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Bosch picks up Five.ai after the self-driving startup pivoted to B2B and then put itself up for sale
Consolidation is moving ahead in the world of autonomous driving, with the latest development coming out of Europe. Today, Bosch announced that it would be acquiring Five.ai, the autonomous driving st
Magna acquires tech, hires engineers of autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride
Magna has acquired the technology, IP and assets of Optimus Ride, a startup based in Boston that was trying to commercialize electric autonomous shuttles. As part of the deal announced Tuesday, Magna
Optimus Ride partners with Polaris to commercialize electric autonomous vehicles
Autonomous, electric mobility service provider Optimus Ride announced a partnership with powersports vehicle manufacturer Polaris to bring fully autonomous GEM electric vehicles to market. The two wil
Optimus Ride’s Brooklyn self-driving shuttles begin picking up passengers this week
Self-driving startup Optimus Ride will become the first to operate a commercial self-driving service in the state of New York — in Brooklyn. But don’t expect these things to be contending
Optimus Ride brings self-driving cars to private communities in NY and CA
If you work in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, you could be one of the first consumers to ride in a self-driving car in the state of New York. That’s thanks to autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride, w
Optimus Ride deploys more self-driving vehicles
Optimus Ride, an MIT spin-off, is gearing up to deploy its self-driving vehicles within a mixed-use development located in Reston, Va. Thanks to a partnership with Brookfield Properties, Optimus Ride
Optimus Ride will provide self-driving vehicles to Boston community residents
A new partnership between autonomous driving startup Optimus Ride and release estate developer LStar Ventures will see self-driving vehicle access offered up to residents of a new urban development ne
NextView Ventures just sealed up its third fund with $50 million
Back in December, we reported that NextView Ventures, one of the few seed-stage venture firms in Boston, was looking to raise at least $50 million for a third fund, per an SEC filing that was proces
Self-driving tech startup Optimus Ride raises $5.25M seed round
With sights set on developing fully autonomous driving technology, MIT spinoff startup Optimus Ride has raised $5.25 million in seed funding, led by NextView Ventures and FirstMark Capital. With the f