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Waymo's Expansion Spooks Uber — Is Lyft The Smarter AV Play?
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 11:19am | 635When Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo announced a robotaxi rollout in Dallas via Avis without Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER), investors got nervous, sending Uber shares into a mini tailspin. But while Uber scurried, LYFT Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) quietly stuck to its playbook:...
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FedEx Rolls Out Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicle In Houston
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 12:45pm | 1462FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has been testing an autonomous delivery vehicle in the Houston area since April. The vehicle, a Nuro R2 model, is delivering parcels as part of a multi-year, multiphase agreement to pilot autonomous last-mile delivery. "We have already begun testing with FedEx in Houston,...
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Fintech Focus For April 13, 2021
Monday, April 12, 2021 - 7:23pm | 2278Quote To Start The Day: Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth. Source: Oprah Winfrey One Big Thing In Fintech: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has kicked off its review of WisdomTree’s bitcoin ETF application, starting the countdown...
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Today's Pickup: Nuro The First To Test Autonomous Delivery On Public Streets
Friday, February 7, 2020 - 1:37pm | 671Good day, Self-driving vehicle startup Nuro has won approval from federal regulators to test its battery-powered driverless delivery vehicles on public streets. According to a news release, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted the Mountain View, California, company a waiver...
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US DOT Green Lights Nuro With First Ever Autonomous Vehicle Exemption
Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 5:04pm | 800Nuro, a leading robotics company, on Thursday was granted the first-ever exemption for an autonomous vehicle by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The DOT exemption supports Nuro's deployment of up to 5,000 R2s on public roads without...
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Walmart Testing Driverless Grocery Delivery
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 2:12pm | 631Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and robotics and driverless delivery company Nuro announced a partnership for a pilot program to use autonomous delivery vehicles for home grocery delivery. The program will be offered to Walmart's Houston-based customers, allowing them to order items online for scheduled...