Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing – TechCrunch

Chinese internet giant Baidu has secured permits to offer a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service, with no human driver present, in Chongqing and Wuhan via the company’s autonomous ride-hailing unit, Apollo Go. Baidu’s wins in Wuhan and Chongqing come a few months after the company scored a permit to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the…

Amazon is acquiring iRobot for $1.7B

Amazon has announced that it’s acquiring iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. iRobot is most well known for its robot vacuums but has also been expanding into other product categories, including air purifiers and handheld vacuums. Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices, said: “We know that saving time matters, and chores take precious time that can…