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Sources: SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and six other Japanese companies launch a new AI company to develop a ~1T-parameter foundation model for “physical AI” by 2030

TOKYO — SoftBank has established a company to develop artificial intelligence in Japan, with NEC and Honda Motor among eight peers …

Honda, GM, and Cruise plan to set up a joint venture in H1 2024 to launch a driverless ride service in Japan in early 2026, using their Cruise Origin vehicles

Alibaba partners with Audi, Renault, and Honda to offer a range of in-car voice services like finding restaurants using its AI platform Tmall Genie Auto

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Sources say Honda reached a deal with GM to develop autonomous vehicles after its talks with Waymo fell apart due to Waymo's reluctance to share core technology

Bloomberg : Tweets: @alistairmbarr Tweets: Alistair Barr / @alistairmbarr : Inside a driverless car deal that faltered. Honda wanted more access to Waymo tech, but couldn't produce an electric vehicl...

GM and Honda partner to develop autonomous vehicles, with Honda investing $750M in GM's Cruise Automation subsidiary and contributing $2B towards development

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GM and Honda partner to develop autonomous vehicles, with Honda investing $750M in GM's Cruise Automation subsidiary and contributing $2B towards development

Japan is bringing big money to self-driving car partnerships: General Motors has struck a new alliance with Honda to produce …

Honda signs five-year R&D contract with Chinese AI startup SenseTime to develop AI tech for driverless cars

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Honda says it has entered into formal talks with Alphabet's Waymo to add self-driving tech to its cars, will provide modified vehicles initially

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Honda says it has entered into formal talks with Alphabet's Waymo to add self-driving tech to its cars, will provide modified vehicles initially

Honda Motor Co Ltd's R&D unit said on Wednesday it has entered into formal talks with Alphabet Inc's Waymo to add self-driving technology to its vehicles.