Apollo Go’s AmiGo Secures Swiss Level 4 Permit
AmiGo, the autonomous mobility service from Baidu's Apollo Go and PostBus, has received a FEDRO Level 4 permit in Eastern Switzerland, with fully driverless operations targeted for early 2027.
ZF OnGuardMAX Wins ETM Safety Award
ZF's OnGuardMAX driver assistance system took the top Safety ranking in ETM Publishing's 2026 Best of New Transportation reader poll, with truck-trailer systems integration named as ZF's next safety focus.
Waymo Launches Premier, a $29.99 Invite-Only Membership
Waymo has launched Waymo Premier, a $29.99-per-month invite-only membership offering priority pickups, 10% Waymo Cash back, early city access, and free cancellations, initially in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.
Mobility Confidence Index Flat as AV Awareness Grows
JD Power's 2026 Mobility Confidence Index holds at 39 as AV awareness climbs to 58%, with safety concerns and situational trust still limiting consumer readiness for self-driving vehicles.
ATL Spoke Launches Atlanta’s First Autonomous Transit
Beep and the Atlanta Beltline have opened ATL Spoke, Atlanta's first autonomous public transit pilot, running four Karsan Autonomous e-JEST vehicles with ADASTEC's SAE Level 4 software for 12 months.
Einride Begins Trading on Nasdaq Under ENRD
Einride began trading on Nasdaq under ENRD and ENRDW, entering public markets with 30 reported global customers, an $800 million opportunity pipeline, and a dual FCaaS and SaaS business model.
Slovak Prime Minister Backs WeRide Autonomous Vehicle Rollout
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico affirmed government support for WeRide's Level 4 autonomous vehicle deployment, with the first vehicles arriving in Slovakia this month and commercial operations expected in 2026.
Harbinger Launches Unmanned Hybrid-Electric Defense Vehicle Platform
Harbinger launches Praesidia, an unmanned hybrid-electric defense vehicle platform with 500-plus miles of reported range and 350 kW exportable power, as In-Q-Tel joins as a strategic investor.
STEER Tech to Power Pliyt’s Autonomous Ridesharing Platform
STEER Tech will supply the autonomous vehicle and sensor stack for Pliyt's privacy-first ridesharing platform, drawing on deployments across military, airport, warehouse, and logistics sites, with an Alpha prototype due late 2026.
Bolt, Pony.ai, Stellantis Launch Luxembourg Autonomous Pilot
Bolt, Pony.ai, and Stellantis have launched an autonomous mobility pilot in Luxembourg to validate Pony.ai's Gen-7 self-driving vehicles, targeting fully driverless Level 4 readiness by the program's end.
Lucid Gravity Gets Hands-Free Highway Driving
Lucid has begun an over-the-air update bringing hands-free highway driving to the Lucid Gravity SUV in North America, alongside Google Maps Places navigation, adaptive high beams, and new charging insights.
Karsan Autonomous e-JEST Begins Passenger Service in Atlanta
Karsan's Autonomous e-JEST has begun carrying passengers in Atlanta under ATL Spoke, the city's first autonomous public transportation pilot, on a free route linking a MARTA station to the Atlanta Beltline.
BMW Highway Assistant Tops 200 Million Hands-Free Kilometers
BMW customers have driven more than 200 million kilometers hands-free with the BMW Highway Assistant, as the Level 2 system expands from a single European country to more than 20 under DCAS approval.
PepsiCo, Gatik Sign Multi-Year Autonomous Freight Agreement
PepsiCo and Gatik have signed a multi-year agreement to deploy driverless trucks across PepsiCo's North American supply chain, with autonomous freight already running daily in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas.
Calterah Launches mmWave Radar SoCs for ADAS
Calterah used its annual Calterah Day showcase to launch two mmWave radar SoCs for ADAS, Kunlun-Pro and Andes-Pro, plus UWB radar development suites for child presence detection and parking assist.
Cyngn Sees Enterprise Shift Toward Fleet-Scale Autonomy
Cyngn says its autonomous vehicle pipeline now spans nine verticals, 35 U.S. states, and international markets as industrial operators shift from proof-of-concept pilots toward fleet-scale deployments.
Kodiak Quantifies Autonomous Vehicle Safety With PRA, AI
Kodiak AI is using a Probabilistic Risk Assessment model and an in-house AI tool called BreakPoint to quantify rare collision risks and surface hidden failure modes for its driverless trucks.
Bolt Partners With Pony.ai for European Robotaxi Deployment
Estonian platform Bolt has partnered with Pony.ai to bring Level 4 self-driving technology to Europe, starting with testing and safety validation before launching driverless robotaxi services in EU and non-EU cities.
Avride Tops 60,000 Uber Robotaxi Rides in Dallas
Avride's autonomous vehicles have completed over 60,000 Uber passenger trips in Dallas, with the company reporting a doubled service zone and more than 1.3 million autonomous miles across its 200-plus vehicle fleet.
Volvo Autonomous Trucks Haul 700,000 Tonnes at Boliden
Volvo Autonomous Solutions has completed its first project with Boliden at the Garpenberg mine in Sweden, autonomously hauling close to 700,000 tonnes of rock fill across more than 11,000 transport cycles.