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Polish bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach has secured an order for 20 new trolleybuses from public transport operator MPK Lublin, strengthening its position in its home market and expanding emission-free public transport in eastern Poland. MPK Lublin has selected the Solaris Trollino 12, a 12-metre trolleybus designed to carry up to 80 passengers, including 29 seated. The vehicles will be equipped with interior and exterior surveillance systems, USB charging ports for passengers and an automated passenger counting system to support detailed analysis of ridership patterns. Deliveries are scheduled for the first months of 2027. See also: Solaris Launches Retrofit…

Texas Instruments on Monday introduced a new portfolio of automotive semiconductors, including a high-performance system-on-a-chip family offering up to 1,200 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of artificial intelligence capability, as the industry pushes toward more automated and software-defined vehicles. The announcements were made during the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show, where chipmakers and automakers are highlighting technologies aimed at enabling advanced driver assistance and, eventually, higher levels of vehicle autonomy. See also: Pony.ai Grows Robotaxi Fleet to 1,159 Units, Surpassing 2025 Target At the center of the launch is TI’s new TDA5 automotive SoC family, which the company said is designed…

Benteler Group said it has agreed to acquire Ioki, the former mobility subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, as it moves to position itself as a full-service provider of autonomous transport solutions in Europe. The privately held automotive and industrial supplier said the deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is expected to close in the near term. Following completion, Ioki’s software platforms for on-demand and public transport integration will be combined with Benteler’s vehicle, operations and financing capabilities. Benteler plans to integrate Ioki with Holon, its subsidiary that develops the Holon Urban autonomous electric shuttle, and with Benteler Mobility, which manages…

Seyond has introduced a new solid-state LiDAR product line aimed at large-scale automotive deployment, unveiling its Hummingbird series as part of a broader end-to-end sensor portfolio, the company said this week. The Hummingbird series marks Seyond’s first fully solid-state LiDAR offering designed for mass production. The company said the platform has already secured a confirmed original equipment manufacturer (OEM) design win, positioning the sensor for integration into future passenger vehicle programs and signaling a shift from pilot projects toward higher-volume adoption. See also: LiDAR Supplier Seyond Secures Supply Deal With GAC Group, Mass Production Set for 2026 The Hummingbird D1,…

Lucid Group, autonomous driving startup Nuro and ride-hailing platform Uber Technologies on Monday unveiled a production-intent robotaxi, marking a key step toward commercial deployment of their autonomous vehicle partnership. The unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas places the trio among a growing group of companies pursuing large-scale robotaxi operations in the United States, alongside rivals such as Alphabet’s Waymo and Tesla. See also: Lucid Doubles Vehicle Production in 2025 as Deliveries Rise 55% https://twitter.com/LucidMotors/status/2008312908921373139 The companies said autonomous on-road testing began in December, led by Nuro using engineering prototypes supervised by safety operators. The testing programme…

Kodiak AI said on Monday it has reached an agreement with Bosch to scale the manufacturing of its production-ready autonomous driving platform, a move aimed at accelerating commercial deployment of driverless trucks. Under the agreement, Bosch will work with Kodiak to develop a platform combining specialized automotive-grade hardware, firmware and software interfaces. The collaboration is intended to allow Kodiak’s autonomous system, known as the Kodiak Driver, to be installed either directly on vehicle assembly lines or through aftermarket upfitting. See also: Kodiak AI Expands Partnership With ZF, Acquiring 100 Redundant Steering Systems for Driverless Truck Fleet “Advancing the deployment of…

Autonomous sensing company Atomathic has launched a new radar perception system designed to improve reliability in complex driving environments, introducing what it calls a physics-constrained reasoning engine aimed at addressing long-standing challenges in automotive radar performance. The system, branded AISIR for Radar, is intended to enhance the stability and accuracy of radar-based perception in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles, particularly in scenarios involving high dynamic range, cluttered surroundings and vulnerable road users. The company said the technology enables more consistent detection by reducing false targets and intermittent signal loss that have historically limited radar performance. See also:…

South Korea–based autonomous mobility startup whereable.ai said its Linq indoor shuttle has been named a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree, receiving recognition in the Smart Communities and Accessibility & Longevity categories as the company prepares for commercial deployment next year. The autonomous shuttle is designed for use in large indoor environments such as airports, transit hubs and public facilities, and is scheduled to enter the market in early 2026. The company said the award underscores growing interest in scalable, infrastructure-light mobility solutions for complex indoor environments. The Linq shuttle operates using a mapless, end-to-end autonomous driving system based on what…

German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies said it has expanded its collaboration with Lenovo to integrate its AURIX™ microcontrollers into Lenovo’s autonomous driving domain controllers, a move aimed at accelerating the development of software-defined vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Under the partnership, Lenovo’s AD1 and AH1 autonomous driving domain controller platforms will use Infineon’s AURIX microcontroller family to support high-speed data processing and functional safety requirements for vehicle automation ranging from Level 2 to Level 4, the companies said. See also: Infineon Power Modules Support Electreon’s In-Road EV Charging Tests Across Multiple Countries The integration is intended to provide a…

Luminar Technologies, a U.S. lidar maker, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying it plans to sell its core lidar business after a year marked by layoffs, executive departures and a legal dispute with its largest customer, Volvo. The bankruptcy filing, made on Monday in the Southern District of Texas, follows months of financial strain at the company, which was valued at more than $3 billion when it went public via a reverse merger in 2020. Luminar said it will continue operating during the court-supervised process to limit disruption to customers and suppliers, but expects to cease operating as…

Only three companies in China currently meet the operational standard for Level 4 (L4) autonomous driving, according to Tony Xu Han, founder and chief executive of WeRide, underscoring the challenges facing firms seeking to commercialise robotaxi services. Speaking at the MEET 2026 Smart Future Conference, Han said the companies that meet the threshold are WeRide, Baidu’s Apollo, and Pony.ai. He outlined a strict definition for L4 operations, arguing that they require fleets of at least 20 to 30 vehicles operating continuously for six months without safety drivers, while generating stable commercial orders. See also: China Approves First Level 3 Autonomous…

Autonomous driving startup Helm.ai said it has introduced a new architectural framework, called Factored Embodied AI, aimed at overcoming what it describes as the industry’s “Data Wall” by significantly reducing the amount of real-world data required to develop advanced self-driving systems. The company said the framework enables production-grade autonomous steering in complex urban environments using about 1,000 hours of real-world driving data, a fraction of the datasets typically required by end-to-end autonomous driving models. Helm.ai demonstrated the system’s capabilities in a zero-shot test drive on public roads in Torrance, California, where the vehicle handled lane keeping, lane changes, turns and…