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His usual host Kirsten has passed the reins, Rebecca Bellan, for the day, and I want to talk about Aurora Innovation and his last minute safe.
Aurora had promised to launch the first totally autonomous commercial service of the United States in April of this year, after delaying its original 2024 debut. With only (proverbial) minutes left over, Aurora achieved victory.
Aurora says that it has lasted more than 1,200 miles of load this week between Dallas and Houston with the Hirschbach Motor Lines and Uber Freight launch customers. That is with a single truck, for now. Aurora plans to accumulate “dozens of trucks without driver” and expand to El Paso and Phoenix at the end of 2025, since it continues to execute more load for customers with its supervised autonomous truck fleet.
It is a great step for Aurora and for the industry. But as Trump tariffs molene many shipments to stop, is Aurora well positioned to take the moment, or could they prolong delays threaten their survival?
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AerovirónA drone manufacturer, has He completed his acquisition of the Space and Defense Engineering Company. The $ 4.1 billion agreement throughout the stock will cause fused companies to become a new type of defense technology called AV that can build technology in all war domains: air, earth, sea, space and cybernetics.
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True anomalyAn Aerospace Startup focused on defense that builds spacecraft and software for US National Security missions., raised $ 260 million In a round of the C series directed by VC firm ACCcel.
Notable readings and other little things
Autonomous vehicles
May Mobility of May is the last to join SuperThe list of autonomous vehicles collaborators. The two announced this week plans to implement May’s autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform At the end of 2025, starting in Arlington, Texas, as part of a several year association.
Moment, The Chinese AV startup is also working with Super. The two plan Launch Momenta Robotaxis in the Uber Platform that begins in Europe in 2026.
Waymo and Toyota are Exploring a deal That could one day lead to a new autonomous vehicle designed to transport autonomous vehicles and possibly even personal. They are still the first days, so think about it as more a gentle release of your loan relationship.
Electric vehicles, load and batteries
CanoaoBanking procedures are still happening, and now a mysterious investor in London has asked the judge to stop the sale of the assets of the EV Startup to its CEO, calling it a “defective process.” It is launching an offer of $ 20 million for assets, which triumphs over the offer of $ 4 million from Canoo CEO, Anthony Aquila.
Riviano is sitting quite a lot in a Battery reserve For their trucks, SUVs and commercial trucks that accumulated before and after Donald Trump’s elections. That will soften the coup of the president’s rates, which are hitting the automotive industry strongly.
Board, The New and New Startup Buzzy with support of Jeff Bezos who sneaking last week, is watching A print plant located in Warsovia, Indianaas the future place where it will produce its cheap electric truck.
TeslaAccording to the reports, the Board Buy for a successor For CEO Elon Musk, like the rage of the boss in Washington, he has devalued the brand and its margins, difficult. The president of Tesla, Robyn Denholm, denied the reports of the Wall Street Journal.
While we are on the subject of the Tesla Board, let’s return our attention to the Member of the Joe Gebbia (which is also connected to Doge). Gebbia acquired about 4,000 shares of the shares of Tesla with a value of $ 1 million, which is remarkable because it is very rare to see the members of the Board directly to the purchase shares.
Miscellaneous
Ford has Turn off your FNV4 software architecture initiativeA project that had once considered a critic to compete with EV leaders as Tesla. Closing the initiative means an end of years of development that would integrate vehicle software vertically into Ford gas and electricity lineups.
Joby Aviation transition His evtol from the horizontal to vertical flight for the first time with a pilot on board. It is a necessary step since the company works for FAA certification.
Transport and delivery
DORORASH He wants a California judge dismiss a demand presented by Super That accuses the company to deliver the suffocating competition by intimidating restaurants owners with exclusive offers. Dordash said the demand was nothing more than an Uber fear tactic to avoid “real competition.”