UK-based self-driving start-up Wayve raises $200m in Series B
The company intends to use the new capital to continue to grow its team as well as build…
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European Space Agency approves next phase of Plato exoplanet mission
17 Jan 22Planned to be launched in late 2026, Plato aims to discover and characterise exoplanets that revolve around stars…
J.B. Hunt, Waymo Via expand partnership for autonomous trucking
17 Jan 22J.B. Hunt and Waymo Via intend to complete fully autonomous transport in Texas in the next few years
Intelsat to acquire two software-defined satellites from Thales Alenia Space
13 Jan 22The two next-generation software-defined satellites, named as Intelsat 41 (IS-41) and Intelsat 44 (IS-44), are expected to be…
Avikus, ABS partner on real-life trials of autonomous ship technologies
11 Jan 22The subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries signed an MOU with the American maritime classification society to get the…
Vietnam’s VinFast partners with HERE for in-car navigation
10 Jan 22The partnership will see the deployment of HERE Navigation for VinFast’s first three smart electric car models
Societe Generale’s ALD to acquire LeasePlan for €4.9bn
07 Jan 22The combined company is expected to be ideally positioned to take advantage of the shift from vehicle ownership…
Amazon, Stellantis to partner on customer-centric connected experiences
06 Jan 22The partnership is expected to help Stellantis speed up its transition into a sustainable mobility tech company by…
Lockheed, Amazon, Cisco to develop Callisto payload for Artemis I
06 Jan 22Callisto is aimed at understanding how future astronauts can benefit from far-field voice technology, AI, and tablet-based video…
Honda JV to build new EV production plant in China
06 Jan 22With an annual production capacity of 120,000 units, the plant is expected to commence operations in 2024