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Enjoy the weekend of these readers based in the United States, the weekend of the long Memorial Day, and if you are on the road, expect it to be crowded. Aaa During the Memorial Day holidays from Thursday to Monday, 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home. Of these, $ 39.4 million will use the car.
Let’s get it! This edition contains many companies, including Aurora, Uber, Tesla, and Vemo. In addition, you can be interested in multiple startups.
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Deals!
LightLeather Startups made space, it seems that capital is a grip. And why the company will make a contract with York Will Advisors Global Can make Bring another million 200 million In the treasury through the sale of converting priority stock in the 18 -month period?
Under the terms, Luminar will release 35 million in the preferential stock that changes investors. Luminar additional supports up to $ 35 million at a purchase price every more than 60 days, which is equivalent to 96 % of the Convertable Priority Stock’s statement.
You miss the place of founder’s place of Laminar’s board recently Austin Russell As a CEO company is also undergoing Another reorganization – This is the third in a year.
Other deals that are getting my attention …
Spark chargingWhich calls it “a service as charging” for the fleet, .5 15.5 million collected In a series A-1 round, led by the Monte Fame, with the participation of Cleveland Avenue, Collab Capital, Elementary Effects, Mercypen, and Non-Sebi Ventures. Along with the Equity Round, Sparkharge also received 15 million venture loans from the Auxiliary Finance Finance Corporation.
NoticeA Cairo -based online -based car sales startup spreading into auto financing, services, and tools for dealers, .7 15.7 million collected. The period was led by the N -Club Fund of Development Partners International. The launch also increased the loan of about $ 10 million from local banks over the past one year.
Is the auction a contract? Probably for someone. NicolaHydrogen truck, which costs about $ 114 million, Are ready for auction – One of the company’s last move to remove all of its assets after filing for bankruptcy in February.
Remarkable reading and other indicators
Autonomous vehicles
Arah Human “observers” have put on its own trucks running His partner’s request FigureA revelation in which some heads are being scraped about the move. Clearly, these “observers” are not human safety operators, meaning they cannot interfere. Aurora’s spokesman confirmed and said that he had a different role in human safety operators in the company’s supervision.
The news made people “Why?” Forced me to send multiple messages with questions. And “What’s the matter?”
Iconoid Founder Robert Falak Is To be retired from the role of the CEO. The CFO of the Ineride, Rosebia Charlie, the chief executive will handle the role of the chief executive immediately.
Reliable roboticsThe company of autonomous aviation, Mark Stools fixed As its new CFO. Stool Apple has a former VP finance and partner in Aclaps ventures.
Sensation The “Early Maping Phase” has completed and will begin to test Self -run vehicles in Atlanta At the end of this summer
California Public Utility Commission Approved VimoRequested Expand its commercial robotics service area More communities south of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Vimo and Digit Plan to start the offer Robotics rides in Atlanta Earlier this year to select users who signed the weightlist.
Tesla Have a plan Limit where its robotics works According to Elon Musk, in Austin, Texas, the company is considered “safest” in certain areas. The use of geophins represents a major strategy for canalis, which claims that his company will be able to create a normal purpose self -driving solution that can be dropped at any place and work without human surveillance.
Electric vehicles, charging, and batteries
Arc Exposed a New electric boat Called the Arc Coast, 8 168,000 water craft with a center console design.
Senate Republican Voted in favor of eliminating a discount that allowed California to set up Strict air pollution standards for vehicles. The state has been exempted more than 100 times since the federal laws were given this right 50 years ago.
Jig economy
Digit Intended to launch a B2B Logistics Service Through a government -backed unprecedented contribution to India, which aims to break the domination of the Philip cart, which is e -commerce in support of Amazon and Walmart.
Appearance
Uber Freight Recently launched a Sweet of AI features As part of its existing supply chain software, ships around the world. It also includes the extension of the AII, which Uber Fret quietly launched in 2023, as well as more than 30 AI agents have been included so that “key supply works can be put into practice during freight life.” Senior Reporter Sean Okin Interviewed CEO Liver Ron About the company’s divers in AI – including how, why, and what.
Wheels this week
Yup, “this week’s wheels” returned with Rebecca Belin, who writes about his time on the new High bike alphaAll terrain e -bikes with a strong, fat tire, all 1,699 price tags.
The full review can be read here.
For those who want highlights: Alpha marked many boxes for the balloon-especially the torque sensor and mid-drive motor with a longer battery. There were some disappointments, even though. Keeping the motorcycle together, the app, and the outdated horns were frustrated. But in general, Rebecca felt that Alpha is an excellent e -bike, whether you want to take it on off -road adventures or use her weekly businessman in the city to buy it.