General Motors has appointed Sterling Anderson, co-founder and chief product officer of autonomous trucking company Aurora, as executive VP, global product, and chief product officer. Reporting to GM President Mark Reuss, Anderson will oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle for both gasoline- and electric-powered vehicles, including hardware, software, services, and user... Read more →

NXP Semiconductors unveiled its new S32R47 imaging radar processors in 16 nm FinFET technology, building on NXP’s proven expertise in the imaging radar space. The third generation of imaging radar processors delivers up to twice the processing power versus the previous generation, alongside improved system cost and power efficiency. In... Read more →

Uber Technologies and Momenta announced a strategic agreement to introduce autonomous vehicles to the Uber platform, in international markets outside of the US and China. First deployment for the partnership will take place in Europe at the beginning of 2026, with onboard safety operators. By combining Uber’s ridesharing network with... Read more →

WeRide has launched a paid commercial service with its Level-4 robobus in central Guangzhou. This marks the city’s first fare-charging autonomous bus line in its downtown core—a step toward mass commercialization of WeRide’s Level-4 autonomous vehicles. This driverless robobus route covers 13.6km in a loop, starting and ending at Meidong... Read more →

Uber Technologies and May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, announced a new multi-year strategic partnership. May Mobility aims to deploy thousands of AVs on the Uber platform over the next few years, with an initial launch planned for Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025. The partnership highlights... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company and Plus unveiled a shared vision at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California, outlining how their collaboration on autonomous hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks aims to accelerate the development of a hydrogen-powered freight network in the United States. The collaboration pairs Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen-powered... Read more →

Toyota Motor Corporation and Waymo reached a preliminary agreement to explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. Woven by Toyota will also join the potential collaboration as Toyota’s strategic enabler, contributing its strengths in advanced software and mobility innovation. Toyota and Waymo aim... Read more →

Toshiba Digital Solutions and IAV Group agreed to enter a strategic partnership to jointly develop new approaches for virtual validation of automated driving functions (AD/ADAS). This collaboration will focus on digital products for AI-driven generation of test scenarios, the advancement of distributed co-simulation solutions, and the development of innovative methods... Read more →

China-based Pony AI announced a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group (CSIG), the cloud business of Tencent Holding Limited, to advance autonomous driving technology and accelerate the commercialization of Robotaxi services. This partnership will amplify Pony.ai’s autonomous driving technology by leveraging Tencent’s ecosystem—including Weixin, Tencent Maps and... Read more →

Volkswagen Group of America Inc.’s autonomous mobility subsidiary Volkswagen ADMT, LLC, and Uber Technologies announced a strategic partnership to deploy a fleet of thousands of all-electric, fully autonomous ID. Buzz AD vehicles within multiple US markets over the next decade, starting in Los Angeles. Testing is expected to begin later... Read more →

Daimler Truck North America has started delivering its latest flagship on-highway trucks to the autonomous testing fleet of Torc Robotics, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck. These trucks are based on the recently unveiled Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia, which was introduced last year. The autonomous-ready version of the new Freightliner flagship... Read more →

Nissan will launch its next-generation ProPILOT technology from fiscal year 2027. The system, featuring Nissan Ground Truth Perception technology with next-generation Lidar and Wayve AI Driver software, will deliver autonomous driving with advanced collision avoidance capability. Ground truth perception is precise 3D perception of the vehicle’s surroundings by the fusion... Read more →

Lotus Robotics, the intelligent driving arm of Lotus Technology, and HERE Technologies, a location data and technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an advanced Highway Navigation Pilot solution that delivers Level 2+ (L2+) automated driving functions. The collaboration is focused on delivering a best-in-class L2+... Read more →

Pony.ai Europe, the European division of global autonomous driving company Pony.ai, has obtained a scientific testing permit for Level 4 autonomous driving from Luxembourg’s Ministry of Mobility and Public Works. This authorization expands Pony.ai’s global testing portfolio, building on existing permits in China, the United States, and South Korea. This... Read more →

Automotive technology company Luminar will collaboratewith Caterpillar to integrate LiDAR technology into Caterpillar’s next generation autonomous solution. LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is used for navigation and obstacle detection in autonomous machines. LiDAR uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to continuously scan the surrounding... Read more →

Lotus Robotics, the self-driving technology unit of Lotus, is partnering with CaoCao Mobility, the ride-hailing unit strategically invested in by Geely Holding that will accelerate the deployment of its autonomous driving solutions globally. Together, the brands have launched China’s first fully comprehensive autonomous driving system, powered by Lotus Robotics. This... Read more →

Nissan Motor showcased its latest autonomous-drive (AD) technology in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area. For the first time in Japan, a test vehicle with no driver in the car has navigated a public road in a complex urban environment. Nissan has developed this proprietary technology for a mobility service it plans... Read more →

The University of Michigan is fusing its longstanding leadership in transportation safety with its distinct expertise in testing connected and automated vehicle technologies. U-M’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is expanding to include the Mcity public/private partnership and test facility. Henry Liu, Mcity’s director since 2022, will lead the expanded UMTRI.... Read more →

Pony AI has launched paid robotaxi services from multiple locations in Guangzhou’s city center to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Guangzhou South Railway Station. Pony.ai is the first and so-far only company approved to provide robotaxi services on these high-demand routes. Riders can book a Pony.ai vehicle using the PonyPilot... Read more →

Stellantis N.V. unveiled STLA AutoDrive 1.0, the company’s first in-house-developed automated driving system, delivering hands-free and fyes-off (SAE Level 3) functionality. STLA AutoDrive is a key pillar of Stellantis’ technology strategy, alongside STLA Brain and STLA Smart Cockpit, advancing vehicle intelligence, automation and user experience. STLA AutoDrive enables automated driving... Read more →

Kodiak Robotics, Inc., an autonomous truck developer, and Atlas Energy Solutions announced that Atlas has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system. This milestone marks the first time a customer has taken ownership of a RoboTruck... Read more →

Pony AI is the first company in China to receive approval for robotruck platooning tests on cross-provincial highways connecting Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province, marking a major milestone in the company’s pursuit of large-scale commercialization of autonomous trucking. This approval enables Pony.ai to operate robotrucks in a “1+N” platoon, with... Read more →

Aeva, a developer of next-generation sensing and perception systems, and Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, are expanding their collaboration to advance the development of a new safety architecture for truck applications, enabling autonomous trucks to make safer, more intelligent decisions.... Read more →

onsemi and tier-one automotive supplier DENSO are strengthening their long-term relationship to support the procurement of autonomous driving (AD) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) technologies. For more than 10 years, onsemi has been supplying DENSO with the latest intelligent automotive sensors to enhance ADAS and AD performance. These semiconductors... Read more →

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) and DHL Supply Chain have launched autonomous operations in the United States. The operations will be enabled by the purpose-built, production-ready Volvo VNL Autonomous which is powered by the Aurora Driver. The start of operations marks a critical phase in validating the full ecosystem required for... Read more →

General Motors plans to realign its autonomous driving strategy and prioritize development of advanced driver assistance systems on a path to fully autonomous personal vehicles. GM will build on the progress of Super Cruise, the company’s hands-off, eyes-on driving feature, now offered on more than 20 GM vehicle models and... Read more →

The BMW Group is systematically advancing the digitalisation and automation of its production processes within the BMW iFACTORY framework. Since 2022, the company has been testing Automated Driving In-Plant (AFW) for new vehicles at its largest European plant in Dingolfing. Following successful CE certification, the pilot project is now transitioning... Read more →

The automotive semiconductor market is expecting a significant CAGR of 11% between 2023 and 2029 to almost $100 billion at the end of the period. Semiconductor device value per car: about $1000 in 2029. The conventional automotive supply chain needs to thoroughly examine its position and transform it to remain... Read more →

MIPS, a developer of efficient and configurable IP compute cores, announced the general availability (GA) launch of the MIPS P8700 Series RISC-V Processor. Designed to meet the low-latency, highly intensive data movement demands of the most advanced automotive applications such as ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), the P8700 delivers industry-leading... Read more →

Lyft and Mobileye announced plans for an alliance that aims to facilitate the widespread commercialization of autonomous vehicles’ services by industry-leading fleet operators. Using the latest advancements in AI for autonomy, Mobileye provides AV technology to an ecosystem of purpose-built vehicle manufacturers, which integrate Mobileye’s AV technology in AV-ready vehicles... Read more →

DENSO and Quadric signed a development license agreement for a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), which is a semiconductor specialized for the arithmetic processing of AI. Through the agreement, DENSO will acquire the IP core license for Quadric’s Chimera GPNPU, and the two companies will co-develop intellectual property (NPU) for an... Read more →

Oxa, a developer of autonomous vehicle technology, announced that its autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus are now driving on UK and US roads, powered by Oxa Driver software. This marks a significant leap forward in the commercialization of self-driving technology. The Ford E-Transit, Europe’s best-selling large electric van, now... Read more →

Waymo closed an oversubscribed investment round of $5.6 billion, led by Alphabet, with continued participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, Perry Creek, Silver Lake, Tiger Global, and T. Rowe Price. Waymo said it will use this latest investment to welcome more riders into the Waymo One ride-hailing service in San Francisco,... Read more →

The latest version of Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free highway driving software can smoothly and seamlessly initiate a hands-free lane change to pass slower moving traffic and maintain hands-free driving at the driver’s preferred speed. This is possible because of an all-new BlueCruise 1.5 feature, Automatic Lane Change, developed by the Ford... Read more →

As Mcity begins welcoming researchers in autonomous and connected vehicle technologies from around the US to be remote users of its physical and virtual testing environment, its leadership is calling for federal standards for safety testing, arguing that the lack of clear goalposts is hampering development. Following two years of... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company and Waymo entered into a multi-year, strategic partnership. In the first phase of this partnership, the companies will integrate Waymo’s sixth-generation fully autonomous technology—the Waymo Driver—into Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 SUV, which will be added to the Waymo One fleet over time. The IONIQ 5 vehicles destined... Read more →

Scania, and Australian company Fortescue, have agreed to develop and validate jointly a fully integrated autonomous road train solution. The global mining industry is transforming, and autonomous solutions are receiving more attention. The autonomous solution will be developed, tested and validated in partnership at Fortescue’s iron ore operations in Christmas... Read more →

Autobrains, a dveloper of AI-powered automotive solutions, unveiled Air2Road, a localization technology developed to enhance the capabilities of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving solutions. Powered by Autobrains’ Liquid AI Technology, Air2Road delivers precise, real-time vehicle localization for safe and efficient navigation, even in challenging conditions such as... Read more →

The ZF Group and Infineon Technologies AG have jointly developed and implemented AI algorithms for the development and control of vehicle software as part of the EEmotion project. The AI algorithms developed in the project, proven in a test vehicle, control and optimize all actuators during automated driving according to... Read more →

Mobileye has chosen to end the internal development of next-generation frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidars for use in autonomous and highly automated driving systems. The company said that it now believes that the availability of next-generation FMCW lidar is less essential to its roadmap for eyes-off systems. This decision... Read more →

The Nikkei reports that Isuzu Motors will jointly develop self-driving trucks capable of full automation under certain conditions with US vehicle software startup Applied Intuition, aiming to put the vehicles on Japanese highways from fiscal 2027. Isuzu President Shinsuke Minami told Nikkei that the automaker's collaboration with Applied Intuition has... Read more →

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, Bridgestone Americas, and Kodiak Robotics, a leading autonomous trucking company, marked a successful ongoing weekly delivery collaboration that has surpassed 50,000 autonomous long-haul trucking miles, incorporating Kodiak autonomous trucks to ship Bridgestone passenger car tires... Read more →

Zeekr and Mobileye plan to accelerate technology localization in China, integrate Mobileye technologies into the next-generation Zeekr models, and further their driving safety and automation there and in the global market. Zeekr is the global premium electric mobility technology brand from Geely Holding Group. Mobileye is a leading developer of... Read more →

Helm.ai, a provider of AI software for high-end ADAS, Level 4 autonomous driving, and robotics, launched a multi-sensor generative AI foundation model for simulating the entire autonomous vehicle stack. WorldGen-1 synthesizes highly realistic sensor and perception data across multiple modalities and perspectives simultaneously, extrapolates sensor data from one modality to... Read more →

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a document introducing an experimental legal regime in Moscow aimed at launching the country’s first driverless tram service for passenger travel. The initiative will allow for the introduction of Russia’s first self-driving tram. The document was prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development... Read more →

Atlas Energy Solutions—a leading proppant producer and proppant logistics provider, serving primarily the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico—and Kodiak Robotics have entered into an agreement whereby Kodiak will outfit new Atlas high-capacity trucks with Kodiak’s autonomous driving technology. The two companies have already completed their first driverless... Read more →

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Stanford Engineering—which have collaborated on research to make driving safer—announced a world first in driving research: autonomously drifting two cars in tandem. The experiments automate a motorsports maneuver called “drifting,” where a driver precisely controls a vehicle’s direction after breaking traction by spinning the rear... Read more →

Luminar, a leading global automotive technology company, launched Sentinel, its full-stack software suite, following five years of developments in software and AI systems. The Sentinel solution enables automakers to accelerate development of advanced safety and autonomous functionality on vehicles, and includes Proactive Safety, Perception, 3D Mapping and Localization, Simulation, and... Read more →

Modern, automated driver assistance systems require a large number of sensors in order to analyze the vehicle’s environment precisely and derive safe driving maneuvers. To further advance the development of these ADAS and AD solutions, ZF has developed the cloud-based and AI-enabled validation service ZF Annotate. Precise and reliable data... Read more →

The Yole Group forecasts that the global automotive LiDAR market will grow from US$538 million in 2023 to US$3,632 million by 2029, with a CAGR of 38% over this period. In 2022, the market was at a crucial junction. At the time, Yole Group identified significant issues between the PC... Read more →