This article appears to be a summary of news and updates from the technology and transportation industries, specifically focusing on autonomous vehicles, electric trucks, and related companies. Here are some of the key points:
- Autonomous Vehicles:
- Aurora has hired Yanbing Li as its new senior VP of engineering.
- Joby Aviation announced its board of directors, which includes high-profile transportation folks.
- Velodyne Lidar lost its CEO, Anand Gopalan, who will leave at the end of July.
- Electric Trucks:
- Xos, an electric truck company, announced nominees for the board that will represent the combined company after a SPAC merger.
- Transportation News:
- Getaround was fined nearly $1 million by the Washington, D.C., Office of the Attorney General for operating without a license and other violations.
- Aurora is taking the federal government to court over safety rules as it nears self-driving truck launch.
Some notable companies mentioned in the article include:
- Aurora: A company working on autonomous trucks
- Joby Aviation: An electric air taxi startup
- Velodyne Lidar: A lidar sensor company that has faced internal drama and is set to merge with a SPAC
- Xos: An electric truck company set to go public via SPAC merger
The article also mentions some notable individuals, including:
- Yanbing Li: New senior VP of engineering at Aurora
- Aicha Evans: CEO of Zoox and board member of Joby Aviation
- Halimah DeLaine Prado: Google general counsel and board member of Joby Aviation
