Author: Maya Rios
Maya Rios
Maya Rios reports on autonomous vehicle development, with an emphasis on data-driven validation, safety assurance, and real-world deployment. She closely follows partnerships between automakers, AI startups, and simulation platforms, analyzing their impact on urban mobility, logistics, and public transportation.
Baidu will partner with U.S. ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies and Lyft to begin testing autonomous taxis in the UK, as global competition intensifies in the commercial rollout of self-driving vehicles. Uber said on Monday it will work with Baidu’s autonomous driving unit Apollo Go to launch a pilot robotaxi programme in London, with on-road testing expected to start in the first half of 2026. The announcement marks the first confirmed UK trial involving Baidu’s self-driving fleet. “We’re excited to accelerate Britain’s leadership in the future of mobility, bringing another safe and reliable travel option to Londoners next year,” Uber said…
German autonomous vehicle developer Holon, a subsidiary of automotive supplier BENTELER Group, has selected PTC’s Windchill+ software-as-a-service product lifecycle management platform to support the development of its Level-4 autonomous electric vehicle, the companies said. The cloud-based PLM system is being used to manage the development of the Holon Urban, an autonomous, fully electric mover designed for public and shared mobility applications. Holon said the transition from manual and paper-based workflows to a digital environment is intended to help the vehicle meet stringent automotive industry standards and support a five-year timeline toward scalable production. See also: Holon Secures Nationwide Testing Approval…
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released the fourth and final volume of its multi-year research project examining how federal vehicle safety rules apply to cars equipped with automated driving systems, as regulators weigh updates to accommodate new vehicle designs. The project, titled “FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems,” reviewed all 81 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to assess whether rules originally written for human-driven vehicles could hinder the deployment of automated vehicles (AVs). The final volume completes work that began in 2017 and focuses on the remaining 23 standards. NHTSA said the research…