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I’ve been waiting for the last week in the SXSW, an annual technology, movie, comedy, and music festival in Austin. I recommend it rolls over our Live blog To catch all transportation, AI, social media, creator’s economy – basically tech – News that occurs during the conference.
I have seen Austin develops for years with some good and bad results. Protected bike lanes have been one of the positive developments, which I tell you because I rode the orange scooter and two voices each bikes around the city. Austin is also a center for autonomous vehicle activity with the Avride goal of the public street, and Waymo launched a commercial robotaxi service.
I’m pretty lucky to be matched with two robotaxis two Mayo – all ride ghosts happen through the Uber app, so don’t guarantee. I also have one matching the First of Waymo. When I wrote before this week, it was so wild that the uber was in the work. That’s whySee rankings-.
Oh, and here’s what I am Found in waymo-uber robotaxi rideSee rankings-. Hint: Some updates for user interface.
Small birds
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Bids!
Senior Reporter Sean O’kane takes deep dive into a new business company called Leitmotif The quiet thing makes a lot of offers for the past 16 months. Firms, who have funded about 20 starts, generally focuses on the portfolis with the portfolio including EV company, space and play battery, and four stationary nuclear.
That’s not an interesting part. Here’s what: All money in the coming funds from the Volkswagen group. Check full story About the German Automotive Giant has done the first $ 300 million funds for the first fund of leitmotif.
Another offer that gets attention …
Logistics carpoola vehicle logistic platform, Raise $ 12 million The funding series of funding plagues, with the participation of the Carmax, the founder of the Devin Deal Deal and Michael Quigley, and the automotive veteran David Metter.
Daqus of energyIntroduction used on battery, Raise $ 6 million In the mornings leading seeds in the mornings by participating from unnamed individually investors.
NirvanaThe AI insurance platforms driving real time and 20 billion data driving data to build and manage the insurance policy for truck, Raise $ 80 million The series c Circle funding led by Public catalysts. Partners of a compact and unauthorized eusifes partners are also involved. Nirvana investment value with $ 830 million.
Northvolt Filed for bankruptcy In Sweden, the latest blow to try Europe makes the juggernaut that makes the battery that can be Chinese giant rival.
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Rivian rolled a The free version of the hand The assassination system is driving a highway, the CEO founder and CEO RJ’s RJ talk onstage in the SXSW in Austin. New handsetry features make Rivian in competition with Ford and GM, that have the same hand-free system that can control the wheel, accelerating specific situations and locations.
Autonomous vehicle
Face face Teamemed with ai startup yeak to Expand Lerobot – Open Model Collection, Datasets, and Tools to help build real robot systems – with training training to allow robots and cars to navigate the environment like city streets.
General Partner VC Partner Reillly Brennan have an interesting column, Don’t miss crowded for crowdedSee rankings-.
Travis KalanickFormer CEO Uber, think of the corporation of the company abandoned an otonomous driving program as an error. Reminder: Uber Atg burned through cash when it is Sold to Aurora in 2020See rankings-.
Waymo maintain – this time in Silicon valleySee rankings-. And it’s an expansion already come Hundreds of Parking TicketsSee rankings-.
Electric vehicles, charge, & batteries
The Mint 400 Off-road race put both evs – Rivian truck R1t and the concept of chevrolet silverado dev zr2 off-road race truck concept – For the testSee rankings-.
Rad strength lost the CEO and Get a new at a period of several days.
President Donald Trump said to labeled violence against Tesla Dealerhips as Domestic terrorism – But another sign of deep support for musk elon. As reporters Sean O’kane NOTE, “Texla Takoovers” has passed a test worldwide when these people can see what is the federal fan of the federal government by the tesla and the largest Efficiency of Departments EfficiencySee rankings-. Some of the protes cause graffiti on the test of Tesla, the charger station burned, even the molotov cocktails that was thrown into one dealer.
Wheel this week
This week I try two e-bikes from Austin based Mod Bike ModSee rankings-. I will focus on the latest, at Groovethat Launched at the beginning of this weekSee rankings-.
I spent 24 hours with Grooveall the bikes of steps-through and electricity with the shore view of the beach beach. Groove was previously, but Micas Mod a bicycle stopped. Now back and have been updated over, including frames, battery, torque sensors, smart look, and motorcycles.
Self-bicycle is a sporty and polished with the details that make up $ 1,999 price seem like to steal. The design is a look at the easy-readable and easy-to-use control and lock of a bicycle insertively in frame.
Groove is a throttle shoot and pedal, and I easily drown between various modes. I rarely depend on the throttle just because it helps many osomph. The bike has 275 pounds of payment capacity and reaches above 28 miles speed per hour. Groove has 50 miles from some; However, there are dual battery selection that pops up to 100 miles.
Though: Well, this bike is absolutely uncomfortable. And when it’s generally a good, people have to give you time to set weight.
I also try CONNECT MODThat allows a pairing user wirelessly wirelessly to sync and signal to the control of the control directly from the bike. Helmet bicycles are connected to make me feel more likely to see the drivers while navigating the streets of Austin.
What is the “wheel this week”? Available to learn about different transportation products that are tested, whether the electric or hybrid car, and also ride an autonomous vehicle.
