At the embedded world 2026 electronics exhibition in Germany, ZF and SiliconAuto unveiled a new input/output (I/O) interface chip and microcontroller design aimed at enhancing automotive high-performance computers for autonomous driving. This marks the first live demonstration of real-time sensor data acquisition and pre-processing on silicon for next-generation autonomous driving systems. The design combines a new ZF I/O interface chip with SiliconAuto's XMotiv M3 microcontroller, serving as a ...

SWM, a South Korean autonomous mobility solutions company, and Lenovo have announced a collaboration to develop a new-generation robo-taxi, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency in intelligent mobility. The collaboration centers around SWM's new AP-700 autonomous driving platform, powered by Lenovo's Level 4 autonomous driving domain controller AD1, built on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor platform. This platform, featuring NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, offers over 2,000 TFLOPS of AI computing powe...

RoboSense has announced an exclusive design win to supply its digital lidar suite for Apollo Go's next-generation robo-taxi fleet. Apollo Go is the autonomous ride-hailing subsidiary of Baidu. The integrated solution provided by RoboSense includes the EM4, the only mass-produced thousand-beam-level digital lidar globally, alongside the E1, a fully solid-state digital lidar. This combination delivers comprehensive 360-degree, zero-blind-spot coverage necessary for safe and efficient Level 4 auton...

Pony.ai has announced the integration of its robo-taxi ride-hailing service into Tencent Mobility Service, enhancing access to its autonomous rides in designated areas of Guangzhou, mainland China. This integration allows users to book driverless rides through Tencent's WeChat Mobility Services portal if their journey falls within Pony.ai's service coverage. This development expands Pony.ai's presence within the WeChat ecosystem, where it was previously accessible via a Mini Program, and is expe...

Huawei's Qiankun automotive division is advancing both lidar-based and vision-based technologies to close the gap between the two in intelligent driving systems. The company recently introduced a next-generation dual-optical-path image-level lidar, boasting 896 lines, which is the highest specification available in mass production. The innovation lies in its dual optical path architecture, employing two laser receiving units with different focal lengths to offer wide-angle and telephoto imaging ...

China's Baidu has resumed its fully driverless testing and ride-hailing operations for its autonomous mobility platform, Apollo Go (Luobo Kuaipao), in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. This simultaneous restart of services in the two cities is indicative of Apollo Go's accelerated overseas expansion and establishes a foundation for large-scale commercial operations in the UAE. Available public information reveals that Apollo Go obtained Dubai's first fully driverless testi...

Subaru of America has announced that owners of the 2026 Subaru Outback Touring and Touring XT models can receive a complimentary update to activate the Highway Hands-Free Assist Driving system. This system permits hands-free driving at speeds up to 85 miles per hour on most US highways, marking its debut for Subaru models. Vehicles sold post-Jan. 19 already come equipped with this feature. The EyeSight Highway Hands-Free Assist is standard on the 2026 Outback Touring and Touring XT, offering ...

The federal government has initiated the process to exempt the nation's first purpose-built robo-taxi from certain safety standards to facilitate its commercial deployment on US roads. Amazon subsidiary Zoox submitted a petition to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in August 2025, aiming to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving robo-taxis in various US cities. The process is advancing with a public comment portal opening, as announced Tuesday (March 10) at an autonomou...

RoboSense announced that its advanced thousand-beam-level digital lidar EM4 and fully solid-state digital lidar E1 have been selected for the Robotaxi GXR. The Robotaxi GXR is co-developed by WeRide and Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group, a subsidiary of Geely. The production of the fleet is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026, aiming for 2,000 units to be delivered to both domestic and international markets. The Robotaxi GXR, equipped with the latest autonomous driv...

Nissan Motor Co. is in final negotiations with Uber Technologies for a partnership aimed at deploying autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing services. Nissan is collaborating with UK-based Wayve Technologies on AI-driven self-driving systems, with Uber being an investor in Wayve AI. The plan is to release vehicles equipped with technology for hands-free autonomous driving in urban environments during the 2027 fiscal year. Nissan intends to launch its AI-powered, next-generation ProPilot system ...

Tier IV has joined the Automotive Chiplet Program (ACP), managed by Imec, a center for research and innovation in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. This partnership will help Tier IV deliver scalable autonomous driving solutions across diverse environments and applications in the global mobility sector. The pivot toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs) requires separating hardware and software as a competitive strategy. Tier IV is addressing this through two strategic pillars: mu...

HAAS Alert has announced its participation as a core technology partner in the Road Works Warning II (RWW II) initiative, which aims to incorporate digital road works warnings into the transport systems of Sweden and Norway. This project involves the deployment of HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud, which provides real-time digital alerts from over 6,000 connected maintenance vehicles to drivers via in-vehicle systems and navigation apps. RWW II seeks to transition digital traffic safety from project-bas...

Qualcomm Technologies and Wayve have announced a technical collaboration to provide automakers with an advanced production-ready advanced driver assistance system and autonomous driving (AD) system. The collaboration integrates Wayve AI Driver with Qualcomm Technologies' Snapdragon Ride platform, featuring system-on-chips (SoCs) and Active Safety software. This pre-integrated system enables regulatory and hands-off ADAS deployment, extending to broader driving environments with hands-off, eyes-o...

WeRide has signed an expanded strategic cooperation agreement with Geely's Zhejiang Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group. This collaboration aims to deliver 2,000 upgraded robo-taxi GXRs by 2026 to advance the global commercial deployment of robo-taxis. At the signing ceremony for the agreement, the two companies showcased the upgraded robo-taxi GXR model, scheduled for production in the third quarter of 2026. WeRide's global robo-taxi fleet consists of 1,023 vehicles, and with the new ad...

Tasking has announced an expansion of its integrated toolchain to optimize AUTOSAR workflows for multicore automotive systems, with a particular focus on functional safety and security. These advancements make the toolchain suitable for a variety of automotive applications, including software-defined vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems/autonomous driving systems (ADAS/ADS), and zone controllers. Improvements include more efficient compilation, certified libraries, comprehensive debuggin...

GlobalFoundries (GF) has announced the introduction of its Auto Grade 1-ready embedded magnetic RAM (eMRAM) technology on its ultralow-power FDX platform. This development forms part of GF's portfolio of non-volatile memory technologies and automotive-ready solutions under the AutoPro platform. The FDX+AutoPro150 eMRAM technology offers advantages such as endurance up to 500,000 cycles, sub-10-nanosecond read speed, and scalability for larger memory densities. It is specifically designed to...

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HAAS Alert has announced the expansion of its Safety Cloud suite, which now includes four distinct products aimed at improving connected road safety across varying levels of vehicle automation from Level 0 to Level 5 autonomous systems. Since its inception in 2015, HAAS Alert has developed from providing safety for first responders to offering a comprehensive intelligence network that collaborates with global original equipment manufacturers and serves millions of drivers in North America and Eu...

Momenta, a company specializing in autonomous driving technology, has confidentially filed for an IPO in Hong Kong, Pandaily cited individual sources familiar with the situation. The company is working closely with China International Capital Corp. (CICC) and Deutsche Bank to facilitate its listing, while also engaging in discussions with potential investors to assess market interest. The IPO is anticipated to potentially raise at least $1 billion, though the final amount is still undetermi...

Tier IV has completed proof-of-concept tests for long-haul autonomous trucking in collaboration with Yamato Transport and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. This initiative is part of a Japanese government effort. The tests focused on evaluating vehicle performance, safety protocols and operational workflows by transporting customer freight with a Level 2+ semitrailer truck. The insights gained from these tests aim to enhance autonomous driving technology, with the goal of integrating Level 4 t...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has commenced pre-series production of its autonomous electric minivan, the ID. Buzz AD, at its Hanover, Germany, facility. These initial vehicles are designated for testing and pilot projects in Europe and the US. The plan is to produce approximately 500 vehicles by 2026, with full-scale series production anticipated to start in 2027. The development of the autonomous ID. Buzz involves collaboration with subsidiary Moia and technology partner Mobileye. This mod...

The Korea Autonomous Driving Development Innovation Foundation (KADIF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Zenzic, a UK government-backed organization focused on automated driving innovation, at the Royal Automobile Club in London. This agreement, established on March 3, aims to address the rapidly changing field of automated driving technology, establish cooperation to enhance global competitiveness, and support the international expansion of domestic companies. The MOU outli...

Oxa has completed the first close of its Series D funding round, raising $103 million. Of this amount, an initial $50 million came from the National Wealth Fund, with additional support from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), IP Group, Hostplus and bp Ventures. This funding will enhance Oxa's efforts in commercializing solutions for industrial mobility automation (IMA), which aims to automate repetitive industrial driving tasks. The investment will further develop Oxa's physical AI and ...

AI mobility solutions provider Nexar and remote driving technology provider Vay have announced an early adoption design partnership to integrate Nexar's BADAS (Beyond ADAS) incident prediction model into Vay's remote driving platform, enhancing safety as the service expands. The integration of BADAS into Vay's fleet aims to introduce a proactive safety layer using AI to predict risks before incidents occur, thereby supporting safer mobility. This collaboration seeks to prove that predictive inte...

Aptiv and its subsidiary Wind River demonstrated a mobile-network vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solution at MWC Barcelona on March 2. The proof-of-concept showcases collaboration with Verizon Business through its connected-driving platform Edge Transportation Exchange to enhance safety and automation by sharing sensor data between vehicles. This demonstration highlights the integration of Aptiv's advanced driver assistance systems, including radar and vision perception technologies, with Wind...

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has drafted the country's first mandatory safety standards for advanced autonomous driving systems, slated for implementation on July 1, 2027. The draft, titled "Intelligent Connected Vehicles — Safety Requirements for Autonomous Driving Systems," was released for public comment on Feb. 12, 2026. These new standards significantly enhance safety expectations for Level 3 autonomous driving systems. According to the Society of Au...

Yokohama Rubber has started supplying BluEarth-XT AE61 tires as original equipment for GAC Trumpchi's new M8 plug-in hybrid minivan model, which was launched in mainland China in November 2025. The tires, offered in the 225/60R18 104V size, feature an asymmetrical tread pattern and a high-rigidity profile to minimize sway and uneven wear typical in vehicles with a high center of gravity, offering a well-rounded balance of safety, comfort and environmental performance. Yokohama Rubber is activ...

Tesla is sending a clear message to investors, and the broader mobility ecosystem — the company’s next growth chapter will be driven less by premium vehicle volume and more by recurring software revenue and long-horizon AI and robotics bets. Two moves underline this shift: transitioning Full Self-Driving (FSD) to a subscription-only model and planning to wind down Model S and Model X production by the end of the second quarter of 2026, freeing capital and focus for newer platforms, including...

At the embedded world event in 2026, oToBrite will present its Vision AI solutions specifically designed for autonomous robots and unmanned vehicles, emphasizing reliable perception and localization for practical applications. As deployment progresses into more complex indoor and outdoor environments, there is an increasing need for automotive-grade reliability to ensure consistent performance across varying conditions. To address the rising demand for robust vision-based perception in Physic...

Innoviz Technologies and Dataspeed have announced a strategic partnership to integrate InnovizSMART lidar sensors into Dataspeed's Drive-by-Wire vehicle systems across North America. This collaboration aims to enhance the capabilities of autonomous vehicles operating in various demanding environments such as deserts, forests, mines, farmland and mountains. These areas pose challenges to sensors due to mud, dirt, condensation and airborne debris, which can impair sensor performance. InnovizSMA...

Xpeng has announced the global delivery of its second-generation Vision-Language-Action autonomous driving system, VLA 2.0, set for 2027, with Volkswagen as the inaugural launch partner in China. In February, Xpeng will roll out the XOS 5.8.7 over-the-air update to existing vehicle owners in Europe. At a launch event in Amsterdam, Xpeng showcased the VLA 2.0 architecture and discussed its global deployment strategy. VLA 2.0 is marked by an end-to-end vision-to-action architecture that elimina...

Valeo reported better-than-expected financial results in the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025. Sales declined 2.7% year over year to €20.9 billion. However, on a like-for-like basis, sales improved 0.5%. Despite lower sales, operating income increased 6% year over year to €977 million, resulting in an improved operating margin of 4.7% compared to 4.3% in 2024. Net income increased 23% year over year to €200 million. Valeo reported 8% year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA to €3 bi...

Nvidia formally introduced Alpamayo at CES 2026 as an open-source framework designed to accelerate autonomous driving development. Nvidia’s introduction of the Alpamayo family represents an expansion of the company’s role in autonomous driving from a compute and middleware provider toward a supplier of foundational vehicle intelligence. Rather than presenting a stand-alone algorithmic improvement, Nvidia is positioning Alpamayo as part of a broader environment that spans model development, d...

Waymo has launched its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in four new cities: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, marking its first simultaneous opening to the public in multiple locations. This expansion brings its total commercial service areas to 10 metro regions, enhancing its presence in Texas and Florida. Select users from these cities who downloaded the Waymo app will be invited for initial rides, as Waymo scales operations prior to a broader public launch planned for later ...

Aria Sensing and Algorized have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at developing the capabilities of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. The partnership combines Aria Sensing's Hydrogen 4x4 UWB Radar System-on-Chip (SoC) with Algorized's Edge-Native Nervous System, creating an advanced AI-based UWB sensing platform. This platform is set to debut with a next-generation Automotive Child Presence Detection (CPD) system at Mobile World Congress 2026. Unlike traditional UWB chips, which were i...

DiDi Autonomous Driving has launched DiDi Voyager Labs, a research initiative centered on multimodal large models, world models and reinforcement learning for end-to-end autonomous driving. Alongside this development, the company revealed a collaborative research partnership with a team led by Professor Li Shengbo from Tsinghua University. The lab will function within a joint framework that merges dedicated operations with shared resources to integrate research and engineering efforts. This i...

Pony.ai has announced achieving breakeven on its seventh-generation robo-taxi unit economics in Shenzhen, mainland China. The company attributes this success to increased user demand and enhanced operational efficiency, resulting in significant commercial operations in Shenzhen. By Feb. 28, Pony.ai reported a one-month daily average net revenue of 338 yuan (about $49.11) per Gen-7 robo-taxi, with an average of 23 daily orders per vehicle, showcasing effective monetization strategies and str...

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Aptiv has reported its 2025 financial performance, highlighting a 3% increase in full-year revenue to $20.4 billion. The company reported full-year 2025 net income under generally accepted accounting principles of $165 million. GAAP operating income was $1,184 million, compared to $1,842 million in the prior year. For the full year of 2025, Aptiv recorded a net income of $165 million, including a $648 million noncash goodwill impairment charge. This resulted in diluted earnings per share of $...

Aeva has been selected by a top-5 global passenger original equipment manufacturer for its vehicle development program. The program focuses on Aeva's recently introduced Atlas Ultra 4D lidar sensor, which will be used for the OEM's next-generation global production vehicle platform. This partnership will involve refining the sensor's configuration, integration and performance validation. Atlas Ultra is designed for high-resolution, long-range perception and a slim design, which positions...

Mercedes-Benz and Momenta have announced a milestone in their partnership following the successful launch of the all-electric CLA. By combining "Mercedes-Benz standards" with "Chinese speed," they are delivering a driving experience tailored to the complexities of Chinese urban environments. The urban pilot system uses large models trained on extensive real-world Chinese road data, enabling the all-electric CLA to navigate challenging scenarios such as complex intersections, narrow passages and ...