Waymo Crash Rate 68% Lower Than Humans: IIHS
A new IIHS study found Waymo's driverless vehicles crash 68% less often than human drivers across four U.S. cities, though gaps in national crash-reporting data limit broader safety comparisons.
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LUXEED R7 Debuts SIVP Autonomous Parking System
LUXEED's R7 debuts Super Intelligent Valet Parking, an autonomous parking and remote-summon system streaming four-camera live feeds to owners' phones across Middle East garages and hotels.
Aurora Launches Second-Generation Driverless Trucks
Aurora has launched its second-generation driverless trucks across its Sun Belt network, pairing new hardware with manufacturing partner Roush's push toward 1,000 trucks a year.
Applied Intuition Launches Dana, Physical AI Platform
Applied Intuition has launched Dana, an agentic platform for physical AI development that the company says has cut critical vehicle-development phases from months to days.
Mobileye to Supply Cloud-Enhanced ADAS to Stellantis
Mobileye will supply Cloud-Enhanced ADAS and REM crowdsourced mapping to select future Stellantis vehicles starting in 2027, expanding hands-free driving features across a network already covering most U.S. and European roads.
WeRide’s UAE Robotaxi Deployment Named Top AI Case
WeRide's UAE robotaxi deployment was named one of China's Top 10 AI cooperation case studies at WAIC 2026 — the only autonomous driving company on the list.
WOX Motor Unveils Relay Autonomous Logistics Platform
WOX Motor has introduced WOX Relay, an autonomous low-speed logistics platform built to automate material movement across airports, hospitals, campuses, industrial parks and other controlled commercial environments.
Sabanto Raises Series B to Scale Autonomous Tractors
Sabanto closed an oversubscribed Series B led by Leaps by Bayer, with plans to bring its tractor retrofit autonomy technology to hundreds of new farms over the next year.
Knorr-Bremse Builds Redundant Architecture for L4 Trucks
Knorr-Bremse is putting a redundant braking and steering architecture into series production in 2027, giving Level 4 trucks a fail-active foundation validated through the ATLAS-L4 project.
Rheinmetall Takes Over Autonomous Military Convoy Project
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has taken over Germany's InterRoC VII autonomous convoy research project for BAAINBw, days after winning ELROB 2026's Convoy Scenarios category with GNSS-denied navigation technology.
WeRide, Bosch Expand ADAS Testing to Europe, Japan
WeRide has begun on-road testing of its Bosch-developed one-stage end-to-end intelligent driving solution in Germany, France and Japan, expanding a validation framework built for global regulatory and road conditions.
FREELANDER 8 Debuts Autonomous Valet Parking Feature
FREELANDER 8 debuts Super Intelligent Valet Parking, letting owners drop off and summon the SUV via app — a feature tuned for Middle East heat as FREELANDER preps its UAE launch.
Marti, Tensor to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles in Türkiye
Marti Technologies has signed a multi-year deal with Tensor to deploy Level 4 autonomous vehicles across the 20 Turkish cities where Marti's ride-hailing platform operates.
MIRA, Rheinbahn Launch Teleoperated Shuttle at Düsseldorf Airport
MIRA, Rheinbahn, and Düsseldorf Airport launched real-world testing of a teleoperated shuttle on public roads, running through August 28, 2026.
XPENG Begins Employee Testing of Robotaxi Platform
XPENG has begun employee testing of its Robotaxi platform, with CEO He Xiaopeng completing the company's first full autonomous ride in Guangzhou as it pursues global tech-provider partnerships.
Volvo: Autonomous Trucking Operations Define Success
Volvo Autonomous Solutions' Head of Operations argues that the people and processes around a self-driving truck, not the technology alone, determine whether autonomous freight becomes a reliable commercial service.
ZF Debuts City Bus Assist for Stop Approaches
ZF debuted City Bus Assist, a perception-based ADAS system automating steering and kneeling for precise bus stop approaches, ahead of IAA Transportation 2026.
NHTSA Warns AV Developers Over First Responder Interference
NHTSA has issued a call to action demanding autonomous vehicle developers fix a pattern of AVs interfering with first responders, giving companies until the end of July to respond.
MG Outlines Parking, Highway NOA and Robotaxi Plans
MG has laid out a roadmap for automated parking, highway driving assistance and Level 4 robotaxi testing, with Navigate On Autopilot arriving in a new SUV in late 2027.
CleverSolutions Spins Off AV Fleet Operations Firm
CleverSolutions has spun off CleverSolutions Autonomous to operate autonomous vehicle fleets for transit operators, backed by a funding round from two major German bus companies.