Author: Maya Rios

Swedish electric and autonomous freight technology company Einride is set to become a publicly traded company after shareholders of Legato Merger Corp. III approved a business combination valuing the company at approximately US$1.35 billion. The transaction received shareholder approval on June 4, 2026, and is backed by a US$113 million oversubscribed capital raise involving institutional investors, including Stockholm-based EQT Ventures. Upon completion of the merger, the combined company’s ordinary shares, represented by American Depositary Shares (ADSs), and warrants will begin trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbols ENRD and ENRDW. Public Listing Supports Growth Ambitions The transaction…

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and mining company Boliden have completed an autonomous haulage project at the Garpenberg mine in Sweden, transporting nearly 700,000 tonnes of rock fill using self-driving trucks. The project marks the first completed initiative under a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies in 2023 and demonstrates the deployment of autonomous transport technology in an active mining operation. According to Volvo Autonomous Solutions, the autonomous fleet completed more than 11,000 transport cycles and traveled approximately 56,000 kilometers while moving material from a quarry to reinforce and raise the wall of a local tailings dam. Autonomous Haulage…

Samsung Electronics’ foundry business is reportedly in discussions with BYD and several other Chinese automakers to manufacture next-generation autonomous-driving system-on-chips (SoCs), according to a report by Seoul Economic Daily citing industry sources. The talks center on automotive chips based on Samsung’s advanced 4nm and 2nm semiconductor manufacturing processes, as Chinese vehicle manufacturers seek access to leading-edge chip production technologies. Demand for Advanced Automotive Chips The discussions come as automakers increasingly require more powerful semiconductor solutions to support advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and higher levels of autonomous driving. These applications require significant computing performance, low power consumption, and efficient thermal…

Chinese LiDAR manufacturer RoboSense has secured a new production order from FAW Toyota for more than 500,000 digital LiDAR units, further strengthening its position in the rapidly growing market for advanced driver assistance technologies. The company said the sensors will be integrated into upcoming factory-installed mass-production vehicle models, marking another milestone in its partnership with the joint venture automaker. Partnership With FAW Toyota Expands The latest agreement builds on a previous collaboration announced in December 2025, when RoboSense received a design win from FAW Toyota that resulted in an order exceeding one million LiDAR units. The company said its digital…

Bot Auto has appointed freight industry executive Brett Suma as President and Chief Operating Officer, adding nearly three decades of transportation experience as the company seeks to scale its autonomous trucking operations beyond initial driverless freight deployments. Suma joins Bot Auto alongside David Stemm, who has been named Vice President of Commercial Operations, and Jessica Kane, who will serve as Vice President of Commercial Finance. The appointments come shortly after the company completed what it described as the first fully humanless commercial freight load transported on a U.S. public highway. Leadership Team Brings Freight Operations Experience Suma began his career…

Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide and ride-hailing platform Uber have announced plans to launch a commercial robotaxi pilot service in Madrid, marking the partners’ first joint autonomous vehicle deployment in Europe. The service is expected to begin operations later this year and will allow passengers in Madrid to book autonomous rides directly through the Uber application. The launch will make Madrid the 12th city globally where WeRide operates robotaxi services and represents another milestone in the company’s international expansion strategy. Commercial Service Planned for Madrid According to the companies, the initial phase of operations will use autonomous vehicles equipped…

Uber, Autobrains and Nvidia have announced a partnership to develop a robotaxi program in Munich, combining autonomous driving software from Autobrains, Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion computing platform and Uber’s ride-hailing network. The initiative is designed as an OEM-agnostic model, allowing multiple vehicle manufacturers to participate in the program. The companies said the deployment remains subject to regulatory approval. Munich has been selected as the first launch location, with the partners citing the city’s complex urban road network and Germany’s established regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle testing and deployment. Combining Autonomous Software and Ride-Hailing Services The collaboration will integrate Autobrains’ Agentic AI…

Fort Robotics has acquired Mapless AI, a company specializing in teleoperation and autonomy supervision technologies, as part of efforts to expand its platform for managing and monitoring autonomous and remotely operated machines. The acquisition adds remote human-in-the-loop teleoperation capabilities and onboard active safety technologies to Fort Robotics’ existing machine control platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Expansion of Supervised Autonomy Capabilities According to Fort Robotics, the acquisition broadens the functionality of its Trust Platform by enabling remote operators to monitor and, when necessary, control vehicles and equipment from off-site locations. The integrated technology also includes onboard sensing…

Denso and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will present new research focused on 4D driving scene generation for autonomous vehicle simulation at the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2026. The research was developed through a collaboration between Denso’s Pittsburgh Innovation Lab and the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, with the goal of improving the generation of synthetic training data for autonomous driving systems. New Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Simulation The research introduces a grounded latent representation framework that models vehicles, pedestrians, and environmental elements as separate, editable components within a driving scene. By representing each scene…

AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor has received the Smart Sensing Technology Innovation Award at the EAC 2026 Zhiyao Awards in Shanghai, highlighting growing industry interest in long-range perception technologies for autonomous and assisted driving systems. The award was presented during the EAC Automotive Industry Conference and Exhibition and recognizes advancements in intelligent sensing technologies used in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles and broader physical artificial intelligence applications. AEye, a Nasdaq-listed developer of software-defined lidar systems, said the recognition was awarded following a selection process that combined expert panel evaluations with public voting. The EAC Zhiyao Awards are organized by EAC…

Helm.ai has launched two new generative artificial intelligence models designed to create high-resolution synthetic driving data for autonomous vehicle development, aiming to address growing industry demand for scalable alternatives to real-world data collection. The software company introduced GenSim-3 and VidGen-3, which generate Full HD camera data across a six-camera, 360-degree surround-view configuration. According to Helm.ai, the system produces a synchronized 12-megapixel scene for each simulation timestep, significantly increasing the level of detail available for training and validating autonomous driving systems. https://twitter.com/helm_ai/status/2059704171092377737 The company said the models deliver approximately five times the pixel density of many existing generative world models used…

The launch of an autonomous bus service in Gothenburg was interrupted after just one hour on Monday when a self-driving electric bus operated by public transport authority Västtrafik was involved in a collision with a tram, prompting an investigation into the incident and raising questions about the future of the project. The autonomous Karsan e-ATAK bus had been undergoing testing for several months before it was approved to carry passengers on Route 169 through Gothenburg’s Gårda district. The service began on Monday morning but was suspended shortly afterward following the collision at Kapellplatsen. According to Västtrafik, the autonomous bus, which…

Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai has raised its full-year outlook for robotaxi growth after reporting strong first-quarter results, with the company now expecting 2026 robotaxi revenue to exceed 3.5 times the level recorded in 2025. The updated forecast is higher than Pony.ai’s earlier projection of threefold annual growth. The company also increased its target for its global robotaxi fleet to more than 3,500 vehicles by the end of 2026, compared with a previous target of 3,000 vehicles. Pony.ai reported robotaxi service revenue of $8.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, representing a 395.4% increase from the same period a…

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Danish logistics company DSV have completed their first commercial autonomous truckload operation using the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck on a Dallas-to-Houston freight route. The deployment uses the Volvo VNL Autonomous integrated with the Aurora Innovation Aurora Driver self-driving system. The commercial route operates between Aurora’s terminals in Dallas and Houston and is integrated into DSV’s existing logistics network rather than functioning as a standalone pilot programme. A safety driver remains inside the cab during the initial operational phase, in line with Volvo’s current supervised autonomous freight deployment model. DSV Road Chief Executive Helmut Schweighofer said the…

Li Auto has selected Arteris FlexNoC 5 technology for the development of its autonomous driving system-on-chip (SoC), supporting the automaker’s push toward centralized compute and AI-defined vehicle architectures. According to Arteris, the physical awareness capabilities of FlexNoC 5 enabled Li Auto to optimize its chip architecture at the 5 nanometer process node while integrating CPUs, GPUs, AI accelerators, sensor interfaces and functional safety systems into a single platform. The SoC is designed to support the high-performance computing demands associated with autonomous driving and advanced in-vehicle AI functions. https://twitter.com/arteris_noc/status/2056722819224911906 Luo Min, Head of Computing Unit at Li Auto, said the company…

Waymo has temporarily suspended some robotaxi operations in the United States following technical issues linked to severe weather and highway driving conditions. The company paused operations in four cities after reports that its autonomous vehicles struggled to navigate heavy rainfall and flooding conditions. According to media reports, a Waymo robotaxi became stranded in floodwater in Atlanta on Wednesday after driving into a flooded street. The vehicle reportedly remained stuck for about an hour before recovery crews removed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCqD8iRTYs Following the incident, Waymo suspended operations in Atlanta as a precautionary measure. The company also halted services in Texas cities including…

General Motors has named Valeo its Supplier of the Year in the advanced driver-assistance systems category for the fourth consecutive year, while also recognizing the company’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning operations in Brazil. The awards were announced from Valeo’s North American headquarters in Troy as part of General Motors’ annual supplier recognition program, which evaluates suppliers based on innovation, quality and operational scale across the automaker’s global supply chain. Valeo said the ADAS award recognizes its portfolio of driver-assistance technologies that combine cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors to create a 360-degree digital view of a vehicle’s surroundings. The company…

Stellantis and Wayve said they have entered a strategic technology partnership to integrate Wayve’s AI Driver automated driving system into Stellantis’ STLA AutoDrive platform. The companies said the collaboration is intended to support hands-free, supervised Level 2++ automated driving capabilities in both urban and highway environments. The agreement expands on Stellantis’ earlier strategic investment in Wayve and combines Wayve’s end-to-end artificial intelligence driving technology with Stellantis’ software platform, engineering operations and manufacturing capabilities. According to the companies, the first vehicle integration using the technology is planned for North America in 2028. The partnership’s initial focus will be on supervised hands-free,…

AEye and MoveAWheeL have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore integrating long-range lidar and road-surface friction sensing technologies for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving applications. The companies said the collaboration would combine AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor with MoveAWheeL’s acoustic-based road-surface friction sensing technology to improve vehicle awareness and performance in adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow and black ice. AEye, which is headquartered in Pleasanton and listed on Nasdaq under the ticker LIDR, said the planned work would focus on pairing long-range 3D perception with real-time friction-coefficient prediction. Apollo is a software-defined 1550-nanometer lidar sensor…

ECARX and May Mobility have signed a strategic framework agreement aimed at deploying up to thousands of autonomous vehicles, with initial rollout plans beginning next year and broader commercialization targeted for 2028. Under the agreement, ECARX is expected to become the exclusive technology provider for the project, supplying Level 4 autonomous computing platforms along with a full sensor suite for May Mobility’s next-generation autonomous ride-hailing fleet. The companies said they are jointly targeting a reduction of at least 50% in the total cost of a May Mobility autonomous vehicle by 2028. The overall project value is estimated at about $750…