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If it is not clear before, it’s now. Uber He wants a large piece of independent vehicle technology pie. The riding company has spent the past two years in the lock in partnerships with almost every AV company that you can think about, and across each sector, including delivery, robotics and trucks.

However, I was not fully prepared for the amount of money invested in Uber in the latest link with EV Maker clear And start operation insole. Click here to Read my article In the Partnership Agreement and Uber plans for the distinguished Robotaxi service.

We are here in the “Bird Little Bird” section because I learned something new, and I wanted to share it with subscribers first.

As a company publicly circulated, Lucid had to reveal that Uber had invested $ 300 million in the company. But Uber was not obliged to share what he invested in Noro, saying only that he was a person by one hundred million dollars. One of the direct knowledge sources told me that he was more than $ 300 million from Lucid. Since the publication of the article, I had Some small birds You fly to tell me that it was about 400 million dollars.

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Deals!

when And emo I closed the self -driving truck program, wondered where this talent would go. I (correctly) assumed that some might explode and start their own companies.

Last year, I heard that Boris SodmanWhich led the Waymo self -driving truck program, started an emerging company in the field of independent vehicle technology that focuses on the heavy equipment used in construction sites. I even wrote a little bloc on this topic in the “Little Bird” section. But I have never been able to verify how much it raised it completely and who was linked to it.

Now we know. Startup, invited Foundationand 80 million dollars collected From Eclipse and 8VC investors. Sofman participated in the founding of the foundation robots alongside old warriors Kevin Peterson and Ajay Gamala, as well as Tom Illiz, who was previously working in the clip and Twilio.

Other deals caught my attention this week …

Bouji, Starting ammonia to power in Brooklyn can apply its technology to charging, The collection of another $ 23 million In financing, the latest donation collection has reached $ 80 million. The tour was led by Korea Development Bank, KDB Silley Valley LLC with the participation of Bonangels Venture Partners, JB Investment and Pathway Investment.

Gilly cars It will take its luxurious branch EV Zekr Special through the integration agreementAfter a little more than a year after the company appeared for the first time on the New York Stock Exchange.

NetworksUK, UK, UK, Collect 100 million pounds (134 million dollars) of current institutional investors, including TPG RISE Climate, InfaCAPITAL and Mitsubishi.

BontoSan Francisco -based youth, which has developed a system for the self -designed car truck and other off -road vehicles used in construction and mining sites, The acquired competitor Safeai. The conditions have not been revealed. The co -founder and CEO Anthony Lewandowski described the acquisition as a talent and technology play. The largest part of the engineering team will come to start the 12 -person operation to Bonto.

viaStarting the transit program, It was made secret for a preliminary general offer – once again. History lesson: by providing a secret to Public subscription in 2021 However, the following official and organizational steps were not taken to enter public markets. Now the company says it is ready. Will 2025 be the year?

Promise readings and other tales

Adas

clear Output Hand -free driving To the air cars by updating the programs at the end of the month, a major step forward for the company’s advanced driver assistance system.

Independent vehicles

Uber Robot Chinese technology giant Bido To spread thousands of independent vehicles in multiple markets outside the United States and the main righteousness of China.

Electric cars, batteries and shipping

General Motors It is the latest auto industry company Partner with Redwood materials On the new energy storage project. When talking about General Motors, the auto manufacture LG energy solution to LFP batteries produce cheaper.

Public record requests can reveal the most miserable things. For example, Rural will Preparatory work resumption At the planned Georgia factory in August and is still looking to exchange early next year, according to emails obtained through the request of public records.

In other countryside news … Participant founder and CEO of Rivian RJ Scaringe Part of his share in the property and the voting power As part of the newly settled divorce. The deposit caught our interest for several reasons (I suggest you read the story), especially since many technology founders, Scaringe had no huge amount of voting force after virtual.

The latest update of the company’s programs gives the car mobility A new look and a feeling. In short: MAPBOX outside, the Rivian-Meets-Google-Maps app is running.

Major correspondent Sean Okan And I joked that we are the only two people who left them on the ground, they care about what is happening Faraday future. Oh! But wait, as well as the matter secondAnd it appears The agency is preparing to take action.

Subaru Unveiled Cross PVs called Uncharted This contains more than 300 miles of the range and will be sold in the United States in early 2026. Subaru said it will make prices closer to the market launch.

Timing Make it The long -awaited entry to India With the opening of the first showroom – nine years after the inconvenience of CEO Elon Musk first, after years of delay and the transfer of time tables in one of the largest car markets in the world. Stay tuned for more coverage from our correspondent in India Jagmeet Singh.

Tesla Cybertruck Sales decreased from their peak last year. how far? Below is one reference point: GMC Hummer EV (which is not exactly a seller) competition The curiosity of the polarized steel in the second quarter.

Meanwhile, the jury began to choose a federal civilian lawsuit against Tesla. In the case is whether the company’s driver’s assisting technology is responsible for the 2019 killer’s failure in Ki Larvo, Florida. As you may expect, Personal feelings about Elon Musk Wlapping on the horizon in the jury’s operation.

The future of the trip

Judy flight Double its size and productive capabilities Experimental manufacturing facility In Marina, California, where it presses the marketing of its vertical vehicles and landing by early next year.