NHTSA Opens Probe Into comma.ai openpilot Crashes
NHTSA has opened Preliminary Evaluation PE26007 into comma.ai devices and openpilot software after five crashes into stopped or slow-moving in-lane vehicles killed three people and injured 11 others.
WeRide Named to Fortune Change the World List
WeRide has been named to Fortune's 2026 Change the World list for a third time, as the company reports a 3,400-vehicle fleet across 13 countries and 73% first-half revenue growth.
Volvo Autonomous Haulage Tops 3 Million Metric Tons
Volvo Autonomous Solutions reports more than 3 million metric tons of material hauled autonomously across European mining and quarrying sites, led by Brønnøy Kalk in Norway and Boliden Garpenberg in Sweden.
Aurora Targets 30,000 Driverless Trucks by 2030
Aurora outlined a 2030 target of more than 30,000 driverless trucks at its Analyst and Investor Day, alongside a 200-truck year-end fleet, a 500-truck Hirschbach plan, and cheaper second-generation hardware.
Waymo Launches Transit Rewards Program in Bay Area
Waymo's new transit rewards program issues $2.85 in Waymo Cash to Bay Area riders who pair a Waymo trip with public transit within two hours, alongside a 40-space Caltrain parking lease.
Mercedes-Benz Signs Production Deal for Wayve AI Driver
Wayve and Mercedes-Benz have signed a definitive production agreement to integrate the Wayve AI Driver into future Mercedes-Benz vehicles, enabling urban and highway point-to-point driving assistance starting within the next two years.
Einride Autonomous Trucking Moves to NVIDIA Hyperion
Einride is collaborating with NVIDIA to build the next generation of its Einride Driver on the DRIVE Hyperion platform, adapting the Level 4 architecture for heavy-duty trucks across its freight network.
Waymo to Launch Singapore Robotaxi Service in 2028
Waymo will bring its fully autonomous, all-electric ride-hailing service to Singapore in 2028, partnering with the Ministry of Transport and Land Transport Authority. Jaguar I-PACE vehicles arrive in the coming months.
NHTSA Opens Audit Query Into Avride Crash Reporting
NHTSA has opened Audit Query AQ26003 to evaluate whether Avride's crash reports under Standing General Order 2021-01 were complete and accurate, after police reports for six cited incidents indicated potential injuries.
AUMOVIO Adds Autonomous Mobility Customers in First Year
AUMOVIO closes its first year as an independent company with new autonomous mobility customers for its computing, radar, and telematics units, head-up display awards, and a $110 million Texas radar plant expansion.
HL Klemove, Lenovo Partner on Autonomous Driving Computing
HL Klemove and Lenovo have signed a three-phase partnership to co-develop high-performance AI computing solutions for vehicles, with HL Klemove leading OEM sales and mass production and Lenovo supplying controller design.
Lucid, Bolt Plan 25,000 Autonomous Vehicles in Europe
Lucid and Bolt will co-develop an SAE Level 4 vehicle on Lucid's Midsize platform, with Bolt targeting at least 25,000 autonomous Lucid vehicles across European cities and 100,000 by 2035.
Waymo Taps Allianz Partners for European Insurance
Waymo has enlisted Allianz Partners to build insurance, digital claims and safety-research infrastructure for its European robotaxi expansion, starting with London and Munich, as it scales beyond 500,000 weekly U.S. paid trips.
ALVEST Launches TLD Robotics After EasyMile Acquisition
ALVEST Group has launched TLD Robotics, merging EasyMile, TractEasy and TLD's driverless operations into one autonomous GSE company with 35+ sites, 10 countries and 50,000+ completed missions.
May Mobility Going Public in $1.4B SPAC Deal
May Mobility will go public through a business combination with ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp., implying a $1.4 billion enterprise value and up to $337 million in gross proceeds ahead of a Nasdaq listing as MAY.
WeRide WRD 3.0 Powers 2027 GAC AION i60
GAC AION has launched the 2027 AION i60, a five-seat BEV and REEV SUV running WeRide WRD 3.0, moving the eight-time competition-winning L2++ ADAS into mass production.
Waymo Opens Las Vegas Robotaxi Rides to Public
Waymo has opened fully autonomous rides to its first public riders in Las Vegas, covering the Strip from Boulder Junction to Sahara Avenue with a majority-Ojai fleet on the sixth-generation Waymo Driver.
Einride, Lidl Launch Cab-Less Autonomous Truck in Germany
Einride and Lidl in Germany have put a cab-less SAE Level 4 autonomous truck into daily operations on a public road, running warehouse-to-store deliveries with no driver on board under a first-of-its-kind KBA permit.
Pony.ai Unveils Gen-4 Robotruck With GAC Commercial Vehicle
Pony.ai unveiled its Gen-4 L4 Robotruck built on GAC Commercial Vehicle's T9 battery-electric platform at IAA Transportation, with volume production scheduled to begin later this year for long-haul, dedicated-route and port freight.
BMW Maps With Driver Assistance Arrives in October
BMW Maps with Driver Assistance launches in October 2026 on Operating System X vehicles, combining navigation, surroundings, and assistance data in one 3D view built with Mapbox map technology.