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TuSimple operates self-driving trucks in Tucson, Arizona, with a focus on developing fully-autonomous driving solutions for the logistics industry. Founded in 2015, the company aims to enhance safety, reduce transportation costs, and decrease carbon emissions.

Drive.ai, established in 2015 by former Stanford University AI Lab colleagues, specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for autonomous vehicles. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on creating hardware components like sensors and control systems, along with communications infrastructure and an in-car interface. Their deep learning-first approach enables their technology to learn new driving scenarios independently, adapting to diverse environments safely. As of June 2019, Drive.ai operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Guangzhou WeRide Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for level 4 vehicles, including its own hardware solutions that ensure comprehensive sensor coverage. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Guangzhou, China, WeRide has established research and development centers across several major cities in China, as well as in Silicon Valley. The company has received strategic investments from leading global automotive groups and holds the distinction of being the first startup to obtain driverless test permits in both China and the United States. In November 2019, WeRide launched its first publicly accessible Robotaxi service in Guangzhou, which covers an area of 144 square kilometers and has since integrated with Amap, a popular ride-hailing app in China. The service has completed over 147,000 trips for more than 60,000 passengers within its first year. WeRide's offerings include a range of autonomous vehicles, such as Robotaxis, Robobuses, and Robovans, and the company continues to focus on enhancing safety and efficiency in transportation.

Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company located in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on developing technologies that promote efficient, sustainable, and equitable mobility systems. As a spinoff from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the company leverages over 30 years of interdisciplinary research in self-driving technologies, electric vehicles, and Mobility-on-Demand Systems. Optimus Ride specializes in creating self-driving technology systems tailored for geofenced environments, utilizing innovations in complex sensor fusion, mapping, computer vision, and machine learning. The company's expertise is further enhanced by a team with extensive industrial and entrepreneurial experience in manufacturing robots, urban design, and shared vehicle fleet management, allowing it to offer versatile transportation solutions that range from commercial vessel operations to transit options.

AImotive develops automated driving technology, including self-driving software, simulation tools, and neural network acceleration hardware IP. It seeks to enable deployment of automated driving by offering scalable, modular, and hardware-agnostic solutions that suit a range of partners and environments. With expertise in artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and 3D graphics, AImotive builds an ecosystem to support real-world autonomous driving workloads and industry collaboration. Its technology aims to provide a safe and affordable autonomous mobility option across diverse climates and cultures, delivering a practical self-driving alternative for everyday rides.