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Toyota-backed U.S. self-driving startup garners $67 million investment

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The company plans to make self-driving buses and taxis by 2025, and Bridgestone has also joined Toyota in investing in the company, along with several others. The vehicles are expected to include buses to start, before later including taxis and other automobiles. million) into the Michigan-based May Mobility.

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Hypercar Company Rimac Developing Robotaxi Service

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The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. General Motors’ Cruise). News of the endeavor broke in 2021, when the media caught wind of a filing with the Croatian Ministry of Transportation. Rimac is trying to build an entire ecosystem for automated EVs.

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Waymo Jaguar I-Pace Lets Passengers Aboard

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Waymo began their operations and testing with Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, but in 2018 the I-Pace was added to the fleet. The Cruise which is owned by General Motors has stated that it will begin accepting passengers soon. It takes only 4.6 seconds to reach 0-60 MPH.