INDUSTRY REPORTS
AI infrastructure & industry, autonomous driving, robotics, and drones & defense. These are the published pieces from the weekly news briefings and industry analysis in IFE Industry Monitor.
Autonomous Driving · News Briefing
Waymo began driverless operation for general customers in San Antonio, San Diego, and Tampa; FMCSA exempted driverless trucks from the warning-triangle requirement for five years; and Applied Intuition received investment offers at a US$30 billion valuation. Tesla claimed more than 300 Cybercabs in operation while facing an NHTSA certification inquiry, a special order, and a school-zone petition at the same time.
Autonomous Driving · Weekly Analysis
Waymo began driverless service for general customers in three cities, and FMCSA exempted driverless trucks from the warning-triangle requirement for five years. Both easings came with conditions such as limits to the operational design domain and crash reporting, and three NHTSA proceedings overlapped for Tesla. Korea's first large-volume demand came from the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Level 4 city bus agreement, and simulation and validation tool company Applied Intuition received an investment proposal at a US$30 billion valuation.
