Autoware Foundation and Renesas Electronics branding marking Renesas joining the foundation to bring open-source end-to-end AI software to R-Car SoC platforms

Renesas Joins Autoware Foundation at Highest Tier

Renesas Electronics has joined the Autoware Foundation at its highest membership tier, bringing the open-source end-to-end AI driving stack to R-Car SoC platforms for L2 ADAS through driverless L4 robotaxis.

Graphic summarizing the HUMAIN and Applied Intuition Saudi Arabia autonomous trucking collaboration: thousands of trucks on key logistics corridors by 2030, Applied Intuition's Self-Driving System and Vehicle OS, and future phases in robotaxis, ports, and mining

HUMAIN, Applied Intuition Plan Saudi Autonomous Truck Network

HUMAIN and Applied Intuition will deploy thousands of autonomous trucks across Saudi logistics corridors by 2030, with Applied Intuition's Self-Driving System and Vehicle OS forming the technology foundation for the national-scale program.

Nissan and Honda corporate identification accompanying the announcement of a joint development agreement to standardize SDV ECUs and software

Nissan, Honda to Standardize ECUs for Next-Gen SDVs

Nissan and Honda have signed a joint development agreement to standardize core ECUs, the in-vehicle operating system, middleware, and vehicle control software for next-generation SDVs, targeting application from fiscal year 2029.

DiDi Robotaxi R2 operating on urban roads during fully driverless service trials in Beijing and Guangzhou

DiDi Robotaxi R2 Begins Driverless Service Trials

DiDi Autonomous Driving has started fully driverless service trials with the Robotaxi R2, a purpose-built Level 4 vehicle with 33 sensors, now bookable in Beijing and Guangzhou demonstration areas.

CaoCao second-generation Robotaxi vehicle operating in China as the company reports first-half 2026 results

CaoCao Robotaxi Fleet Hits 140 as Revenue Rises

CaoCao reported first-half 2026 total revenue of RMB10.3 billion, up 9.0%, with 140 second-generation Robotaxi vehicles deployed and Hong Kong and the UAE named as its first overseas markets.

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WeRide Joins HKEX Tech 100 Index

WeRide will join the HKEX Tech 100 Index effective September 14, 2026, following Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's September quarterly review, the first rebalancing under the exchange's enhanced selection methodology.

Waymo Details 10 AI Lessons From 200M Miles

Waymo Details 10 AI Lessons From 200M Miles

Waymo has published ten AI lessons drawn from more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, covering multimodal sensing, HD maps as priors, fewer foundation models, and an independent onboard validation layer.

Chart of the Tesla Nevada robotaxi permit ceiling: 5,000 vehicles requested, 10 granted on interim permit, 5,000 approved, with Tesla estimating about 2,500

Nevada Permit Lifts Tesla Robotaxi Cap to 5,000

Nevada regulators lifted Tesla Robotaxi's ten-vehicle interim cap to 5,000 for Clark County, while Tesla's own Cybercab chief engineer told the Authority the company won't come close to that number.

Avride autonomous vehicle parked in front of a building under construction, marking 100,000 autonomous rides on Uber

Avride Passes 100,000 Autonomous Rides on Uber

Avride has surpassed 100,000 autonomous rides on Uber, adding to more than 1.5 million autonomous miles driven and a delivery robot network now operating across six U.S. cities.

Ouster OS0 digital lidar sensors mounted on a fleet of GUSS autonomous orchard sprayers

John Deere’s GUSS Plans Ouster Rev8 Lidar Integration

GUSS Automation, a John Deere subsidiary, plans to integrate Ouster's Rev8 OS0 digital lidar into its next-generation autonomous orchard machines, with one operator supervising up to eight units simultaneously.

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BMW Expands Standard Active Safety Across Neue Klasse

BMW is making an expanded active safety suite standard across Neue Klasse model series, adding an exit warning that delays door opening and emergency steering intervention, managed by a new central computer.

Bot Auto autonomous trucks lined up alongside Texas first responders and emergency vehicles

Bot Auto Commits to US-Based Remote Assistants

Bot Auto will use only U.S.-based remote assistants across its autonomous trucking operations, a non-driving role that handles first responder communication and limited vehicle functions during incident response.

Volvo Connected Safety hazard alert icon displayed over a winding forest road, representing the new large animal alert

Volvo Connected Safety Adds Four Hazard Alerts

Volvo Cars is adding four new Connected Safety hazard alerts to the EX60, EX90 and ES90, covering large animals, vulnerable road users, roadwork and accidents ahead via a software update.

Aistaland GT7 intelligent shooting brake coupe, Platinum A' Design Award winner with L3 autonomous architecture

Aistaland GT7 L3 Design Wins Platinum A’ Award

The Aistaland GT7 intelligent shooting brake has won a Platinum A' Design Award in the car category, recognized for an L3 autonomous architecture, LiDAR and DTOF perception, and 360-degree status signaling.

Gatik autonomous trucks parked at a customer distribution center following the company's $200 million Series D funding round

Gatik Raises $200 Million in QIA-Led Series D

Gatik has raised $200 million in a Series D round led by QIA and Koch Disruptive Technologies, funding expansion of its driverless regional freight operations across North America.