Autonomous vehicles have long been touted as “just around the corner,” but the reality of bringing self-driving cars to the streets is far from simple. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins the Disrupt Stage for a wide-ranging conversation on the true state of AVs and where the industry goes from here. Inside the self-driving reality checkWhile headlines often highlight crashes, controversies, or overblown promises, Mawakana has sp ...

Waymo has been granted a permit to start testing its autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport, ahead of the launch of a commercial service.The San Francisco mayor’s office announced Tuesday that the airport, known as SFO, and Waymo have signed a “Testing and Operations Pilot Permit” after years of back-and-forth negotiations. The deal with SFO comes just two weeks after Waymo was cleared to start testing at nearby San Jose Mineta International airport. SFO is not the first airport that Wa ...

We recently published All-Time High Fever: 10 Stocks Soaring and Breaking Records. Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY) is one of the best performers in last week’s trading. Shares of Pony AI grew by 10.94 percent on Monday to close at $16.63 apiece, alongside its Chinese counterparts, as investors placed bets on Beijing’s intervention to turn around recent economic weakness. According to the latest data, China’s factory output and retail sales reported their weakest growth since last year, putting pressure on the ...

市场趋势 - 尽管美联储可能在2025年9月降息 经济不确定性仍存 部分投资者转向海外市场 中国科技股成为意外热点[1] - 中国市场通常不是投资组合首选 但当前地缘政治紧张和贸易关税谈判背景下 反而可能提供早期机会[2] - 美国市场由半导体和人工智能主导 但换手率不高 存在自满情绪 中国则提供高换手率机会[4] - 中国交易活动激增反映投资者兴趣重燃 科技行业基本面与估值存在错位 风险回报比更优[5] 阿里巴巴投资分析 - 阿里巴巴不仅是电子商务 还深度参与云计算和亚洲数据中心建设 受益于亚洲中产阶级扩张[8] - 华尔街分析师共识给予买入评级 目标价166.50美元 巴克莱分析师给予增持评级 目标价190美元 隐含30%上涨空间[9] - 尽管过去一个月上涨21.8% 表现超标普500七倍 但仍远低于历史高点310美元[10] - 技术面和基本面因素支持涨势延续[10] 百度投资分析 - 百度被称为中国版Alphabet 已超越搜索引擎业务 拓展人工智能和自动驾驶领域[11] - 异常看涨期权交易量显示市场乐观情绪 近期200万美元看涨期权被购入[13] - 机构投资者Primecap Management在2025年8月增持1.4% 持有10亿美元头寸 占比3.5%[13] - 公司正将自动驾驶车辆共享服务扩展至欧洲市场[12] 估值比较 - 美国科技增长放缓但估值居高不下 中国科技公司盈利增长强劲但交易于历史低倍数[6] - 阿里巴巴市盈率18.03倍 百度市盈率10.58倍[7][11]

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE: AACT) ("AACT†) reminds its shareholders to vote in favor of the proposed business combination (the "proposed business combination†) between AACT and Kodiak Robotics, Inc. ("Legacy Kodiak†), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology designed to help tackle some of the toughest driving jobs. In connection with closing of the proposed business combination, AACT's securities will be voluntary delisted from the Ne. ...

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Aurora Innovation Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) is one of the best stocks for day trading. The company’s stock currently trades near the bottom of its 52-week range, between $4.20 and $10.80. With a beta of 2.5 and daily volatility, measured by the average high/low range, of 5.2%, the stock presents meaningful intraday trading opportunities. On the fundamental side, on September 3, Canaccord Genuity’s George Gianarikas reiterated a Buy rating on the company with a $15 price target. The rating is a continuation of the ...

公司业务拓展 - 文远知行自动驾驶小巴Robobus落地比利时鲁汶市 标志着公司正式打开全球第十一国市场[3] - 该项目是文远知行继法国、西班牙和瑞士之后在欧洲的进一步业务拓展[3] - 项目合作方包括佛兰德公共交通公司De Lijn、鲁汶市政府及出行咨询机构Espaces-Mobilités[3] 项目时间规划 - 测试准备工作于公告日起启动 线路贯穿鲁汶市中心连接多个核心交通枢纽[3] - 公共道路测试计划于2024年9月中旬开启 首期配备安全员[3] - 试运营预计2025年11月中旬至2026年1月底开展 需获得交通运输部批准[3] 技术应用场景 - 线路位于车流密集的典型比利时城市交通环境 连接鲁汶车站至赫弗勒路线[3] - 这将是比利时首次在混合复杂交通环境中实现自动驾驶车辆的商业化部署[3] - 市民可通过手机App、短信或订阅服务购票乘车[3] 战略意义 - 试运营结束后有望正式投入常态化运营 补齐公共交通"最后一公里"[4] - 目标实现完全无人驾驶运营 提升城市交通安全性和效率[4] - 比利时项目被公司CFO称为"国际拓展的战略性举措"[6] 欧洲市场布局 - 欧洲被视为自动驾驶汽车关键市场 具有雄厚公共投资和清晰商业化路径[6] - 2024年8月文远知行Robotaxi在瑞士三个地区开启测绘工作为运营做准备[6] - 2024年2月在法国启动欧洲首个公开道路Robobus纯无人商业运营项目[6] 行业认知 - 比利时官员认为自动驾驶车辆可提升道路安全、缓解交通拥堵并减轻停车压力[6] - 技术可为乡村地区及行动不便人群提供"最后一公里"接驳服务[6] - 合作伙伴评价自动驾驶技术可能是自内燃机问世后交通领域最大的革命性技术[6]

能源存储项目 - Fluence Energy与DTEK Group完成乌克兰最大电池储能项目 建设200兆瓦系统 储能容量400兆瓦时 可为60万户家庭供电2小时 显著增强电网稳定性和弹性[1][2] - 项目仅用6个月建成 成为Fluence首个完全远程调试的项目 并对乌克兰工程师在欧洲进行高级培训提供支持[2] 自动驾驶交通 - We Ride在比利时推出自动驾驶巴士 已完成街道测绘 计划9月中旬进行公共道路测试 测试期间配备安全员[2] - 试验完成后 自动驾驶接驳车目标进入常规服务 最终实现完全无人驾驶 改善城市交通网络中第一公里和最后一公里的连接性[2] 航天防务设施 - Redwire在新墨西哥州开设1.5万平方英尺快速能力设施 加速天基防御系统开发[3] - 该设施将处理航天器子系统集成 发射和地面设备 以及国家安全应用的先进测试[3] 充电网络扩张 - Blank Charging加入英国POA平台 新增850个公共充电站点约3,500个连接器[4] - 此次合作使POA网络扩展至超过6.7万个连接器 提升可访问性 为企业和车队运营商创造更无缝的电动汽车充电体验[4]

WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) on Thursday announced that it expanded into Belgium by launching its Robobus in Leuven. This marks its 11th global market and strengthens its European presence after rollouts in France, Switzerland, and Spain. Partnering with De Lijn, the City of Leuven, and Espaces-Mobilités, the company aims to integrate autonomous vehicles into Belgium's transit system while advancing its broader European growth strategy. The Robobus began mapping downtown Leuven this week, with public road testing ...