After three years of intensive collaboration, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and BMW Group have officially introduced Snapdragon Ride Pilot, a new automated driving (AD) system designed to bring safer and smarter mobility to roads worldwide. Built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride SoCs and powered by the Snapdragon Ride AD software stack, co-developed by both companies, the system […]
A major step toward autonomous freight transport has been taken with the completion of the ATLAS-L4 research project, in which a broad consortium of partners from industry, academia, software, and infrastructure has worked together to design a safety framework for self-driving trucks. The initiative, launched three years ago with financial support from the German Federal […]
Valeo has broadened its footprint in China with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in Shanghai’s Waigang Industrial Park, located in the Jiading District. The site will act as both a research hub and a production base, underscoring the company’s strategy to accelerate innovation in one of the […]
When the sun sets, driving becomes a different challenge altogether. Streetlights and headlights can only do so much, and the real danger often lies in what the human eye can’t catch in time—a cyclist in dark clothing, a deer darting across the road, or a sharp bend shrouded in fog. For decades, automakers have tried […]
Shenzhen has taken a major step forward in intelligent urban mobility with the launch of its first Level 4 fully driverless Robobus public transportation line, operated in collaboration between autonomous driving company WeRide and Shenzhen Bus Group. The milestone project officially rolled out in the bustling Luohu District, one of the city’s busiest central business […]
DeepRoute.ai has unveiled DeepRoute IO 2.0, its next-generation smart driving platform designed to deliver safer, more intelligent, and highly adaptable autonomous driving experiences. At the heart of this breakthrough is the company’s Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model, an innovative approach that integrates reasoning and contextual understanding to give vehicles human-like decision-making abilities. With a strong focus on […]
Tensor, an emerging leader in agentic AI, has announced a groundbreaking milestone: the world’s first volume-produced, consumer-ready autonomous vehicle built specifically for private ownership. More than just another entry in the race toward self-driving technology, Tensor’s robocar represents a complete rethinking of what a car can be when designed around artificial intelligence from the very […]
Applied Intuition has introduced its latest innovation for the automotive sector: a next-generation end-to-end (E2E) white-box autonomy stack designed specifically for passenger vehicles. With this launch, the company is expanding its autonomy portfolio beyond commercial and industrial domains into consumer cars. The new product, SDS for Automotive, is a self-driving system (SDS) built to provide […]
Forvia Hella has officially launched series production of its latest steering sensor technology, a crucial building block for fully electric steer-by-wire systems. The milestone, achieved in collaboration with a Chinese automotive manufacturer, represents a significant step forward in advancing next-generation vehicle control and shaping the future of mobility. Steer-by-wire (SbW) technology is increasingly viewed as […]
Continental has introduced its aContact tire line, a new product family developed specifically for autonomous vehicles. Unlike traditional tires, the aContact range is engineered to meet the unique performance and safety needs of self-driving fleets, including robotaxis, autonomous shuttles, delivery vehicles, and eventually private driverless cars. The company confirmed that the tires will first be […]
