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Google has made headway in developing its autonomous vehicles, though it now faces the rather onerous task of finding a way, as an Internet company, to build out a fleet of vehicles on an assembly line.
While Google has made huge advances in developing its autonomous cars, its team recently lost several of its longest serving and most influential technical members—including engineering lead Chris Urmson.
Uber, which first began developing its autonomous vehicle fleet in 2015 and initiated tests the following year, confidentially filed for an initial public offering two weeks ago.
Airbus has been developing its autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) concept through Project Vahana, an internal project designed to test viability and refine a prototype for urban air transport.
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Tesla also said that the data it gathers from all its cars on the road, combined with AV testing performed "in other settings, including on public roads in various other locations around the world" lets it develop its autonomous tech "more efficiently" than others focused on a few specific spots.
Uber has repeatedly said that it has developed its autonomous car technology on its own.
It would be hard to imagine a scenario in which Uber wouldn't make use of information and data gleaned from this new service to help further develop its autonomous trucking ambitions however.
"We expect our operating expenses to increase significantly in the foreseeable future, and we may not achieve profitability". It expects losses to continue in the "near-term" because of higher investment in areas such as increasing the use of its apps, expanding into new markets and continuing to develop its autonomous cars division.
It is also developing its own autonomous vehicle system at its "Level 5" engineering centre.
In addition to years of rumors that DJI may be developing its own autonomous driving operations, there are signs that the drone powerhouse is implementing an "All In AI" strategy.
The hype surrounding autonomous vehicles shifted up a gear recently, first with claims that Google could develop its own autonomous taxis, and then with Nissan's promise to sell an autonomous vehicle by 2020.
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