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An Argo AI prototype in Pittsburgh, 2018. Photo by Bloomberg

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As IPO Nears, Argo CEO Says Self-Driving-Car Prototypes Are ‘Regularly Beating’ Human Drivers

By Amir Efrati · Jun 10, 2021 10:47am PDT · 1 comment

Prototype self-driving cars developed by Argo AI “regularly” have lower collision rates than human drivers in metro areas such as Miami, said Bryan Salesky, Argo’s CEO, during The Information’s fifth annual Autonomous Vehicle Summit on Wednesday. Salesky’s comment stands in contrast to mounting criticism that the... Prototype self-driving cars developed by Argo AI “regularly” have lower collision...

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Announcing the 2021 Autonomous Vehicle Summit Breakouts

By The Information Staff · Jun 1, 2021 11:28pm PDT

We’re excited to see everyone virtually on June 9 at our 5th annual Autonomous Vehicles Summit, focused on the latest developments in the field. An important part of the Summit is the breakout session: your opportunity to hear from key principals in the industry and to ask them all your burning questions. This year, you’ll be able to... We’re excited to see everyone virtually on June 9 at our 5th annual Autonomous Vehicles...

A recent image of a Waymo Via, a self-driving truck protoype. Photo by Waymo

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Aurora’s Trucking Bet Shows Industry Shift From Robotaxis

By Amir Efrati · Jun 25, 2020 11:54am PDT · 4 comments

Most of the investment capital going into the autonomous vehicle sector has focused on cars. But now automated trucks and delivery vehicles are becoming more appealing amid difficulties in making cars safe enough for the public, according to several speakers at The Information’s fourth annual Autonomous Vehicles Summit. Underscoring the... Most of the investment capital going into the autonomous vehicle sector has focused on cars. But...

Software, Insurance Dominated Discussions at 2019 AV Summit

By The Information Staff · Jun 14, 2019 3:52pm PDT · 1 comment

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Software, Insurance Dominated Discussions at 2019 AV Summit

By The Information Staff · Jun 14, 2019 3:52pm PDT · 1 comment

Panel discussions at The Information’s 2019 autonomous vehicle summit covered a lot of ground. The quality of automated driving software, the challenges of building and maintaining vehicles and other hardware, the role of insurance, and company valuations that are 30% lower than they were 18 months ago were hot topics. What follows is a... Panel discussions at The Information’s 2019 autonomous vehicle summit covered a lot of...

Softbank's Michael Ronen at The Information's Autonomous Vehicle Summit on Thursday. Photo by Erin Beach

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SoftBank’s Ronen Says Self-Driving Market “Big Boys’ Game”

By Cory Weinberg, Aaron Tilley and Kevin McLaughlin · Jun 13, 2019 12:03pm PDT

The top automotive investor at tech’s largest investment fund predicted that the winners in the self-driving car sector will be those that can raise the most money. “It is abundantly clear to me that it’s not just an intellectual capital game but a financial capital game. The risks are so big and opportunities so massive that... The top automotive investor at tech’s largest investment fund predicted that the winners in...

Zoox co-founders Tim Kentley-Klay (l.) and Jesse Levinson, at The Information's autonomous vehicles summit on Thursday. Photo: Erin Beach for The Information

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Autonomous Vehicles Should Be Built From Scratch, Says Zoox CEO

By Priya Anand · Jun 14, 2018 1:15pm PDT · 3 comments

Self-driving vehicles are such a radical shift for the transportation industry that it is critical to build new cars from the ground up to take advantage of the technology, the head of Zoox, a startup that is doing just that, said on Thursday. Tim Kentley-Klay, the co-founder and CEO of Zoox, said in an on-stage interview at The... Self-driving vehicles are such a radical shift for the transportation industry that it is...

Cruise co-founder Daniel Kan, speaking at The Information's autonomous vehicles summit in San Francisco on Thursday. Photo: Erin Beach for The Information

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Cruise Still Open to Deals With Ride-Share Partners, Investors

By Sarah Kuranda · Jun 14, 2018 11:34am PDT · 1 comment

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is keeping its options open when it comes to partnerships with ride-sharing companies. “Anything is possible,” said Daniel Kan, the company’s co-founder and chief operating officer. “We are constantly looking for partners to [help us] accelerate our timeline. ...We... Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is keeping its options open when it comes...

Drive.AI president Carol Reiley with The Information's Jessica Lessin. Photo by Julie Mikos.

Drive.AI’s Reiley: Self-Driving Rollout Will Be Gradual

By Tom Dotan · Jun 13, 2017 12:49pm PDT

Drive.AI president Carol Reiley with The Information's Jessica Lessin. Photo by Julie Mikos.

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Drive.AI’s Reiley: Self-Driving Rollout Will Be Gradual

By Tom Dotan · Jun 13, 2017 12:49pm PDT

Self-driving cars are likely to be rolled out worldwide slowly, just as cellular networks expanded gradually territory by territory, according to Carol Reiley, the president of self-driving software maker Drive.AI. That’s in contrast to the typical instant release of a new piece of hardware.As it stands now, she says, we’re still not... Self-driving cars are likely to be rolled out worldwide slowly, just as cellular networks...

Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky with The Information's Amir Efrati. Photo by Julie Mikos.

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Argo AI Takes Different Route to Self-Driving Cars

By Kevin McLaughlin · Jun 13, 2017 12:40pm PDT

Argo AI, a startup founded by engineers who worked on self-driving car projects at Google and Uber, has taken a different route than some of its competitors. Instead of raising venture capital, Argo AI decided the quickest way to get its technology into large numbers of vehicles was to team up with Ford Motor Co., according to founder and CEO... Argo AI, a startup founded by engineers who worked on self-driving car projects at Google and...

The Information's Amir Efrati with NuTonomy CEO Karl Iagnemma. Photo by Julie Mikos.

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NuTonomy CEO Hopes to Launch Service Next Year

By Cory Weinberg · Jun 13, 2017 12:32pm PDT · 1 comment

Self-driving car software startup NuTonomy hopes to have a fleet of vehicles “moving people around as a service” next year, CEO Karl Iagnemma said on Tuesday at The Information’s autonomous vehicles summit.Those cars will require a human "safety driver" in the car in case anything goes wrong, at least initially. When... Self-driving car software startup NuTonomy hopes to have a fleet of vehicles “moving people...