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Kodiak AI went public Sept. 25 after the self-driving truck developer’s merger with special purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition Corp. II.

The 40-year-old trucking software developer showcased its own investments in AI along with its partnerships with a growing number of third-party AI technology vendors.

Bot Auto took another step forward earlier this summer, carrying out its first driverless hub-to-hub validation run on public roads in the Houston area, the autonomous trucking startup said Sept. 16.

Tesla's chair insists no one other than Elon Musk is capable of leading the company’s transition into artificial intelligence and robotics — but it’s possible he won’t do it from the CEO’s seat.

Hesai, which raised $192 million in its U.S. initial public offering in 2023, was added to a Pentagon blacklist of companies linked to China’s military last year.

The German truck maker is working with Bank of America Corp. to sound out potential investors interested in acquiring a minority stake in Torc.

Tesla’s worldwide vehicle deliveries fell 13% in the first half of the year, putting the company on course for its second consecutive annual decline.

This Aurora-McLeod software integration will make it easier for mutual customers to adopt autonomous trucks and pave the way for broader industry deployment of this emerging technology.

The Guangzhou-headquartered firm’s optimism comes as it eyes new markets in Europe. Road testing is being carried out in Luxembourg.

“We’re accelerating the development of autonomous driving technology capable of operating without active human oversight,” spokeswoman Chaiti Sen said in a statement.