Techcrunch Mobility: Inside Waymo deal with SFO, the moment of truth El, and byd penetration

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And emo It reached an agreement with the San Francisco Airport Committee – and therefore the city – to use its vehicles to draw a map of the airport roads. This news has received wide coverage due to the possibility of the city to eventually give permission from Waymo to expand the Robotaxi service to the airport. Currently, this maps only cover the vehicles will be driving manually.

Share some small birds with us Conditions of the agreementWhich includes two important points. One of these sources described “concessions.” These conditions are likely to appear in future agreements.

Waymo agreed to share data after each maps drawing session for each vehicle, according to the agreement that Techcrunch. The “data interface agreement” requires its cars when it enters and gets out of the airport and saves time, the geographical location, identification of identity, the type of treatment, a unique driver’s unique identifier, and the car license number, according to the agreement.

The agreement also prohibits the use of Waymo from the use of independent vehicles to transport commercial goods. Waymo certainly has no self -driving truck program, but a language like this is important for groups like Teamsters.

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Deals!

Only a few deals this week …

CorichellStart battery materials, Rapid 24 million dollars In a round of the A2 chain led by Ferroglobe, which is also a silicone Corichel Supplier. Asymmetry Ventures, Estrada Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Helios Climate Ventures, Lane Venture, Translatt Investment, Trousdale Ventures and Zeon Ventures.

InraidThe start of the Swedish truck without a driver, holding talks about providing the public subscription that can estimate the company in More than 5 billion dollarsI mentioned the financial times.

EvraStart the French subscription EV, Collect 2 million euros From Groupe Magelim, Newfund Naeh Innopy, MCAPITAL, Astoryavc, and Business Angel Eric Ired.

LitaAfrican logistics software as a service provider, A collection of $ 5 million In financing seeds led by European VC Speedinvest. The Google Investment Fund in Africa also participated, a climate technology fund that focuses on Africa.

PulsesStart battery technology, guaranteed 6.1 million euros on a seed tour Participate in Vsquared Ventures and Planet. The climate club also joined.

SeadronixIt is a South Korea, an independent ship navigation company, A collection of 11.3 million dollars In a series of financing from the series B, which included new investors, LB Investment, KB Investment, and Korea Development Bank. The Fund included the current supporters, Wonk Investment Partners and LightHouse Investment.

Promise readings and other tales

Independent vehicles

Have you ever wondered what inspired Nafidia To go “All in” on self -driving cars? Nafidia CEO Gensen Huang Infiltrate History studied through his GTC keyword. Talk about the GTC conference at NVIDIA, there was a set of AV -related ads. Check this tourWhich covers deals with GATIK, GM, TORC and more.

Zoo A released Voluntary summons for 258 vehicles Because of the problems related to an independent driving system that can cause unexpected hard braking.

Electric cars, shipping and batteries

Byd Declare New EV charging technology This, if so, it will blow the competition and be at the speed that nourishes a gas -powered car.

Honda Acura will enable the luxury and performance brand to Tesla Supercharger In June. Drill: We have a Useful poor Of all the brands that have access.

Timing and Rural Ev charging experience. The two companies face the least problems, according to Consumer reports wiped. Worse: Shell Recharge, Evo, and flash.

Meanwhile, do not do Tesla well with CYBERTRUCK Although it continues to excel other EV trucks. Car Industry Company Call For about 46000 it has been sold so far due to a trim of external steel on the side windshield that can peel.

Finally, and is still on the Tesla front, an analyst Dan Eve In Wedbush Securities He appealed to Elon Musk In a memorandum published on Thursday to reduce his role in working with the Ministry of Governmental efficiency. He said that Musk faces the “moment of truth” in his company EV because of the “crisis” that he created by spending a lot of time in the Trump administration.

The future of the trip

Judy flight A partnership with Virgin Atlantic Electric taxis launch In the United Kingdom, on the occasion of the seventh country that contemplates marketing one day. Reminder: We informed for the first time about this possible partnership in Our “Little Bird” section last year.

Car technology

Well, I assume this is a technical story inside the car. I am talking about the expanded cooperation between General Motors and NafidiaIt was announced at the GTC conference. TL; DR: GM will work with NVIDIA to build AI systems with many TECH GIANT products. The idea is to bring artificial intelligence to the world of physical bridges of factories, robots and cars. More details here.

Timing He received a statement from the California Public Utilities Committee, the news that some have abandoned or was not accurately reported. This is what Tesla cannot do With this transportation charter permit.