Author: Brandon Mitchell

ONERugged, the rugged computing brand of Emdoor Information, has expanded its Vehicle PC (VPC) product line with in-vehicle computers designed for agricultural machinery and mining vehicles. The systems support applications ranging from automated farm steering to integration with fully autonomous mining trucks, the company announced on October 16. The expansion targets industrial environments where onboard computers must operate reliably while processing positioning, vehicle and sensor data. Computers for Precision Agriculture and Autonomous Mining ONERugged’s smart farming tablet is designed to serve as the hardware core for automated and assisted driving systems in agricultural vehicles. It supports centimetre-level positioning and integration…

Waabi and Warrior Logistics have entered a commercial partnership to transport recurring customer freight between Dallas and Houston, Texas, using trucks equipped with Waabi Driver autonomous driving technology. Warrior Logistics, an asset-based carrier headquartered in Coppell, Texas, has integrated Waabi-powered trucks into its logistics network. According to Waabi, the arrangement is intended to add freight capacity, improve fleet utilisation and support service reliability as customer demand grows. The companies are using the trucks for shipments involving food and beverage products, consumer goods and other freight categories. They plan to identify additional routes for potential expansion across Warrior’s network over the…

Waymo has begun offering driverless rides to and from Nashville International Airport (BNA), expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service in the Tennessee city. The company announced the airport service on Tuesday, with access rolling out gradually. Riders will receive notifications through the Waymo app when the service becomes available to them. Waymo began operating in Nashville in April 2026. Since September, passengers using Lyft in the city have also been able to be matched with Waymo autonomous vehicles. https://twitter.com/Waymo/status/2110037884526895291 Waymo and Lyft Expand Nashville Operations Nashville was the first market where Waymo rides became available through both the Waymo and Lyft…

Valeo has partnered with KE, a non-profit research lab founded by Kyutai and the ELLIS Institute Tübingen, to develop a generalist artificial intelligence driving system and release its code, trained models and datasets openly. The project aims to establish a reproducible reference system that automakers, automotive suppliers and researchers can use to develop, evaluate and benchmark automated-driving technologies. The partners plan to match and eventually surpass leading results on major public driving benchmarks. The initiative addresses the limited availability of open driving models. According to the partners, most automated-driving systems used in production remain proprietary, restricting automakers’ ability to inspect,…

Waymo has secured $5 billion in debt financing from a group of institutional lenders as the Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company expands its robotaxi operations in the United States and prepares to enter additional international markets. The financing marks Waymo’s first debt transaction. The company said the funding would support its development as it increases commercial operations across existing markets and prepares for expansion into Europe and Japan. Institutional Lenders Provide $5 Billion Financing The lenders include PIMCO, Blackstone, Sixth Street, Capital Group, Loomis Sayles, T. Rowe Price, Apollo, Blue Owl, Diameter Capital Partners, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity Management & Research Company,…

Einride and DAF Trucks are working together to integrate Einride’s Einride Driver autonomous driving system into DAF’s premium electric truck platform, with the companies targeting the development of scalable SAE Level 4 autonomous electric freight operations. The initiative will focus initially on defining and testing the interfaces required to combine Einride’s autonomous driving technology with a DAF electric truck platform. The companies will work with Dutch applied research organisation TNO, while also engaging with type approval authorities as they prepare the technology for potential future operation on public roads. Autonomous System Meets DAF Electric Truck Platform The first stage of…

American Rheinmetall has been awarded an 18-month contract under the U.S. Army’s Project Sustainment initiative to develop next-generation autonomous uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) for tactical logistics operations. The project will be carried out through the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC), with American Rheinmetall serving as the prime contractor. Hybrid UGVs to Support Tactical Logistics Under the contract, American Rheinmetall will deliver hybrid-powered autonomous UGVs designed to support company-level sustainment missions. The vehicles are intended to transport supplies autonomously between logistics hubs and forward operating positions, helping reduce risks to military personnel while improving operational efficiency in contested environments. The program…

Atlas Energy Solutions has expanded its autonomous trucking operations in the Permian Basin through its partnership with Kodiak AI, adding a second load-out location and outlining plans to increase its fleet to 100 driverless trucks by mid-2027. The expansion extends the company’s autonomous proppant delivery programme along its 42-mile Dune Express sand conveyor system, allowing driverless trucks to operate from two locations simultaneously. https://evmagz.com/kodiak-ai-deploys-aerospace-inspired-safety-tools-to-uncover-rare-autonomous-truck-risks/ Second Load-Out Point Expands Operations Atlas said the additional load-out site increases the geographic coverage of its autonomous delivery network across the Permian Basin. The company and Kodiak AI have agreed on a deployment timetable that…

Waymo’s driverless robotaxis recorded fewer crashes per mile than human drivers across four U.S. cities, according to a study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which also called for improvements to the country’s automated vehicle crash reporting system. Lower Crash Rates Across Most Cities The study compared approximately 50 million driverless miles driven by Waymo’s Level 4 robotaxi fleet with an estimated 222 billion miles driven by human-operated vehicles in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin. https://evmagz.com/waymo-expands-driverless-ride-service-testing-to-four-more-u-s-cities/ According to IIHS, Waymo vehicles experienced 68% fewer crashes per mile overall than human drivers during the study period.…

Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery, autonomous vehicle operator Autolane and delivery platform Nash have launched a supervised autonomous food delivery service in Austin, Texas, using a fleet of Tesla Model Y vehicles. The service began operating on July 7, 2026, from Tso Chinese’s Cherrywood location and is designed to combine autonomous vehicle technology with human oversight for last-mile deliveries. Customers Collect Orders at the Vehicle Eligible orders are matched with an Autolane vehicle through Nash’s delivery platform. Customers receive a text message inviting them to participate in the autonomous delivery service and can track the vehicle’s progress in real time.…

MG has outlined its next phase of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) development, with the company planning to introduce its first Navigate On Autopilot (NOA) highway driving assistance system in a new sport utility vehicle scheduled for launch in late 2027. The roadmap was presented during MG Tech Day in London and includes future developments in highway driver assistance, automated parking and Level 4 autonomous driving research. According to the company, its ADAS development is supported by more than 1.2 million kilometers of real-world driving data collected across 24 European countries. Highway Driving Assistance Planned for 2027 MG said its…

U.K.-based autonomous driving startup Wayve has launched an $85 million employee share sale, allowing staff to sell a portion of their vested equity in a tender offer backed by existing and new investors. The transaction values the company at $8.5 billion, matching the valuation established during its $1.2 billion Series D funding round completed in February. Second Employee Liquidity Event The latest tender offer gives employees an opportunity to realize part of the value of their equity without waiting for an initial public offering or acquisition. Wayve previously conducted a similar liquidity event alongside its $1.05 billion Series C funding…

General Motors is continuing to expand its Hands-Free Trailering technology, allowing drivers to tow trailers without keeping their hands on the steering wheel when using the company’s Super Cruise driver assistance system. Introduced in 2022, the feature automatically adjusts vehicle dynamics based on the trailer being towed and is available exclusively on vehicles equipped with Super Cruise. Designed for a Wide Range of Trailers According to GM, Hands-Free Trailering supports trailers weighing from less than 1,000 pounds to approximately 10,000 pounds. The technology first appeared on the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 and GMC HUMMER EV Pickup before…

Karma Automotive has entered into a strategic partnership with Line Mobility to provide engineering, manufacturing and design services for an autonomous transit system that transports passengers on elevated guideways above city streets. The collaboration aims to support the development of Line Mobility’s on-demand transit platform, which uses dedicated overhead guideways instead of conventional roads shared with other traffic. Partnership Combines Engineering and Transit Technology Under the agreement, Karma Automotive will contribute expertise in battery systems, electric motors, vehicle engineering, manufacturing and product design. The company will also assist with passenger experience development as Line Mobility advances its zero-emission transportation platform.…

AVI-SPL and Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) have launched commercial autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston, marking another step in the deployment of self-driving trucks for real-world logistics applications. The service utilizes the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck powered by the Aurora Driver autonomous driving system to transport audio-visual equipment for AVI-SPL, a global technology solutions provider. Autonomous Freight Begins Commercial Service The new operation is running along the Dallas-Houston corridor, one of the busiest freight routes in the United States. According to Volvo Autonomous Solutions, the trucks are transporting both new audio-visual products and end-of-life equipment used by AVI-SPL. The…

Kodiak AI has introduced two advanced safety-engineering tools designed to identify and evaluate rare collision risks in its autonomous trucking system, drawing on methodologies commonly used in the aerospace and nuclear energy industries. The company said the tools have already demonstrated their value by uncovering a low-probability collision scenario within minutes that would likely have required tens of thousands of miles of real-world driving to encounter even once. The technologies — a Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) framework and an AI-powered analysis tool called BreakPoint — form a central part of Kodiak’s safety strategy as it expands driverless operations. Probabilistic Model…

Nvidia has introduced Alpamayo 2 Super, a 32-billion-parameter open reasoning model designed to support the development of Level 4 autonomous driving systems, alongside a suite of complementary tools intended to streamline training, simulation and deployment. The launch also includes AlpaGym, a closed-loop reinforcement learning framework, and OmniDreams, a scenario generation platform. Together, the technologies are intended to provide a development pipeline that spans real-world data collection, simulation, model training and deployment in autonomous vehicles. Expanded Reasoning Capabilities Alpamayo 2 Super expands Nvidia’s existing model family from 10 billion to 32 billion parameters and introduces enhanced capabilities for autonomous driving applications.…

The eFreight Autonomous consortium has identified hub-to-hub motorway transport and intermodal shuttle operations as potential early use cases for autonomous heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the United Kingdom. The findings stem from a nine-month feasibility study led by Voltempo and supported by UK government funding. Results were presented at the company’s Autonomous conference in Birmingham on 18 May. Study Examines Initial Deployment Scenarios According to the consortium, hub-to-hub trunking operations and intermodal shuttle services may offer suitable conditions for the introduction of autonomous freight vehicles due to their relatively predictable routes and controlled operating environments. The study assessed a range…

Einride has appointed TÜV SÜD to conduct an independent assessment of the Safety Management System that governs the development and operation of its autonomous freight technology, as regulators increasingly focus on organizational safety oversight alongside vehicle performance. The Swedish freight technology company announced the engagement on Wednesday, describing it as a step beyond traditional product audits toward a broader evaluation of how safety is managed across the organization. The review will focus on Einride’s Safety Governance Model, which forms the organizational foundation of the company’s Safety Management System. The assessment will examine how the company maintains its living safety case,…

Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide will operate its autonomous Robobus service during the 2026 French Open tournament for the third consecutive year, continuing its partnership with Renault Group at the Paris sporting event. The autonomous shuttle service will run daily from May 24 through June 7 along a 2.8-kilometre route within the Roland-Garros complex, according to the company. WeRide said the Robobus remains the only autonomous public shuttle service operating at the Grand Slam venue. The route connects three stops — Carrefour des Anciens Combattants, Gate 5 Village Welcome Desk and Porte d’Auteuil — along Avenue de la Porte d’Auteuil.…