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On 6 March 2024, the California-based mobility company Pony.ai signed a memorandum of understanding focused on R&D and deployment of autonomous vehicles in #Luxembourg. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘆.𝗮𝗶 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. Pony.ai co-founder and CEO Dr James Peng and Luxembourg’s Minister of the Economy Lex Delles signed the memorandum of understanding, representing a collaborative partnership between the company and Luxembourg, at a ceremony held at Pony.ai’s premises in Fremont. Luxembourg's commitment to becoming a hub for autonomous mobility in #Europe, its welcoming ecosystem for autonomous vehicles, streamlined regulatory environment, and strong government support for innovative technologies were key factors in Pony.ai's decision. #TradeandInvest | #InvestInLuxembourg | #InvestInEurope | #BusinessInEurope | #BusinessDestination | #GrowYourBusiness | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Luxembourg | Ministère de l'Économie - Luxembourg | Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office New York | Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office San Francisco | Jenny Hällen Hedberg | Joost Ortjens | David Foy | Régis Ciré

Luxembourg and Pony.ai sign MoU to advance autonomous mobility 🚘 The MoU was signed by Pony.ai Co-Founder and CEO Dr. James Peng and Luxembourg’s Minister of the Economy Lex Delles. This MoU represents a collaborative partnership between Luxembourg and Pony.ai, with the objective of fostering the research, development, and deployment of autonomous vehicles in Luxembourg. Dr. James Peng said: “We aim to bring to this partnership our cutting-edge AV technology, comprehensive training programs, and a commitment to establish a regional hub in Luxembourg as we continue our global expansion.” As a global leader in innovation and technology, Luxembourg presents an excellent opportunity for Pony.ai to further develop its leading autonomous mobility technology in Europe. Pony.ai, says it intends to set up a regional hub in Luxembourg, which will serve as a centre for Pony.ai’s research and development of autonomous vehicle technology. Luxembourg Minister of the Economy Lex Delles said: “The intelligent mobility sector is one of our priorities with regard to the diversification of Luxembourg’s economy. Our aim is to make the Grand Duchy a pioneer in the field of autonomous driving on a European scale.” #partnership #autonomousdriving #mobility

Pony.ai Partners With GemVaxLink to Promote Autonomous Driving in South Korea Chinese self-driving startup Pony.ai has joined hands with South Korean tech firm GemVaxLink to advance autonomous driving technologies and applications in South Korea. Pony.ai and GemVaxLink will set up a joint venture in Seoul before the end of the year to co-build an autonomous driving service fleet in the South Korean capital city and explore more self-driving products in the country, the Guangzhou-based company announced yesterday, citing a deal the pair recently signed. Most cars sold in South Korea are equipped with Level 1 and L2 assisted driving technology, as L4 autonomous driving is not yet very popular in the country, Pony.ai noted. However, given its mature urban infrastructure and market environment, South Korea has good foundations for the development of self-driving technologies, the firm added. South Korea’s autonomous driving solutions market is expected to reach a size of CNY14 billion (USD1.9 billion) by 2028 from CNY7.7 billion (USD1.1 billion) this year, Pony.ai predicted. #autonomousvehicles #autonomousdriving #automotivetechnology

Joined my first European Business Council in Japan (EBC) event this past week for a meeting at TIER IV, a #mobility startup based in Shinagawa who is building an #autonomousvehicle platform from #japan, supporting the Autoware Foundation. There are many challenges yet to achieve the realization of true level 5 autonomous vehicles but it was fascinating to hear about Tier IV's journey to day. But honestly saying, having spent many years in China, I wonder if the Japanese auto sector can catch up to the capability and scale that the AV companies there are already achieving. For sure however, given the current degree of "not from China" the West is pursuing , there could well be room for a Japanease AV solution - especially if the major Japanese OEM's get on board with Tier IV. Worth watching this space IMO. #globalbusiness #japanbusinesss #sustainability leadership

Chinese autonomous driving startup, Deeproute.ai, plans to open an operations center in Germany in 2024. This move follows the trend of Chinese mobility companies expanding into Europe. What implications could this have for the future of autonomous driving and the global automotive industry? #AI #Transportation #AutonomousDriving

🇭🇺 Did you know that Hungary, a nation not traditionally known for automotive prowess, is now leading the way in autonomous driving? 🚘 If you want to find out more, buckle up and dive into our analysis on Hungary's rapid ascent in the world of autonomous driving, through the success of companies such as AiMotive and Commsignia >> https://hubs.la/Q025LjrC0 🎙️Featuring comments from Csongor Bias (Startup Hungary), Csaba Kakosy (Day One Capital) and Istvan Toth. #AutonomousDriving #Hungary #FutureOfMobility

Working for #continental sometimes opens very exciting doors. One category is Tech Companies - during my Career I've seen a lot of exciting companies, from small startups at the very beginning to some really big tech players. This week there was the chance for a trip to the VisLab (an Ambarella Inc. company). And for me this was a very exciting visit: around 2010 - 2014 I wrote my theses and publications and there was one group whose publications I knew well: Alberto Broggi and his team at VisLab. What a pleasure to meet them in real life! We even had the chance to have a look the orange Piaggio Porter at the entrance, which is one of the four doing "The Vislab Intercontinental Autonomous Challenge" in which they did the trip from Parma to Shanghai - the best is it wasn't only autonomous, but they also have electric propulsion and a solar panel on the roof (besides a lot of sensors, of course). What would you guess when this has been? Not recently but in 2010, already 13 years ago, long time before autonomous vehicles have been a common topic in the media. Actually, the history of Vislab's autonomous vehicles even dates back to the 90's. So, you can imagine, there haven't only been a lot of stories about the Piaggio's and other autonomous vehicles, but we also had a lot of exciting discussions about the current challenges in AD and potential solutions. And if the orange Piaggio caught your attention and you want to lear more about the "VIAC", there's still some information on the internet to which I‘ll put a link below. #sustainability #sustainable #futuremobility #automotive #autonomousdriving #autonomousvehicle #autonomousvehicles #autonomousmobility #automateddriving #electric #electricvehicle #RalphGrewe

🇭🇺 Did you know that Hungary, a nation not traditionally known for automotive prowess, is now leading the way in autonomous driving? 🚘 If you want to find out more, buckle up and dive into our analysis on Hungary's rapid ascent in the world of autonomous driving, through the success of companies such as AiMotive and Commsignia >> https://hubs.la/Q025Llzb0 🎙️Featuring comments from Csongor Bias (Startup Hungary), Csaba Kakosy (Day One Capital) and Istvan Toth. #AutonomousDriving #Hungary #FutureOfMobility

🇭🇺 Did you know that Hungary, a nation not traditionally known for automotive prowess, is now leading the way in autonomous driving? 🚘 If you want to find out more, buckle up and dive into our analysis on Hungary's rapid ascent in the world of autonomous driving, through the success of companies such as AiMotive and Commsignia >> https://hubs.la/Q025Lgz00 🎙️Featuring comments from Csongor Bias (Startup Hungary), Csaba Kakosy (Day One Capital) and Istvan Toth. #AutonomousDriving #Hungary #FutureOfMobility