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Before we jumped to the news, home care was quite fast. I put “week's wheels” on hiatus for a few weeks as I get more EV, hybrids, e-bikes, and robotaxis. Stay tuned!
A little bird
Waymo Has been in a deal with the San Francisco Airport Commission – and by expanding the city – to use its vehicles to map airport lanes. That news has received a broad range due to the potential for the city that will eventually grant Waymo's permission to expand the Robotaxi service at the airport. So far, it only covers mapping and the vehicles will push.
Some small birds shared with us of Terms of Agreementwhich includes two important points. A resource described them as “concession.” And it is likely that these rules will appear in future agreements.
Waymo agreed to share data after each mapping session with each vehicle, according to an agreement viewed by the Techcrunch. The “Data Interface Agreement” requires Waymo to monitor its vehicles while admitting and exiting the airport and providing time, geography location, identity, drive -based scandal, unique driver -based listener, and a vehicle license plate number, according to the agreement.
The agreement also prohibits Waymo from the use of autonomous vehicles to move commercial goods. Sure Waymo has no more a self-driving program, but the language like this is important for groups like teams.
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Deals!
Just a few deals this week …
Coreshellthe battery of starting materials, Raised $ 24 million In an A2 Round series led by Ferroglobe, which is also Corell's silicon supplier. Asymmetry ventures, Estrada ventures, foothill ventures, helios climate ventures, lane ventures, translink investment, trousdale ventures, and Zeon ventures also participate.
EinrideThe start of the Swedish truck's starting truck, is in talks about filing for an IPO that can appreciate the company at more than $ 5 billionReported by the Financial Times.
Everaa subscription startup with French Ev, Raised 2 million euros From Group Magellim and Newfund Naeh Innopy, McApital, Astornaavc, and business angel Eric Ibled.
YearAfrican logistics software-as-a-service provider, Raised $ 5 million In the seed funding led by the European VC firm Speedinvest. Google's Africa Investment Fund and Equator, a climate -focused climate focused on Africa, also participated.
PulSetraina battery tech startup, which -Secure € 6.1 million in a seedling of seed co-led by vsquared ventures and planets. The Climate Club also joined.
SeadronixA South Korea based on the autonomous ship navigation company, Raised $ 11.3 million In a round of funding series B with new investors in LB investment, KB investment, and Korea Development Bank. The fund includes existing supporters of wonik investment partners and combined Lighthouse investment.
Noticeably read and other tidbits
Autonomous vehicle
Ever wonder what inspired Nvidia To go “all” to cars that drive to itself? NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang snuck in a History lesson during his GTC keynote. Speaking of the Nvidia GTC conference, there is a group of AV -related announcements. Check this twistoccupying the deal with gate, gm, torc, and more.
Zamx released a The spontaneous commemoration for 258 vehicles Due to issues with the autonomous driving system that can cause unexpected hard braking.
Electric vehicles, charges, and batteries
Byd announced New EV billing technology That, if the fruit arrives, the competition will explode and become as fast as the gasoline of a gas -powered car.
Honda and the luxury and performance of the brand Acura gets access to Tesla supercharger network In June. Dig In: We have a Handy Roundup To all brands with access.
Tesla and Rivian has nailed the EV billing experience. Two companies have the least problem, according to a Survey of Consumer Reports. The worst: Shell's Recharge Network, Evgo, and Blink.
Meanwhile, Tesla is not doing well at Cybertruck – Although it continues to release other EV trucks. The automaker released a recollection For nearly 46,000 cybertruck sold to the present due to an outer steel trim panel on the side of the windshield that can peek.
And finally, and still in front of Tesla, analyst Dan Ives In wedbush securities Begged Elon Musk On a note published Thursday to reduce his role working on the efficiency of the government department. He said the Musk was faced with a “moment of reality” in his EV company because of a “crisis” he was created by spending a lot of time with the Trump administration.
Future of flight
Joby Aviation has partnered with the Virgin Atlantic to Launch Air Air Taxis In the UK, the seventh country is marked where starting a day is commercial. Reminder: We first reported the potential cooperation with Our “a little bird” section Last year.
In-car tech
Well, I thought it was an in-car and out-of-the-car tech story. I talk about the expanded collaboration between Gm and Nvidiaannounced at the GTC conference. TL; DR: GM will work on Nvidia to produce custom AI systems using some of the tech giant products. The idea is to bring AI to the physical world of GM factories, robots, and car. More details here.
Tesla Received a permit from the California Public Utility Commission, news that some were confronted or inaccurate. Here's what Tesla can and can't do with the transport charter permit.
