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For those readers who are based in the United States, enjoy the long weekend on the day of anniversary, and if you are on the road, expect to be crowded. AAA Projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the anniversary holiday period, from Thursday to Monday. About 39.4 million of these people will use a car.
Let’s get it! This edition contains news about many companies, including Aurora, Uber, Tesla and Waymo. In addition, there are a number of startups that you may be interested in.
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Deals!
a lightIt seems that the start of the Lidar has turned into a Spac, and it appears to be the capital. Why will the company make a deal with the ADVISORS GLOBAL Be able to He brought another $ 200 million in its treasures by selling the preferred transferred stocks over 18 months?
Under the conditions, Luminar will export $ 35 million of transferred favorite stocks for investors. Luminar may make additional slides with amounts of $ 35 million not more than 60 days at a purchase price equal to 96 % of the declared value of the transferred, convertible share.
You may remember the Luminar painting that was recently replaced by the founder Austin Russell As an executive president. The company also passes another restructuring – the third per year.
Other deals caught my attention …
SparkWhich provides what he calls “shipping as a service” for fleets, raising $ 15.5 million in a round of the A-1 series led by Monte Fam, with the participation of Cleveland Avenue, Capital Capital, Ontiquity, Marxiben, and Sibi. Besides the stock tour, Sparkcharge also got a $ 15 million project loan from Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
NoticeThe online car sales operating company that expands in Cairo, which is expanding in financing cars, service and tools for traders, has collected $ 15.7 million. The tour was led by Develop Partners International. The startup also raised nearly $ 10 million in debt financing from local banks last year.
Is the auction a deal? Maybe someone. NicolasHydrogen trucks, which are worth about $ 114 million, are for public auction – one of the company’s recent steps in emptying all its assets after submitting bankruptcy in February.
Promise readings and other tales
Independent vehicles
Aurora Human “observers” put in its self -driving trucks in Request his partner PaccarThe detection that has some scratching their heads about this step. To clarify this, these “observers” are not factors of human safety, which means that they cannot interfere. Aurora spokesman confirmed that they have a different role from human safety operators in the transportation operations under the supervision of the company.
This news prompted people to send a large number of messages with questions such as “Why?” And “What is the point?”
Inraid founder Robert Falk He stepped down from the role of the CEO. Einride’s financial director, Roozbeh Charli, will take over the actual CEO of the actual executive.
Reliable robotsIndependent airline, Mark Stoll Eye As the new financial manager. Stoll is the former Vice President of Apple and Partner at Eclipse Ventures.
Zamx He completed the “initial appointment phase” and will start testing its self -driving cars in Atlanta later this summer.
the California Public Utilities Committee consent And emoA request to expand the Robotaxi commercial service area to more communities south of San Francisco. At the same time, Waymo and Uber Plan to start offering Robotaxi riding in Atlanta to choose customers who signed a waiting list earlier this year.
Timing It plans to reduce in terms of robots in Austin, Texas, to specific areas, the company is the “safer”, according to Elon Musk. Geographical use is a major transformation of the MUSK strategy, which spent years in demanding his company, will be able to create a general solution for general purposes that can be dropped anywhere and work without human supervision.
Electric cars, shipping and batteries
bracket A new electric boat called the ARC coast, which is a $ 168,000 water vehicle with a central console design.
Republicans in the Senate They voted to abolish a waiver that allowed California to set tougher air pollution standards. The state has received more than 100 times exemptions since the federal laws were granted the right about 50 years ago.
An annoyed economy
Uber It plans to launch a B2B logistics service in India through a partnership with a non -profit organization supported by the government that aims to break the dominance of Folipkart, the Amazon and Walmart e -commerce giant.
Amnesty International
Uber shipment A collection of artificial intelligence features has recently launched to trucks all over the world as part of the current supply chain program. This includes the expansion of AI ideas, which was calmly launched by Uber charging in 2023, as well as more than 30 AI agents designed to “carry out the main logistics tasks during the shipping life cycle.” Major correspondent Sean Okan The CEO was interviewed Lior Ron About diving in the company into artificial intelligence – including how, why and beyond.
Hurrications this week
Yes, “Lushes this week” returned with Rebecca Billan, who is writing about her time Heybike alphaStrong electronic bike, fat, E-TERRAIN bike with a price of $ 1,699.
The entire review can be read here.
For those who want prominent points: Alpha put a lot of boxes for Bellan-especially the mid-driving engine with a long-term torque sensor. There was some frustration, though. The status of the bike together, the application, and the huge horn were disappointed. But in general, Rebecca felt that alpha was an excellent electronic bike, whether you wanted to take it on offensive adventures or use it in the city to do the weekly shopping for the traders of the week.
