Toyota has revealed that it plans to deploy a fleet of electric and self-driving vehicles at next year's Tokyo Summer Olympics. This fleet of 3,700 vehicles is expected to feature some degree of electrification and will also include Concept-i-a self-driving pod car that will serve as the operating vehicle for the Olympic torch relay and the lead vehicle for the marathon events.
Topics: Automotive and Transportation, electric vehicles, Semi-Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles, Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford, Waymo and Renault-Nissan, Volvo and Uber, Toyota and BYD, Fiat-Chrysler and Hyundai, Honda and General Motors, Apple and Drive.ai
On 26th June 2019, Apple acquired Drive.ai—a self-driving start-up—in a move that is expected to give a massive thrust to its autonomous vehicle technology. While the acquisition terms were not made public, it is believed that Apple acquired the struggling start-up for less than USD 77 million. The acquisition bolsters Apple’s autonomous vehicle initiative—Project Titan—and will help the smartphone giant to effectively compete with rivals such as Tesla and Waymo, which have a head start over the former.
Topics: Tesla and Waymo, autonomous vehicle technology, autonomous vehicles, Semi-Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles, Start-Up Drive.AI, Apple’s Project Titan, acquisition bolsters Apple’s, Self-Driving Start-Up
