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How the World Views Autonomous Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Conversely, the United States, Japan, and South Korea demonstrated lower levels of trust. In these countries, approximately half of the survey participants expressed discomfort with the presence of autonomous vehicles on the roads.

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SpaceX set for first Moon launch [webcast]

Teslarati

Carrying the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) spacecraft, the mission will be SpaceX’s first direct launch to the Moon and could also make South Korea one of just a handful of countries that have successfully entered orbit around a planetary body other than Earth. South Korea’s Danuri Moon orbiter.

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Karamba Security raises $10M in new funding; round led by VinFast

Green Car Congress

Israel-based Karamba Security , a leading developer of endpoint protection for connected devices, has secured $10 million in new funding in an extension to its B Round financing.

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Mobileye and WILLER partner to launch autonomous robotaxi service in Japan, Southeast Asia

Green Car Congress

Examples include the agreement with Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea, to deploy robotaxis based on Mobileye’s self-driving system, and the joint venture with Volkswagen and Champion Motors to operate an autonomous ride-hailing fleet in Israel. The agreement with WILLER builds on Mobileye’s existing MaaS partnerships.

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Biden beefs up AI risk management with new Executive Order

Teslarati

It also “consulted widely on AI governance frameworks over the past several months” with various countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, the UAE, and the UK.

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LG Chem to establish new electrolyte production plant in Michigan

Green Car Congress

The governor made the announcement during her three-day investment mission to South Korea. The governor and LG Chem CEO Peter Kim also discussed the potential for bringing other key cell components currently made by LG Chem in South Korea to Michigan.

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Zeekr introduced access into Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain

Baua Electric

Up to now, Zeekr has entered Eu markets in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany, and signed commitments with companions in Israel and Kazakhstan.