JLR unit invests $25m in Lyft to develop self-drive car

Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said its mobility services business, InMotion Ventures, would invest $25m in US ride services company Lyft to help develop and test technology for self-driving cars.

Business • 12 Jun 17

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