πππ Download the global autonomous driving network from the link below πππ
β‘οΈ Broke out the direct networks πΈ of some interesting players and sub sets like German OEMs, AutoX, Tech Players or Amazon
β‘οΈ Cruise π is going strong with new investors (e.g. Walmart, Microsoft) at a > $30 bn πΈ valuation, snagging up Voyage and announcing operations in Dubai
β‘οΈ Scaleable and robust cloud solutions are seeing more traction, Amazon and Microsoft are partnering with multiple OEMs
β‘οΈ Food π and grocery / e-commerce π delivery with increased activity: Nuro, Oxbotica or Cruise have seen major investments by fast food chains and retailers
β‘οΈ The 2021 auto show in Shanghai π¨π³ was interesting: - AutoX is partnering with Honda China and arbe - Didi announced a partnership with Volvo πΈπͺ. Watch out for Huawei and others π
β‘οΈ More focus on autonomous trucking π and with TuSimple, the first autonomous driving company went public via an IPO
β Additional stakeholders like Scale, plus.ai or Cleveron were added