Alphabet, parent to Google, announced that its self-driving car company Waymo has raised a $2.5 billion round of funding. The round included participation from Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Magna International, Mubadala Investment Company, Perry Creek Capital, Silver Lake, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe… Continue reading Waymo Raises $2.5B for Autonomous Vehicle Efforts
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Tesla’s AI Software May Go ‘Pure Vision’
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk says the company will eventually ditch technology like radar and lean into camera-based system to power features like Autopilot. Musk made the comments on Twitter, noting that the company’s V9.0 version of its Full Self Driving software is almost ready for a public release. Musks comments about a “pure vision” approach… Continue reading Tesla’s AI Software May Go ‘Pure Vision’