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I spent last week to SXSW, the annual technos, Movies, COMEDY, and music festival in Austin. I recommend Scrolling through our live blog To cook all over the shipping, the ai, social social, economy of Creator – Technique basically – news that have occurred while conferencing.

I saw Austin evolution over the years with some good and bad results. The protten bike walking were a positive development, that I appreciated as I have a few scoots of lime scooters and two bike modes around the city. Austin has also become a hub for auto-autonitious vehicle with the harboring bar on public streets, and lens of a commercial robotaxi service.

I used to luck in being matched with two Robotxis WayMo – all ride hats develop through the Uber app, so it’s never a warranty. I had a courtesy courtesy match too. As I first wrote this week, it is absolutely wild that WayMO and Uber are working together. That’s why. I am

Oh, and that’s what i discover in my WayMo-Uber Rowotixi ride. I am Hint: Some updates to the user interface.

A small bird

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Senior Reporter Sean O’Kane took a deep diving in a new adventure firm called Leitmif that was quietly making business charges for the past 16 months. The firm, who founded around 20 Startups, focusing the decablisation with a characteristic wagon that includes nucleous merge space, the four nuclea merge space.

Is not the interesting part. This is what is: all the money in their fund is up from the Volkswagen’s group. Check out the full story About because the German automotive giant has engaged $ 300 million at the first leitmifi background.

Other business that I’m getting the attention …

Project filom codea boarding of vehicles of vehicles, raised 12 million 12 In a series a funding led by the waves of waves, with the founders of Dydin Daly and Michael QuyMer David David Davieter.

Daqus energya principle working in battery materials, has raised 6 million $ 6 In a round seed by the morning with participation from the individual investors without last name.

NirvanaA AI insurance platform of ai using telephone driving in time and $ 20 billion data driving data to build insurance policies for has raised $ 80 million in a series c round of the LED financing from general Catalista. The partners Ventures and Partners of Valuables also participated. Nirvana Investment values ​​at $ 830 million post-money.

Northvolt Filed for failure In Sweden, the last shot at Eurks of Eurah’s temptation of the juggera battery that could rival Chinese giants.

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Rivin rolled to Without hands of their assistance system to the highway, which founder and CEO rj scaringly discussed in SXSW in Austin. The new feature with no hands puts you in competition with Ford and have without Peter Systems that controls the stepping and brakes.

Self-employed vehicles

Tackle face Teamed Up with A. Startup YAAK To Expand lerobot – A collection of the Open, DATAcests, and tools to help real robotics systems – with a set of robits and cars to autonomous car.

VC General Partner Relying truck Brennan had an interesting column, Don’t mistake ride to ride. I am

Travis kalanickthe former CEO of Uber, plans the company’s decision Drop their self-employed driving program it was a mistake. Remember: Uber ATG was burned by cash when it was Sold to Aurora in 2020. I am

Waymo Keep expansion – this time in Val from the silicone. I am And that expansion is reached Hundreds of Parking tickets. I am

Electric vehicles, charges, & batteries

The one’s Mint 400 The Running Out of Street Put two Evs Row R1T and a Chevrolet of Hilderado Ed Zr2 Off-Road in Field Race Tocce Accation Truck – to the test. I am

Powers rad lost their CEO and earned a new in a Span of a few days.

The Donald Trump President said that you will label the violence against Tesla Dealership like domestic terrorism – Although another sign of his deep compensation for the elon muscle. As reporter Sean o’kane Notes “” TESLA TRYAVANY “have been broken through the globe in the shopkeeper as people make as a hostile government from the mushy (which is TESLA CEO and his Department of Government efficiency. I am Some of the Protests has graffiti on Chava signs, busting stations on fire, also cocktail sheets that have been jacks in a single dealership in a lot of trade.

This week wheel

This week I tried two e-bikes from Austin BY MOD. I am I focus on her again, the Groovewhat you do launched before this week. I am

I spent 24 hours with the GrooveA bicycle all-electrical passage with a walk of the spover the groove existed before, but the bike modes discontinuen. Now it’s back and has been updated all the front, including the shoe, battery sensor, submit, hanging display, and motor.

The bicycle itself is sports and clean with many details you think the $ 1.999 Price they look like a robbery. Design is thoughtful with easy-reading and easy-read controls from works

The groove is a bike of acceleration and pedal, and i found it easy to pass between different ways. Rarely I trust the welcome just because help provided a lot oomph. The bicycle has a 275 pig’s pay capability and reaches a higher 19 miles per hour. The groove has 50 miles of range; However, there is a Dual-battery option that apart up to 100 miles.

A note, even, however: wow, this bike is hefty. And while I am generally a good thing, people must give a little time to adjust to their weight.

I have tried I will drivethat allows users to wirelessly wireless lumos ultra-smart to sync and control turn signs directly from the bike. The bicycle’s helmet made me much more visible to drivers while sailed the busy downtown roads.

What is “the wheels of this week”? It’s a chance to learn about different transportation products that we test, either is a electric car, one e-bike, a view in a view in a curtail.