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Some birds

May you remember last week, the New York Times article informed about it Uber Co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick have Work with investors Buying US Walk of the United States Autonomous Makhtar Ponyand uber can even help you happen.

Several little birds tell me Kalanick Ally and Uber ATG veteran Eric Meyhofer are involved. We walk around to get more information. Meanwhile, here’s a little history lesson. Meyhofer was officially at the University of Carnegie Mellon, officially in 2015, was at the National Robotic Engineering Center at the University of Mellon. In the end, Uber became the CEO of ATG, later sold Aurora. Meyhofer was associated with a restaurant automation and robotics’ work to Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Enterprise Lab37First of all Reported from the spoon Back in 2023.

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Autonomous Vehicles

An attractive new term in the last note AutoAlex Roy and Ed Niedermeyer (full credit goes to Roy), Podcast I Termin is a MVVat or Minimum Autonomous Autonomy Teater – while companies provide a minimum useful autonomy product to perpetuate the narrative of progress.

Possible Example: Allow Tesla to a Model Y SUV Drive about 15 mph Upon the new owner of the plant, the CEO of the CEO Elon Musk has completed the first “Autonomous Delivery”. If this is a one-time demonstration, it is a demonstration, then a matt.

This is not just to choose Tesla, by the way. Many other companies sent fluttered videos to demonstrate the capabilities of the relevant automated driving technology. However, in 2015, it was a more common experience – AVS as pulled up to the upper part of the hype period.

Electric vehicles, batteries and charging

The second quarter ended and it means sales and production numbers! While many cars are given monthly reports, we only watch quarterly numbers.

Electric Hummer, almost flutters F-150 lightning

LUCID Sales Buttons as Home Maker pushes Ramporry production

Rivian receives the next $ 1b $ 1B from Volkswagen as sales struggles continue

Tesla faces the second straight year of sales after another bad quarter

Meanwhile Republican legislators The reconciliation act passed between other things, it opens most of Reducing inflationIncluding, including the sun, wind and clean hydrogen, all will lose incentives within the new bill. Tax loans are also eliminated for the installation of new and used electric vehicles and home charging devices.

The house slides through industry, including industries, including companies that are not a house to sell tax loans. Slate automaticallyThe house that supports Jeff Bezos plans to sell less than $ 20,000 with a home tax credit. But his language The website has changed to reflect the passage of the bill.

A little news from the world of electric RVs and Vans … GravelRestoration based on California We wrote beforeThe flagship was delivered to the customer of the Al-Electric Travel Trailer. And GroundedFormulated by past space engineers and a starting in Detroit, delivered a new electric minibusCalled G3, to the first customer.

Safety

This Fbi and cybermination firms warn that the prolific hacking group is Scattered spider now Airlines and transport sector are targeted.

HiltSaid that Australian Airlines Giants experienced a violation of information At least 6 million passengers broke their personal information.