lidar

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is seeking the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approval for a new radar sensor. What Happened: Tesla’s FCC application contains a test report dated Jan. 5, 2021, for the Vehicle Millimeter-wave Radar Sensor in 60 GHz band (60-64 GHz), first reported by...

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Inc – ADR (NYSE: XPEV) is poised for an acceleration in sales growth, according to an analyst at BofA Securities. The XPeng Analyst: Ming Hsun Lee reiterated a Buy rating on XPeng with a $54.10 price target.   The XPeng Thesis:...

For over 50 years, attendees of the Consumers Electronics Show have received sneak peeks at some of the latest and greatest new gadgets in the technology sector. Now known as CES, this year’s event will take place completely virtually. Here is a look at some of the public companies taking...

One of the hot small cap stocks this week is Microvision Inc (NASDAQ: MVIS), with shares up 84% in the last five days. Shares are moving again Tuesday. What Happened: A new patent was issued to Microvision that covers “scanning 3D imaging device with power control using multiple...

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Colonnade Acquisition Corp (NYSE: CLA) is valuing lidar technology startup Ouster Inc at $1.9 billion in a merger deal, Reuters reports.  What Happened: Outster plans to go public through the merger deal that could be announced as soon as Tuesday...

A leading pure-play provider of semiconductor and software solutions for automotive companies is going public via a special purpose acquisition company deal. The SPAC Deal: Indie Semiconductor is going public via the SPAC Thunder Bridge Acquisition II (NASDAQ: THBR). The deal values the...

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) spent over $1 billion to acquire autonomous company Zoox earlier this year. The unit showed off its robotaxi platform on Monday. What Happened: Zoox debuted a carriage-style vehicle that it said could offer autonomous robotaxi services. The vehicle has over...

A fourth lidar company is going public via a special purpose acquisition company, with Innoviz Technologies being the latest to announce a merger. The SPAC Deal: Innoviz Technologies will go public via a merger with the SPAC Collective Growth Corporation (NASDAQ: CGRO). The deal was done at an...

Israeli tech startup Innoviz Technologies Ltd is reportedly deliberating a public listing in the U.S. through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Innoviz manufactures Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors for autonomous vehicles. What Happened: Bloomberg ...

Shares of a tiny music recording industry penny stock rocketed higher Thursday in a case of stock mistaken identity. What Happened: Shares of Luminar Media Group Inc (Pink: LRGR) rocketed higher as traders appeared to confuse the company with Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ: LAZR). Luminar...

The week of Oct. 25 has 11 companies that are currently listed to IPO for the week. Here is a brief look at each of the company's planning to go public this week. Detailed articles to come on some of the larger names later in the week. Leslie’s Inc.: Pool and spa care industry leader...

Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new range of iPhones will support a Light Detection And Ranging Scanner (LiDAR), which allows for deeper and more precise augmented reality (AR) experiences. According to TechCrunch, Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP)-owned Snapchat will be among the first to...

After Monday's close, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported a 7.6% ownership stake in Velodyne Lidar (NASDAQ: VLDR). Ford owns 13,065,444 shares of the newly public company. Velodyne Lidar recently merged with SPAC Graf Industrial Corp (NYSE: GRAF). What To Know: Ford became a partial owner in...

Auto technology stocks certainly have Wall Street’s attention this year. Young investors appear to see next-generation auto technology as a major long-term investment opportunity. Autonomous vehicle technology is one of the biggest investment themes in the auto market these days, and Mizuho...