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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…

Tesla said its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised driver-assistance system is now available in several markets including China, marking the company’s first official announcement of the technology’s rollout in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. Tesla disclosed the update on Thursday through a post on social media platform X. The rollout comes about a week after U.S. President Donald Trump visited China accompanied by a delegation of American business executives that included Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/2057226337010745348 Earlier this week, Tesla China published multiple job openings related to autonomous driving development, including positions for autopilot test engineers and data labelers,…

Kodiak AI has begun autonomous freight operations for Roehl Transport on a Dallas-Houston route, marking another step in the commercialization of self-driving trucking technology in the United States. The Mountain View, California-based company said the service launched in April 2026 and currently operates four roundtrips per week using trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver autonomous driving system. The partnership expands Kodiak AI’s commercial freight network across the southern United States, where the company already operates routes connecting Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, Atlanta and El Paso. Kodiak said its autonomous trucking operations also include deployments in West Texas’s Permian Basin, where…

Swedish freight technology company Einride and U.S. carrier EASE Logistics are preparing a pilot project involving autonomous electric trucks operating in the U.S. state of Ohio. The project will deploy two units of Einride’s autonomous battery-electric eBot truck between EASE Logistics facilities as part of real-world freight transport operations. The eBot, previously introduced by Einride as the Gen 2 Rigid Large platform in 2022, differs from conventional trucks by eliminating the driver’s cab entirely, allowing more space for cargo capacity. The vehicle uses a box-body configuration and is designed specifically for autonomous freight transport. Einride has not publicly disclosed detailed…

Nuro has received regulatory approval to begin testing autonomous vehicles with passengers on public roads in California, marking another milestone in its planned robotaxi partnership with Uber and Lucid. The approval allows Nuro to conduct test drives with passengers while a safety driver remains behind the wheel. The company also received separate approval to test vehicles on public roads without occupants, meaning no safety driver or passengers are required during those operations. The permits expand Nuro’s testing capabilities but stop short of authorising a fully commercial robotaxi service. Under current rules, the company is not yet permitted to operate fully…

Humble Robotics has introduced the Humble Hauler, an autonomous electric freight vehicle designed without a traditional driver’s cabin and aimed initially at container transport operations. The San Francisco-based startup is taking a different approach from established autonomous truck developers such as Sweden’s Einride by focusing on a flatbed container chassis rather than a box-body truck design. The Humble Hauler replaces the conventional cab with a narrow front section equipped with cameras and sensors, allowing more space for payload capacity. Humble Robotics said the vehicle was designed specifically for autonomous freight operations rather than adapted from an existing truck platform. “Trucks…

Norway is set to introduce Europe’s first autonomous public bus service operating without a safety driver on board, following regulatory approval for deployment in the city of Stavanger. The approval was granted by Statens Vegvesen to transport operator Vy Buss, allowing the company to place an autonomous electric bus into regular service within the Kolumbus network. See also: Bertrandt Tests BumbleB Autonomous Shuttle in Stuttgart Mobility Project The project has been under development since 2022 and uses the autonomous Karsan e-ATAK bus manufactured by Karsan and equipped with autonomous driving technology from Adastec. The vehicle operates with Level 4 autonomy,…

An autonomous electric shuttle developed by Bertrandt has entered real-world testing in Stuttgart as part of a research initiative aimed at transforming corporate mobility and reducing reliance on private cars. The shuttle, named BumbleB, is being deployed within the IZSMO (Institutszentrum Stuttgart Mobility) project, led by Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO in collaboration with Esslingen University. The project focuses on improving commuting options for employees at the Fraunhofer IZS campus by integrating multiple transport modes into a more sustainable system. See also: Bertrandt Unveils ‘BumbleB’ Autonomous Shuttle for Rural Mobility As part of the initiative, approximately 700 parking spaces…

Volkswagen Group’s mobility brand Moia is partnering with Beep, an Orlando-based operator of autonomous transport systems, to deploy large-scale shared autonomous shuttle services across the United States. The companies say their long-term ambition is to build a fleet of up to 5,000 vehicles, aimed primarily at public transportation use cases rather than private robotaxi rides. If realized, the deployment would rival the scale of Moia’s separate collaboration with Uber, which is targeting “thousands of vehicles” for robotaxi services. However, the Beep partnership diverges in its approach: instead of focusing on individual ride-hailing, the companies are prioritizing multi-passenger autonomous shuttles designed…

Waymo and Waze have launched a pilot program to provide pothole detection data gathered by autonomous vehicles to city transportation authorities across five U.S. metropolitan areas, in a move aimed at helping municipalities identify and repair road damage more quickly. The initiative integrates Waymo’s road condition detection data into the Waze for Cities platform, adding autonomous vehicle-generated information to the platform’s existing pool of user-submitted traffic and road reports. Waymo said its autonomous vehicles use perception systems and physical feedback sensors to detect potholes while operating on public roads. The data will be shared free of charge with participating municipal…

Turkish electric bus maker Karsan said its autonomous e-ATAK electric bus has received nationwide testing approval in France following a six-month pilot program in Paris. The approval was granted by France’s Directorate-General for Energy and Climate, the agency within the Ministry of Transport responsible for autonomous mobility authorization, Karsan said. The Level 4 autonomous electric bus completed testing with RATP Group on Paris Route 393, covering around 3,000 kilometers in real-world urban traffic conditions. Karsan said the vehicle achieved a 98% autonomous driving success rate without driver intervention during the trial. The project was carried out in partnership with autonomous…

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, as part of preparations to launch a commercial robotaxi service by late 2026. The companies said initial testing will begin in the coming weeks with around 10 autonomous versions of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The production-ready vehicle is designed to carry up to four passengers. The Los Angeles rollout is the first phase of a broader plan announced last year to deploy autonomous ID. Buzz-based robotaxis across multiple U.S. cities over the next decade. https://twitter.com/Uber/status/2041960274375192686 “Los Angeles is a natural market to introduce our autonomous vehicles…

A major European research initiative led by Volkswagen AG has found that automated driving could significantly reduce road fatalities while improving energy efficiency, according to results from the Hi-Drive EU Flagship project. The study, conducted over 53 months using simulations based on real-world driving data, indicates that a 30% penetration of automated vehicles could reduce fatal motorway accidents by around 20%. In urban environments, fatalities could fall by approximately 22%, alongside even greater reductions in minor injury incidents. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland played a central role in assessing the broader impacts of automation on traffic systems, including safety,…

Waymo has launched its fully driverless ride-hailing service in Nashville, marking its 11th active market in the United States as the company continues to expand its commercial footprint. Starting April 7, selected users in the city can begin booking rides without a human driver via the Waymo app. Access will initially be limited, with invitations issued gradually to ensure what the company described as a “consistent, comfortable, and especially safe rider experience from day one.” https://twitter.com/Waymo/status/2041502503850619119 The service covers an area of approximately 60 square miles, including key districts such as Downtown, Midtown, Music Row and East Nashville. Waymo said…

Collect&Go will begin testing driverless delivery vehicles in central Leuven from mid-May through August, as part of a pilot project aimed at improving last-mile logistics. The initiative is being conducted in partnership with Telenet, which will provide mobile network connectivity linking the vehicles to a remote security control centre. The pilot will use the Clevon 1, an autonomous delivery vehicle developed by Clevon and acquired in 2025 by indiGOtech. The compact electric vehicle, described by its developer as an “autonomous delivery robot,” operates without a steering wheel or pedals and is designed for urban environments, measuring 2.50 metres in length,…