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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

Cars That Think

The leading makers— J oby Aviation , Volocopter , Archer Aviation , Beta Technologies , Wisk Aero , and Lilium —have built scores of aircraft and have collectively flown them for thousands of hours. Our North Texas (NTX) cohort was established in 2020 specifically to advance the technologies of autonomous flight and communications for AAM.

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Uber expands autonomous driving service in Texas

Teslarati

Uber is now a leader in the autonomous driving sector as they have expanded its autonomous taxi services around the country. As outlined in the press release from Aurora Innovation, the company is expanding through a new 600-mile delivery route between Fort Worth and El Paso. The lack of truck drivers in the U.S.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.