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    From ‘eyes-off’ hype to ‘hands-free’ reality: Premium OEMs bet big on L2+
    While automakers from China to North America have publicly confirmed their intentions to pursue Level 3, others most notably the early adopter German premiums are subtly easing off their Level 3 ambitions as their latest Level 2+ systems come to market. BMW, Mercedes‑Benz and Stellantis all went to market with highly publicized Level 3 plans, and both German automakers have Level 3 systems in market today in very limited availability. But each has discovered that the combination of high cos...
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    BEV-native leadership and established OEM transition in SDV readiness
    The recent adoption by many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of an electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture based on zone controllers supporting a software-defined vehicle (SDV) is slowly replacing distributed electronic control architectures that rely on small pieces of control code housed and distributed widely inside isolated electronic control units (ECUs). This new approach centralizes the hardware processing and memory in fewer, more powerful control units that will house functional...
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    Nissan's long-term vision to focus on AI-defined vehicles
    Nissan Motor Co. has unveiled its long-term vision, Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life, setting a clear, customer-centric direction for the company’s future. The strategy centers on integrating advanced mobility intelligence into daily life through a new generation of AI-Defined Vehicles (AIDVs), while offering a flexible mix of electrification technologies to meet diverse customer and regional needs. President and CEO Ivan Espinosa emphasized that the vision marks a pivotal step beyon...
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    Hyundai Mobis plans new investment in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
    Hyundai Mobis will invest 1 billion pesos (nearly $57.6 million) in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to expand technology operations focused on autonomous driving, semiconductors and vehicle electrification, Mexico Business News reported April 10. The project is expected to generate approximately 250 jobs and reinforce Mexico's role within global automotive supply chains undergoing rapid technological transformation. The announcement was made by Samuel García Sepúlveda, governor of Nuevo ...
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    Marelli appoints Frederick Henderson as interim CEO and outlines future leadership transitions during Chapter 11 process
    Marelli has announced the appointment of Frederick Henderson as its interim CEO, effective immediately. Henderson succeeds David Slump, who will continue to serve on Marelli's board of directors through the company's emergence from the ongoing Chapter 11 reorganization process. Marelli filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code in June 2025. Separately, the Ad Hoc Group of lenders to Marelli announced its plan to appoint Laurent Favre as Marelli's futu...
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    Parsons Corp. selected by Utah DOT to develop, implement and maintain V2X systems
    Parsons Corp. announced that it has been selected by the Utah Transportation Department (UDOT) to develop, implement and maintain a statewide vehicle-to-everything (V2X) Maintenance and Management System. The contract represents new work for the company and is described as further expanding its leadership in connected vehicle technologies and intelligent transportation. Under a 10-year agreement, Parsons will deploy its iNET software solution to deliver a cloud-based, statewide system de...
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    Tesla launches Spring Update 2026 software with ‘Hey Grok’ and more
    Tesla is rolling out its Spring Update 2026 software with over a dozen new features, including a redesigned Self-Driving subscription app, voice-activated Grok and an auto-install option for software updates. The update also introduces a new Cyberhog Pet Mode character and virtual custom wraps for Model S and X owners. The main functional change is a redesigned Self-Driving app for vehicles with Tesla's AI4 (HW4) hardware. The new interface allows one-tap subscription to Full Self-Driving (Su...
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    Waymo partners with Waze to help cities patch potholes
    Waymo and Waze have announced a new pilot program designed to help cities in the US address potholes, which affect cyclists, pedestrians and drivers. The pilot uses Waymo's perception and physical feedback systems to detect potholes in the areas where Waymo operates and provides up-to-date information on their locations. This data will be made available to cities and state Transportation Departments through the free-to-use Waze for Cities platform, alongside pothole information reported by users...
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    Tesla to develop smaller, cheaper electric compact SUV with global production ambitions
    Tesla is planning to develop an all-new, smaller and cheaper electric compact sport utility vehicle, according to four people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on April 9. The company has recently contacted suppliers to discuss the manufacturing process and specifications for various components of the new model, which sources said will be a distinct vehicle rather than a variant of the Model 3 or Model Y. Three of the people said the compact SUV would be produced in mainland China, w...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 13 April 2026
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    Tesla gets FSD Supervised approved in the Netherlands
    RDW, the Netherlands Vehicle Authority, has granted Tesla a type approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised system in the Netherlands, making it the first European country to officially approve this driver-assist technology. The approval falls under the UN R-171 regulation for Driver Control Assistance Systems, follows more than 18 months of testing, and is valid only in the Netherlands. Other EU member states can choose to recognize the Dutch type approval at the national lev...
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    Bosch and Qualcomm expand collaboration to deliver scalable ADAS and digital cockpit platforms
    Bosch and Qualcomm Technologies have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, moving beyond vehicle computers for cockpit solutions to include advanced driver assistance systems, with the aim of scaling intelligent vehicle technology to meet growing consumer demand for automated, connected and highly personalized vehicles. The companies also marked a milestone in their collaboration, stating that Bosch has developed and delivered more than 10 million vehicle computers based on...
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    Murata expands automotive MLCC lineup with mass production start of seven AEC-Q200-qualified MLCCs
    Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has started mass production of seven AEC-Q200-qualified multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) that achieve the world's largest capacitance for a given rated voltage and size, supporting stable operation of in-vehicle systems and greater design flexibility. Five parts in the general-purpose/high-reliability ceramic multilayer capacitor (GCM) series are rated at 2.5 volts direct current (Vdc) to 4 Vdc for integrated circuit (IC) peripheral circuits in advanced dr...
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    Hyundai Motor launches IONIQ brand in mainland China with Venus and Earth concept EVs
    Hyundai Motor Co. has officially launched its all-electric IONIQ lineup brand in China, unveiling two design concept cars, the VENUS Concept sedan and the EARTH Concept family sport utility vehicle, at a brand launch event in Beijing ahead of Auto China 2026 on April 24. Alongside these concepts, Hyundai Motor presented a strategy to strengthen its position in the Chinese market by expanding the IONIQ brand beyond products into a broader mobility experience, emphasizing readiness for China'...
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    Kia reveals execution road map for SDVs, autonomous driving and robotics
    Kia Corp. has outlined its mid- to long-term strategy and financial targets at its 2026 CEO Investor Day in Seoul, South Korea, highlighting progress on its five-year “Total Transformation” journey since its 2021 brand relaunch and setting the stage for its next phase of growth. Kia is targeting global sales of 4.13 million units by 2030, aiming for a 4.5% market share, up from its 2026 target of 3.35 million units and 3.8% share. Central to this growth strategy is a customer-first approa...
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    TomTom launches Unified Speed Restrictions for higher-precision speed data for ISA, ADAS applications
    TomTom has introduced Unified Speed Restrictions, a new service aimed at delivering more accurate and up-to-date speed limit information for modern vehicles. Designed to support global regulations and the next generation of advanced driver assistance systems, the solution helps automakers go beyond basic Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) compliance to achieve higher levels of speed accuracy. While ISA plays an important role in improving road safety and driver comfort by keeping vehicles ali...
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    RoshAi raises fresh funding to scale autonomous industrial vehicle platform
    Deeptech startup RoshAi has raised about $2.4 million in a funding round led by IAN Group. The India-based startup plans to use the capital to strengthen its core technology, expand deployments and scale operations. It will also allocate funds to enhance its autonomy stack, perception systems and fleet management platform, support initial pilots and scale customer deployments, and build its presence in the US and other international markets through hiring and sales infrastructure. A portion o...
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    MOIA America and Uber begin autonomous ID. Buzz testing in Los Angeles
    MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group company focused on autonomous mobility technology, and Uber Technologies announced the start of on-road validation testing of purpose-built, autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles in Los Angeles, marking the next phase of the strategic partnership they introduced in 2025. MOIA plans to scale its fleet during this testing phase to more than 100 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles, which are a core element of its turnkey autonomous mobility platform, with onboard human operators su...
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    ThunderX adopts SAFERTOS for safety-critical AI domain controller platforms using Qualcomm system-on-chips
    ThunderX announced the strategic adoption of SAFERTOS from WITTENSTEIN high-integrity systems (WHIS) across its next-generation domain controller platforms powered by Qualcomm SA8775P and SA8650P. As global original equipment manufacturers transition toward centralized, AI-driven, software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures, ThunderX is reinforcing the functional safety and real-time control foundation of its AI domain controllers to support scalable deployment of intelligent driving and i...
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    ALSO partners with DoorDash to advance small autonomous EV delivery systems
    ALSO announced a partnership with DoorDash as part of its mission to create small electric vehicles, involving a strategic investment and multiyear commercial collaboration to deploy small, purpose-built EVs designed to optimize the movement of goods in dynamic, population-dense environments. The company highlighted that the intersection of roads and road-adjacent spaces, including bike lanes, shoulders and curbsides, represented the most challenging part of last-mile delivery and an area whe...
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    Pony.ai, Verne and Uber launch commercial robo-taxi service in Zagreb, Croatia
    Pony.ai announced that its robo-taxi program in partnership with Verne and Uber has begun commercial service in Zagreb, Croatia. Members of the public can now book and pay for Pony.ai-powered robo-taxi rides through the Verne app, with access via the Uber app to follow. The initial service zone covers key districts of Zagreb, operating daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and initially spans approximately 90 square kilometers across the wider Zagreb city center area, including Zagreb Airport, with...
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    Kodiak AI and DriveOhio complete autonomous trucking program across Ohio and Indiana
    Kodiak AI announced the successful completion of an autonomous trucking program in Ohio, US, conducted in partnership with DriveOhio, the state's centralized hub for connected and autonomous vehicle testing and development. This program marked Kodiak's first operational deployment outside the Sunbelt and involved stakeholders from Ohio and Indiana, US, who experienced autonomous long-haul trucking firsthand on Interstate 70. Kodiak's work with DriveOhio was hosted in collaboration with the Ohio ...
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    Valeo inaugurates vision camera assembly line at Sanand Facility in India
    Valeo Brain Division has inaugurated a new high-definition (HD) surround-view camera production line at the Sanand Facility in Gujarat, India. The new production line will focus on high-volume manufacturing of next-generation vision camera systems for major original equipment manufacturers in India. These systems are intended to enhance driver assistance, improve road safety and support growing demand for autonomous and semi-autonomous driving technologies in the region. The ...
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    Tesla rolls out FSD v14.3 update with MLIR rewrite
    Tesla has begun rolling out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) (FSD) v14.3 to HW4 vehicles as software version 2026.2.9.6. The main change is a complete rewrite of the AI compiler and runtime on Multi-Level Intermediate Representation (MLIR), which Tesla said delivers a 20% faster reaction time and improves model iteration speed. This release is for HW4 versions of the Model S, 3, X, Y and Cybertruck and continues the FSD v14 and v14.2 end-to-end neural-net releases on HW4, with no support for ...
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    Xpeng launches 2026 MONA M03 sedan with upgraded range and intelligent driving features
    Xpeng Motors has officially launched the 2026 MONA M03, an updated version of its entry-level sedan, priced from 119,800 yuan to 151,800 yuan (approximately $16,500-$20,900) across six variants. The Ultra SE variant is scheduled to begin deliveries in August. The model targets younger buyers by combining competitive pricing with upgraded AI-driven driving capabilities, an improved maximum range of 640 km (China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle [CLTC]) and enhanced smart features, alongside a s...
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    Waymo expands testing to Chicago amid legislative push to legalize autonomous vehicles
    Waymo has begun testing its autonomous vehicles in Chicago, where the vehicles are currently operated by human safety drivers to map roads and collect data. Full autonomous deployment is not yet allowed, as the company awaits regulatory approval. In parallel, Illinois lawmakers are evaluating the Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act, introduced by Rep. Kam Buckner. The bill proposes allowing driverless commercial vehicles in densely populated counties and select regions, but it remains stalle...
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    Pony.ai wins approval for by-invite autonomous rides in Singapore with ComfortDelGro
    Pony.ai announced that its autonomous mobility service in Singapore, operated in collaboration with ComfortDelGro, has received regulatory approval to enter by-invite rides, which is the final phase before public-facing services. The progress in Singapore reflects Pony.ai's ongoing collaboration with local partners and regulators to support the deployment of autonomous mobility in Singapore. The autonomous mobility service operates on a 12-kilometer route in north-east Punggol, conn...
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    NHTSA closes probe into Tesla Actually Smart Summon feature after software updates
    The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over the Actually Smart Summon feature after determining it was linked only to low-speed incidents. The probe, opened in early 2025 following reports of several crashes, examined the feature that allows users to move vehicles over short distances in parking areas or on private property using a smartphone app. The agency found the feature was primarily associated with low-sp...
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    Einride publishes voluntary safety self-assessment for autonomous trucks
    Einride AB (Einride), a technology company focused on cost-efficient electric and autonomous freight operations, announced the publication of its Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), becoming the first operator of SEA Level 4 cab-less trucks to do so. The VSSA presents the company's comprehensive approach to the safe design, testing, deployment and operation of its all-electric, heavy-duty autonomous trucks. The company continues to engage proactively with the US Transportation Department...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 6 April 2026
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    Minieye expands autonomous logistics through neueHCT JV
    Minieye announced it will jointly establish a new company with neueHCT to integrate their strengths in technology, capital and market access. The partnership will initially focus on autonomous logistics solutions, with plans to expand into multiscenario robotic delivery systems and to build a full-stack capability from research and development to global deployment. NeueHCT, established in 2022 by Horizon Robotics and Aumovio, is described as a leading global supplier of intelligent driving ...
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    International and Ryder begin autonomous truck pilot on Texas long-haul freight route
    International Motors (International) announced the launch of a joint autonomous truck pilot with Ryder System, placing a factory-integrated autonomous vehicle into a live freight operation. Ryder is International's inaugural customer participating in the truck manufacturer's previously announced autonomous fleet trial program. As part of the pilot, Ryder is operating a daily 600-mile route along the I-35 corridor between Ryder locations in Laredo and Temple, Texas. The pilot is designed to demon...
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    Novelic enters India with ASPER radar platform for ADAS applications
    Novelic, a Serbia-based supplier of millimeter-wave radar solutions, has entered the Indian market through its newly incorporated entity, Novelic India Private Ltd., which is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The expansion will allow Novelic, in which the Indian supplier Sona Comstar acquired a 54% equity stake in 2023, to target the growing demand for advanced driver assistance systems across India's rapidly expanding mobility sector. Earlier in 2026, Novelic, together wit...
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    Baidu robo-taxi system failure in Wuhan, China disrupts traffic, raises safety concerns
    A large-scale robo-taxi outage involving Baidu’s Apollo Go fleet brought traffic to a standstill in Wuhan, China after a system malfunction caused multiple autonomous vehicles to halt mid-road, according to a report from BBC News. Local police stated that a “system failure” triggered the incident March 31, leaving at least 100 Apollo Go robo-taxis immobilized across busy roads. Videos circulating on Chinese social media platforms showed driverless cars stranded in traffic, in some cases...
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    Jaguar Land Rover, Chery revive Freelander as independent EV brand in mainland China
    The joint venture between Chery Automobile and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced the revival of the Freelander brand, unveiling an aggressive product road map aimed at mainland China's luxury electric vehicle market. At an event in Shanghai on March 31, Freelander was elevated to an independent brand that will roll out six EV models over the next five years, averaging one new vehicle every six months, with the first model slated to debut in mainland China in the second half of 2026. To suppor...
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    Rheinmetall, MIRA and Rheinbahn launch remotely operated on-demand shuttle pilot at Düsseldorf Airport
    Rheinmetall, MIRA GmbH and Rheinbahn announced at the XPONENTIAL Europe trade fair the launch of a joint pilot operation for remotely operated on-demand shuttles at Düsseldorf Airport in Germany, with operations scheduled to begin in May. The shuttle route will run entirely on public roads and will connect the airport railway station and the EUREF Campus with the airport terminal. As part of the pilot project, remote vehicle operation will be tested as a key technology for the flexible ...
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    Weride and Grab launch Ai.R autonomous ride service in Punggol residential estate
    WeRide and Grab have officially started public operations for the Ai.R (Autonomously Intelligent Ride) service in Punggol, marking Singapore's first autonomous passenger service deployed within a residential estate. This follows a community engagement phase that began in January, during which more than 1,000 passengers, including Punggol residents and community leaders, trialed the service and provided feedback that helped improve the ride experience. The Ai.R fleet has accumulated 30,000 k...
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    E-con Systems launches STURDeCAM57 5-MP global shutter RGBIR camera for in-cabin monitoring systems
    E-con Systems has introduced the STURDeCAM57, a 5-megapixel global shutter RGBIR GMSL2 camera aimed at providing context-rich vision from day to night for applications such as driver monitoring systems (DMS) and occupant monitoring systems (OMS). The camera is built on an automotive-grade image sensor and streams RGB and infrared frames as independent channels, allowing AI vision systems to access both full-color imagery and high-contrast infrared data from a single camera. It supports continuou...
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    NTSB faults Ford Bluecruise driver assistance system in fatal US crashes
    The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on March 31 criticized Ford Motor's hands-free advanced driver assistance system BlueCruise for failing to ensure drivers were not distracted before two fatal collisions in the US. In a three-hour hearing, the agency also faulted the lack of government regulations on driver assistance systems and raised questions about claims made by automakers. It said the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration should issue comprehensive guidelines t...
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    Weride and Uber launch fully driverless Level 4 robo-taxis in Dubai
    WeRide and Uber Technologies have launched fully driverless robo-taxi fare-charging operations in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, as part of the first batch of Level 4 robo-taxis to enter commercial service in the city. The launch marks a milestone in the companies' expanding autonomous vehicle partnership and supports Dubai's objective for 25% of journeys to be autonomous by 2030. Public commercial operations began without a vehicle operator onboard along routes in Jumeirah and Umm Suq...
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    Waymo details supervised autonomous robo-taxi trials in Tokyo with Nihon Kotsu and GO
    Waymo held a media briefing in Tokyo to present the progress of its autonomous driving deployment in the city, where its technology is being operated by Nihon Kotsu crew members as it adapts to local road conditions. The event, which included representatives from Waymo, taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and mobility platform GO, follows supervised driving operations that began in April 2025 across a range of Tokyo road environments. Waymo's system has accumulated more than 300 million autonomous kilo...
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    DENSO adopts new mid-term management plan CORE 2030, targeting sales of $50 billion, operating margin of over 10%
    On March 31, 2026, DENSO Corp.'s board of directors approved a new mid-term management plan, called CORE 2030, covering the fiscal years 2026/27 through 2030/31. Under the new management plan, the Japan-based leading automotive supplier aims to achieve sales of over ¥8 trillion, an operating profit margin exceeding 10%, and a return on equity (ROE) exceeding 11%. For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, DENSO is expecting sales of ¥7.4 trillion, an operating profit margin of 7.2%, and an R...
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    Joyson Electronics FY 2025 net profit rises 40% year over year to $200 million
    Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., a mainland China-based supplier of cockpit electronics and intelligent driving solutions, reported a nearly 40% year-over-year increase in net profit of 1.5 billion yuan (nearly $200 million) in the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025. The company recorded total revenue of 61.2 billion yuan. Joyson Electronics attributed cost-efficiency initiatives to improved profitability.  Joyson reported new orders of 97 billion yuan, driven by a breakthrough in autonom...
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    Kia commences production of all-electric EV2 in Europe
    South Korean carmaker Kia has begun production of the EV2, its second fully electric vehicle to be assembled in Europe, marking another step in Kia's electrification strategy for the region. The B-segment sport utility vehicle is being assembled at Kia Slovakia following a modernization program on the production lines that was completed in 2025. Soohang Chang, president and CEO at Kia Europe, said the start of production for the EV2 continues to verify the company's technical cap...
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    Harman International announces major R&D and production expansion projects in Hungary
    Harman International is launching three projects with the support of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). The total value of the investment is €131.18 million, and it will create 25 new high-value-added jobs in research and development. As part of the expansion, Harman's Budapest, Hungary, R&D center will focus on software and hardware development supporting autonomous vehicle functions. In Székesfehérvár, Hungary, the company will carry out experimental development rela...
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    Schaeffler develops centralized electrical/electronic architecture for software-defined vehicles
    Schaeffler has detailed its software-defined vehicle (SDV) and electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture development ahead of the 13th Schaeffler Automotive Symposium, which is scheduled for June in Bühl, Germany. The supplier is highlighting its Vehicle Control technology cluster as a central element of its SDV approach, emphasizing centralized architectures that reduce the number of control units and shorten development timelines across vehicle generations. The Vehicle Control cluster encom...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 30 March 2026
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    LG Innotek partners with Applied Intuition to enhance autonomous driving sensing modules
    On March 29, LG Innotek announced a strategic partnership with Applied Intuition, a company known for its autonomous driving software, to advance LG Innotek's autonomous driving sensing modules by utilizing Applied Intuition's software and reference vehicles.  The partnership allows LG Innotek to receive real-world performance feedback, vital for the enhancement of its autonomous driving technologies. It plans to expand the partnership into areas such as drones and robotics to stren...
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    Verne and Pony.ai partner with Uber for robo-taxi service launch in Europe
    Verne, Pony.ai and Uber Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to launch the first commercial robo-taxi service in Europe, set to commence in Zagreb, Croatia, with initial deployment activities already underway, including public-road validation. The collaboration involves combining Pony.ai's autonomous driving system, Uber's global mobility platform, and Verne's service ecosystem and operational framework. Pony.ai will provide the autonomous driving solution, Verne will act as fl...
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    Forvia Hella reports 6.3% year-over-year growth in FY 2025 operating income to €474 million despite marginal decline in sales
    Forvia Hella released its comprehensive financial results for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025. Full-year sales declined 2.1% year over year to €7.9 billion. Adjusted for currency fluctuations, sales remained stable at €8 billion, matching the figure reported in 2024. During this period, global vehicle production increased by 3.9%, largely driven by the Asian market, while production in Europe and the Americas decreased. Operating income increased 6.3% year over yea...
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    Forvia Hella unveils Front Phygital Shields for BMW iX3 enhancing design and functionality
    Forvia Hella has introduced the Front Phygital Shields for the all-electric BMW iX3, marking a pioneering moment in automotive design and production. These innovative shields are large-scale, integrative modules for the vehicle front and are developed and produced in Ljubljana, Slovenia, which is the global competence center for car body lighting at Forvia Hella. The shields represent a new product category by integrating lighting technology, design elements and sensing capabilities. This scalab...
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    CLEPA survey shows automotive suppliers face higher profitability challenges in 2026
    Nearly one in four automotive suppliers in Europe expects to report losses in 2026, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) reported in its Spring 2026 Pulse Check survey. According to the survey, 76% of automotive suppliers anticipate profitability below the sustainable level of 5%, a slight decline from the 70% noted in the previous survey in autumn 2025. Additionally, the percentage of suppliers expecting negative profitability has risen to 24%, up from 15%.  To manag...
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    Kodiak AI partners with Nvidia to enhance autonomous driving technology
    Kodiak AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: KDK), focused on AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, has announced that it will utilize Nvidia technology to power its next-generation autonomous-driving solution. The partnership will leverage the Nvidia Drive Hyperion architecture, deploying two Nvidia Drive AGX Thor centralized computers, which are built on Blackwell architecture. These computers provide extensive AI compute capacity optimized for the latest generative AI, transformer models, and Vision Language...
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    Momenta submits IPO application to Hong Kong Stock Exchange for $14 billion valuation
    Momenta has confidentially submitted its IPO application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, aiming for a valuation above $14 billion by 2026. The company is in the process of meeting the necessary regulatory requirements, including obtaining clearance from the China Securities Regulatory Commission's international department.  Momenta specializes in advanced autonomous driving solutions and has deployed its technology in nearly 700,000 vehicles across more than 170 models. Its systems have...
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    Autobrains introduces agentic AI to enhance ADAS and automated driving
    Autobrains has introduced the Agentic AI to enhance advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving. Traditionally, as ADAS and automated driving systems evolve, they have become more complex and expensive due to the reliance on larger models and increased data requirements. Autobrains has adopted a different strategy by utilizing Agentic AI, which organizes driving intelligence into specialized agents that focus on specific scenarios rather than a single, generalized driving model. ...
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    General Motors begins highway testing of eyes-off self-driving system
    General Motors' (GM) next-generation automated technology, which has been trained on millions of real-world miles and thoroughly tested in simulated scenarios, begins supervised public-road testing on highways across California, US, and Michigan, US. The testing will involve over 200 manual and supervised development vehicles operating in live traffic environments, each with a trained test driver at the wheel to take manual control if needed. This phase marks an important transition from manual ...
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    Bolt partners with NVIDIA to enhance autonomous vehicle technology in Europe
    Bolt announced its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop the AI foundation for advancing autonomous vehicle technology in Europe. This effort aims to merge Bolt's ride-hailing and car-sharing fleet data with NVIDIA's technological assets, including Omniverse libraries, Cosmos world foundation models, Alpamayo autonomous vehicle foundation models and AI infrastructure. The unified platform is intended to enhance autonomous vehicle development speed and safety on European roads, meeting stringent s...
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    Zoox expands robo-taxi service to San Francisco and Las Vegas
    Zoox announced that it will expand its robo-taxi service in San Francisco and Las Vegas, and begin testing its purpose-built robo-taxis in Austin and Miami. This move represents Zoox's most extensive effort to date in the US autonomous ride-hailing market. Alphabet's Waymo currently leads the robo-taxi market, while Tesla has the financial capability and manufacturing scale to expand its limited service in Austin, and plans to increase its presence across the US in 2026. Zoox plans to signifi...
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    WeRide's 2025 revenue surges by 90% YOY with robo-taxi expansion
    WeRide released its unaudited financial results for the full year of 2025, revealing revenue of approximately $96 million, which marks an 89.6% increase from the previous year. The fourth quarter alone yielded about $43 million in revenue, representing a 123% year-over-year growth. The company achieved a gross margin of 30.2%, with gross profit of approximately $29 million, up 86.8%. Furthermore, WeRide managed to reduce its net losses by 34.2% to approximately $236 million. A significant con...
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    Ford recalls 254,640 vehicles in US over software issues affecting certain ADAS functions
    Ford Motor is recalling 254,640 vehicles in the US due to software issues that may lead to the loss of rearview camera images and some advanced driver assistance systems features. The recall, as reported by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on March 24, affects certain 2022–2025 model year Lincoln Navigator, 2024–2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator, and 2025 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles. According to the NHTSA, an unexpected reset in the im...
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    QCraft secures $100 million funding for AI research and autonomous driving expansion
    QCraft has announced the completion of a $100 million Series D funding round, with participation from investors such as Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, Wonderland Capital, and Liangxi Science and Innovation Industry Investment Fund Partnership, along with strategic investors from a notable original equipment manufacturer and automotive electronics components supplier. The raised funds will be used to advance physical AI research, focusing on world models and reinforcement learning, as well a...
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    Tensor showcases Level 4 autonomous vehicle at European AV Summit in UK
    Tensor, a Silicon Valley-based company specializing in agentic and physical AI, introduced the Tensor Robocar to the UK at the 5th annual European AV Summit. The company showcased its Level 4 autonomous vehicle designed for personal ownership. Building upon its global launch announcement in August 2025, the showcase emphasized Tensor's advancements in safety, sensing, AI and user experience, including a foldable steering wheel developed in collaboration with Autoliv. Tensor's strategy focuses...
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    Mobileye secures driver monitoring system production program with leading US automaker
    Mobileye has announced that a prominent US automaker will integrate the Mobileye Driver Monitoring System (Mobileye DMS) into future vehicles equipped with Mobileye's EyeQ6L system-on-chip, with production set to begin in 2027. This development enhances an existing advanced driver assistance systems program and is projected to be implemented across millions of vehicles over multiple models and years. Mobileye's platform, which includes both driver monitoring system (DMS) and occupant monitoring ...
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    NXP unveils TEF8388 imaging radar for ADAS
    NXP Semiconductors has unveiled its third-generation RFCMOS automotive radar transceiver, the TEF8388, designed as an 8-transmit/8-receive device to enhance the potential of imaging radar for advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving technologies. In modern software-defined vehicles, advanced perception systems are critical, with high-resolution radar sensing forming a core technology. These sensors must balance high resolution, dynamic range and long detection ranges, while still...
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    NHTSA escalates investigation into Tesla's FSD system over visibility issues
    The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has intensified its investigation into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance systems due to concerns that the system may not properly detect or alert drivers in poor visibility conditions. Initially, the agency opened a preliminary evaluation of Tesla's FSD software in October 2024, covering 2.4 million vehicles. The investigation has now escalated to an engineering analysis, which is a pre...
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    NHTSA rejects petition seeking recall of 2.26 million Tesla vehicles
    The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rejected a petition to recall nearly 2.26 million Tesla vehicles, finding no evidence of a safety-related defect. This decision eliminates the immediate prospect of a large-scale recall for Tesla, although scrutiny over its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance system continues. The petition, filed in March 2023, asserted that Tesla vehicles could cause unintended acceleration due to pedal misapplic...
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    ZF reports improved organic sales, higher adjusted EBIT in FY 2025
    ZF Group reported a 6% year-over-year decline in sales to €38.8 billion in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025. Excluding M&A and currency effects, sales improved 0.6% organically. The company reported an earnings before interest and taxes loss of €1.1 billion compared to an EBIT gain of €170 million in 2024. The company concluded the fiscal year with a net loss of €1.8 billion, which nearly tripled compared to the net loss of €639 million in...
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    Pony.ai and Chenqi Mobility launch joint robo-taxi fleet with initial delivery of over 100 Gen-7 vehicles
    Pony.ai announced the delivery of over 100 seventh-generation robo-taxis to Guangzhou Chenqi Mobility Technology. These vehicles, based on the GAC Aion V model, are scheduled to start commercial operations soon on Chenqi Mobility's ride-hailing platform, OnTime Mobility. Alongside the delivery, Pony.ai and Chenqi Mobility signed an upgraded strategic cooperation agreement to expand their robo-taxi fleet and geographic coverage beyond current operations. This marks a new phase in their partn...
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    Rivian and Uber partner to deploy 10,000 autonomous R2 robo-taxis by 2028
    Rivian Automotive and Uber Technologies have announced a partnership aimed at advancing their autonomous vehicle objectives, with plans to deploy 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robo-taxis as the first phase of deployment. Initial rollouts are set to commence in San Francisco and Miami by 2028, with an expansion to 25 cities projected by 2031. Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, contingent upon the achievement of certain autonomous milestones. An initial investment of $30...
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    Geely expands Nvidia partnership to accelerate AI-driven vehicles and autonomous mobility
    Geely Auto Group has expanded its strategic partnership with Nvidia to strengthen its capabilities in intelligent vehicles, autonomous driving and software-defined mobility, moving beyond a traditional hardware-supplier relationship. In the automotive domain, Geely’s G-ASD intelligent driving system will integrate Nvidia technologies, including Alpamayo, Cosmos and NuRec to enhance simulation, validation and development efficiency for advanced driver assistance and autonomous driv...
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    WeRide partners with Elevate Slovakia to launch autonomous vehicle program
    WeRide has announced its entry into Slovakia through a strategic partnership with Elevate Slovakia to introduce autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the country, marking Slovakia's first AV program. This initiative marks Europe's inaugural large-scale, multi-product autonomous-driving commercial deployment and extends WeRide's presence to its fourth European market, following France, Belgium and Switzerland. With this move, WeRide expands its global presence to over 40 cities across 12 countries. Ele...
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    Tier IV accelerates autonomous driving collaboration with Nvidia using Alpamayo and Cosmos
    Tier IV is enhancing its strategic collaboration with Nvidia to reshape Level 4 autonomous driving. This partnership involves incorporating Nvidia Alpamayo, which includes AI models, simulation frameworks and physical AI datasets, and Nvidia Cosmos, comprising open-world foundation models, guardrails and data processing libraries. These elements will be integrated into Autoware, Tier IV's open-source software for autonomous driving, and the Co-MLOps platform, a collaborative data platform design...
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    AEye partners with Nvidia in Halos AI systems inspection lab for safety assurance
    AEye has announced its participation in the Nvidia Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, an ANSI National Accreditation Board-accredited facility. This lab, developed by Nvidia, integrates functional safety, cybersecurity, AI and regulations into a comprehensive safety framework to guide the AI development life cycle, from design to deployment. The system includes hardware, software, AI models, and simulation tools to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with safety standards. Within this co...
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    Deeproute.ai unveils 40B VLA Foundation Model at NVIDIA GTC 2026 for autonomous driving advancement
    At NVIDIA GTC 2026, DeepRoute.ai showcased its 40-billion-parameter Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Foundation Model architecture, marking a breakthrough in autonomous driving technology. This model integrates perception, reasoning, and action, allowing systems not only to drive but also to understand and assess their real-time decision-making. Having delivered its advanced autonomous systems to over 250,000 vehicles, DeepRoute.ai aims to equip 1 million vehicles with its solutions by the end ...
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    Geely's G-ASD system gains certification under EU regulations for assisted driving
    Mainland Chinese automaker Geely's smart driving assistance system, known as G-ASD, has achieved certification under EU regulations for advanced assisted driving. This marks the first approval for mainland Chinese-made driving assistance technology in the EU. Geely Holding announced that cars equipped with G-ASD can now be sold in select EU countries without needing additional certification. The first vehicle using the G-ASD system is anticipated to be launched in Europe in June. Currently, t...
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    Applied Intuition partners with NVIDIA to enhance Level 2+ driver assistance systems
    Applied Intuition has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to advance the development and deployment of Level 2+ advanced driver assistance systems for automotive manufacturers globally. This collaboration was revealed during NVIDIA GTC, with Applied Intuition named as a recommended software provider for original equipment manufacturers developing Level 2+ systems optimized for NVIDIA hardware. The company's ADAS stack is designed to work with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin and the upcoming DRIV...
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    Aumovio FY 2025 earnings come under pressure amid 5.6% year-over-year decline in sales to €18.5 billion
    Aumovio, which started operations as a public, independent company after its spinoff from Continental in 2025, has released its results for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025. Full-year sales declined 5.6% year over year to €18.5 billion amid challenging business environments in key markets, including Europe and China. Adjusted for changes in the scope of consolidation and foreign exchange effects, the company's organic sales declined by 2.5% compared to 2024. L...
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    Hyundai and NVIDIA enhance partnership for autonomous driving from Level 2 to Level 4
    Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA are enhancing their strategic partnership to advance autonomous driving technologies, progressing from Level 2 driver assistance to Level 4 robo-taxi capabilities. Hyundai announced that the collaboration will involve combining Hyundai Motor and Kia's software-defined vehicle capabilities with NVIDIA's AI-driven technologies to develop next-generation autonomous solutions. Initially, NVIDIA's Level 2+ systems, which provide enhanced driver assistance requiring...
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    WeRide showcases Robotaxi GXR at NVIDIA GTC 2026, targets Southeast Asian markets with Grab partnership
    WeRide showcased its Robotaxi GXR at NVIDIA GTC 2026, marking an expansion of its global presence. The company aims to introduce this vehicle across Southeast Asian markets, capitalizing on its strategic partnership with Grab, a ride-hailing app in the region and a WeRide shareholder. The Robotaxi GXR is designed for complex urban environments typical of Southeast Asia, utilizing the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-chip, integrated into WeRide's HPC ...
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    NVIDIA partners with BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan to develop Level 4 vehicles
    BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan are advancing their development of Level 4 autonomous vehicles on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform. NVIDIA plans to launch full-stack robo-taxis with Uber across 28 markets by 2028, starting in Los Angeles and San Francisco by mid-2027. Companies such as Bolt, Grab, Lyft and Tier IV are utilizing the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion to expand their robo-taxi development globally. NVIDIA Halos OS has introduced a unified safety architecture, providing a production-ready safety...
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    Aisin and Pegasus Tech Ventures double CVC fund to $100M to support emerging mobility tech startups
    Aisin Corp. and Pegasus Tech Ventures have announced the expansion of the corporate venture capital (CVC) that the US-based venture capital firm manages for the Japan-based automotive supplier, from the current $50 million to $100 million. This expanded fund, set to operate through 2036, continues the existing partnership aimed at investing in breakthrough technologies that support Aisin's corporate mission. The initial fund, launched in 2018, has invested in over 40 startups globally, foster...
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    Hyundai and Kia expand partnership with NVIDIA for advanced autonomous driving technology
    Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have announced an expanded strategic partnership with NVIDIA to further develop autonomous driving technology. This collaboration focuses on advancing the future autonomous vehicle ecosystem within the software-defined vehicle (SDV) and autonomous driving markets. Hyundai Motor Group plans to integrate NVIDIA's autonomous driving technology, specifically Level 2 and above, into select vehicle models. This integration aims to enhance customer safety and convenience...
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    Tier IV unveils Level 4 autonomous driving software stacks using data-centric AI
    Tier IV, a developer of open-source software for autonomous driving, has introduced software stacks for Level 4 autonomous driving utilizing data-centric AI. These stacks, available through Autoware, aim to broaden operational domains and are designed to be hardware-agnostic, supporting various system-on-chip (SoC) and sensor configurations according to automotive industry standards. Automakers can use Tier IV's machine learning operations (MLOps) platform to iteratively enhance AI model perform...
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    BANF partners with Silicon Labs to enhance intelligent tire monitoring technology
    BANF, a South Korean intelligent tire system company, has partnered with Silicon Labs to enhance tire monitoring technology for autonomous vehicles and connected fleets. By incorporating Silicon Labs' ultralow-power Bluetooth LE system-on-chip (SoC), the BG22, into its tire sensor platform, BANF has introduced a real-time, high-resolution data processing system. This system transforms tires into connected intelligence nodes, providing data beyond traditional tire pressure monitoring systems (TPM...
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    NVIDIA collaborates with 51WORLD to advance autonomous driving systems
    At the NVIDIA GTC Conference on March 16, a significant collaboration between NVIDIA's Omniverse NuRec and 51WORLD's SimOne was announced. This partnership focuses on leveraging neural rendering technology to address the challenge of non-interactive real-world scenario data. This advancement aims to accelerate the development of autonomous driving systems that are based on reasoning, such as Vision-Language-Action (VLA) and World Models, thereby supporting global Level 4 automotive partners...
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    AImagelab partners with AMD Silo AI to advance Vision-Language-Action systems using AMD Instinct GPUs
    AImagelab at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UniMoRe) will collaborate with AMD Silo AI to advance multimodal Vision-Language-Action (VLA) systems for robotics and autonomous driving, utilizing AMD Instinct graphics processing units (GPUs) starting in 2026. This partnership aims to create a comprehensive multiyear technology alliance that will extend into various domains over time. Their initial focus will be on the co-development of open-source AMD ROCm software-native VLA models an...
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    Autonomous A2Z secures 40.5 billion won pre-IPO funding for global expansion and AI projects
    Autonomous A2Z has completed a pre-IPO funding round, raising 40.5 billion won (about $27.4 million), bringing its total funding to 122.5 billion won, which is the largest sum collected by a self-driving startup in South Korea. This funding will back the company's impending initial public offering on the Kosdaq later in 2026 and will aid in the expansion of its autonomous mobility projects domestically and internationally. Additionally, it will support investments in infrastructure and talent to...
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    ZF and SiliconAuto showcase new I/O interface chip for automotive high-performance computers
    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 ...
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    SWM and Lenovo collaborate on advanced robo-taxi with NVIDIA technology
    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...
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    RoboSense secures design win to supply lidar for Baidu's Apollo Go robo-taxi fleet
    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...
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    Pony.ai integrates robo-taxi service into Tencent Mobility Service in Guangzhou
    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...
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    Huawei Qiankun division unveils advanced 896-line lidar for intelligent driving systems
    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 ...
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    Baidu's Apollo Go resumes driverless ride-hailing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
    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...
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    Subaru unveils Highway Hands-Free Assist for 2026 Outback Touring models
    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 ...
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    Zoox seeks exemption to debut steering-wheel-free robo-taxi deployment in US
    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...
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    RoboSense's advanced digital lidar selected for WeRide and Farizon's Robotaxi GXR
    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...
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    Nissan partners with Uber to deploy autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing services
    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 ...
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    Tier IV partners with Imec in automotive chiplet program to enhance autonomous driving solutions
    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...
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    HAAS Alert joins digital Road Works Warning project in Sweden and Norway
    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...
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