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.
Hyundai Motor Group Activates Autonomous Driving Data Flywheel
Hyundai Motor Group has put its autonomous driving Data Flywheel into full operation, pairing NVIDIA-based Level 2+ vehicles due in 2028 with proprietary Atria AI Level 2++ production targeted for 2029.
Volvo XC40 Refresh Adds New ADAS Sensor Platform
Volvo Cars has refreshed the XC40 with a new software and sensor platform, expanded Pilot Assist with lane change assist, a Door Opening Alert function, and a 3D 360 camera ahead of early-2027 deliveries.
Volkswagen Upgrades IQ.DRIVE ADAS for 2027 Models
Volkswagen is upgrading IQ.DRIVE on 2027 Atlas, Golf, ID. Buzz and Tiguan models with driver-initiated lane changes, an Emergency Assist Plus shoulder-stop function, a pedestrian-detecting rearview camera, and predictive ACC improvements.
Rheinmetall Wins $7.28M Mission Master SP UGV Award
American Rheinmetall secured a $7.28 million contract to deliver 12 Mission Master SP autonomous unmanned ground vehicles and five amphibious Marine Kits to the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, built on the PATH autonomy architecture.
Pony.ai, Verne Start Driverless Robotaxi Rides in Zagreb
Pony.ai and Verne have started fully driverless robotaxi test rides with passengers on a 13.7-mile Zagreb route, a European first, five months after launching the city's commercial service with an onboard operator.
WeRide, Uber Secure Spain’s First Autonomous Vehicle Permit
WeRide, Uber and AVOMO have received Spain's first national Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicle permit, clearing mapping and testing of 20 GXR vehicles in Madrid ahead of a planned commercial launch by year-end.
Beep Closes Mobileye-Led Series B, Total Raised $130M
Beep closed a Series B round led by Mobileye with existing investors participating, bringing total capital raised to about $130 million to expand its mobility-as-a-service offerings and AutonomOS platform.
AEye Lidar Revenue Grows Ninefold, Pipeline Hits Record
AEye CEO Matt Fisch says lidar revenue grew roughly ninefold year over year and 25 customers now take paid shipments, as a NASA-backed Lunar Outpost contract and Alive3D deal open new verticals.
Waymo Rides Go Live on Lyft in Nashville
Lyft riders in central Nashville can now be matched with fully autonomous Waymo vehicles at no additional cost, the first market where Waymo runs on both the Waymo and Lyft apps.
Hirain, Arbe Land Level 3 Imaging Radar Program
Hirain and Arbe have been selected by a major automotive group for a multi-brand Level 3 passenger vehicle program in China, with series-production radar deliveries starting Q4 2027.
Inceptio Passes 1 Billion Km in Autonomous Trucking
Inceptio Technology reports more than 1 billion kilometers of commercial autonomous trucking mileage, 97% highway coverage in China, and a new Freight Physical AI framework spanning model, scenario, and fleet intelligence.
Motional Open-Sources nuReasoning AV Reasoning Dataset
Motional has open-sourced nuReasoning, a 20,000-scenario long-tail driving dataset with 247,000 human-verified reasoning annotations, and launched a companion research challenge with UCLA at ECCV.
Kinetiz Wins A2RL’s First Five-Car Autonomous Race at Imola
UAE team Kinetiz won A2RL's first race outside Abu Dhabi, a 12-lap, five-car autonomous contest at Imola, after technical issues and a collision sidelined Unimore, PoliMOVE and two-time champion TUM.
NHTSA Audit Query Targets Tesla Cybercab FMVSS Certification
NHTSA has opened Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla's certification of the Cybercab as FMVSS-compliant, the same day Tesla began commercial deployment of the pedal-less, wheel-less vehicles in Austin, Texas.
PlusAI SPAC Merger Values Company at $800 Million
PlusAI will go public through a SPAC merger with Texas Ventures Acquisition III at an $800 million pre-money valuation, with up to $300 million in capital targeting a 2027 factory-built autonomous truck launch.