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Starsky Robotics,  a self-driving truck startup, has raised $16.5 million in new funding led by Shasta Ventures, with Y Combinator, Trucks.vc, 50 Years, 9Point Ventures, and others also participating. 

Why it matters: Trucking will be one of the first applications of autonomous driving as highways are much easier to master than urban driving. 

Self-driving truck startup Starsky Robotics raises $16.5 million

Trucking will be one of the first applications of autonomous driving tech.

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Starsky Robotics, a self-driving truck startup, has raised $16.5 million in new funding led by Shasta Ventures, with Y Combinator, Trucks.vc, 50 Years, 9Point Ventures, and others also participating. Why it matters: Trucking will be one of the first applications of autonomous driving as highways are much easier to master than urban driving.

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Self-driving truck startup Starsky Robotics raises $16.5 million

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