Tag: austin
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Lyft plans ‘fully autonomous future’ as it starts driverless car rides to customers in Austin, Texas
Riders in Austin, Texas can now select an autonomous vehicle in the Lyft app to help them get around their city. This marks the first time that a commercial autonomous service is available in Austin, Texas and marks the third city where Lyft riders can hail an autonomous ride along with Miami, Florida and Las…
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John Deere opens new ‘automation and autonomy’ innovation hub in Austin, Texas
Deere & Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of agricultural and forestry vehicles, is expanding its US footprint and technology operations with a new office in Austin, Texas. Deere says the new location enables it to further strengthen its technology capabilities and attract talent interested in solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges – including…
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Coco delivery robot rolls out in Texas with a view to nationwide expansion
Coco, the LA-based remotely piloted delivery service, has officially hit the streets of Austin, Texas. As one of the nation’s most inventive and diverse food cities, Austin is a clear match for Coco’s more cost-effective, reliable, and traffic-free delivery service. Coco has no plans of slowing its expansion, targeting Dallas, Houston and Miami in the…
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Mercedes-Benz partners with Luminar to develop automated driving systems
Mercedes-Benz and Luminar Technologies has agreed a partnership to accelerate development of future automated driving technologies for passenger cars. A central component of this is the optimal access to new technologies and global competencies. The new partnership with Luminar underlines Mercedes-Benz’s policy of continuously expanding its network of top-flight tech partners and suppliers for passenger…
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Samsung and AT&T create US 5G manufacturing ‘Innovation Zone’
Samsung Electronics America (SEA) and Samsung Austin Semiconductor (SAS) are working with AT&T to create America’s first manufacturing-focused 5G “Innovation Zone” in Austin, Texas, USA. With 5G promising to eventually usher in a new era for manufacturing, this new zone will help provide crucial insight into how smart manufacturing can evolve and strengthen the industry…
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Apple to expand manufacturing in America
Tech giant Apple looks to have decided to expand its manufacturing operations in the US. The company filed a notification in the Federal Register apparently to that effect. A statement on the Federal Register website says that Apple already has authority to manufacture within the Mesa, Arizona region. “The new request would add finished products and foreign status…