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Postmates lands first-ever permit to test sidewalk delivery robots in San Francisco
On-demand delivery business Postmates says it’s been granted the first-ever permit for sidewalk robotics operations in the city of San…
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Amazon Scout autonomuous delivery robots begin deliveries in California
Amazon’s Scout six-wheeled, sidewalk-driving delivery robots have begun making deliveries to customers in the Irvine, Calif. area. Amazon announced this…
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How parking app SpotHero is preparing for an era of driverless cars
On-demand parking app SpotHero wants to be ready for the day when autonomous vehicles are ubiquitous. Its strategy: target the…
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Bird is raising a Series D round led by Sequoia at $2.5 billion valuation
Bird is raising a Series D round led by Sequoia Capital at a $2.5 billion valuation, TechCrunch has learned. Sources,…
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UVeye snaps up $31M for its hyper-detailed, AI-based drive-thru vehicle-scanning platform
The race is on for the car of the future, equipped with self-driving capabilities, on-board personalised information and entertainment, and…
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Ebix to acquire Indian travel company Yatra for $337.8M
Atlanta-based software firm Ebix said today it is acquiring online travel booking company Yatra through a merger deal at an…
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Yandex-Uber JV MLU acquires regional rival Vezet for shares and $71.5M in cash
On-demand transportation giant Uber made its name in part by aggressively entering new markets on a path of organic growth,…
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