Shanghai is set to launch public testing of autonomous vehicles (AVs) this week, offering free rides to residents as part of a trial spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in collaboration with four other Chinese government departments. Earlier in the month, these government bodies selected 20 cities,

XPeng, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has unveiled images of its latest model, the P7+. This new EV is set to revolutionize XPeng’s approach to autonomous driving with its advanced camera-based self-driving technology, moving away from the previously utilized lidar sensors to a more sophisticated vision system. The

Toyota Industries and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have embarked on a cutting-edge trial at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, testing a driverless vehicle specifically designed to tow cargo containers. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to address the ongoing labor shortages in Japan, exacerbated by the rapid return of passenger

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reached a significant milestone by successfully completing the initial tests of its first driverless trucks. These trials were conducted by Dubai South, a prominent logistics and aviation hub, in collaboration with Evocargo, a local company known for its advancements in autonomous vehicle technology. The

In a significant milestone for the automotive technology sector, Luminar Technologies has unveiled its Sentinel software suite, marking the culmination of five years of dedicated software and AI systems development. This innovative suite is poised to revolutionize the automotive industry by enabling manufacturers to expedite the development of advanced safety

Valeo, a prominent automotive supplier, and Seeing Machines, a leader in AI-powered operator monitoring systems, have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen their presence in the driver and occupant monitoring systems (OMS) market. This collaboration marks a significant step forward for both companies as they aim to leverage each other’s

Uber Freight, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, has partnered with Aurora Innovation, a leader in autonomous driving technology, to introduce Premier Autonomy. This innovative program provides early access to more than one billion miles of autonomous driving powered by Aurora’s technology to Uber Freight carriers by 2030. This initiative represents

  NTT Data, a prominent Japanese IT firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Denso, a leading automotive components manufacturer, to form a strategic partnership aimed at advancing in-vehicle software development. This collaboration seeks to leverage the strengths of both companies to foster innovation in Japan’s automotive sector and

The German technology manufacturer ZF Group has launched ZF Annotate, a groundbreaking AI-powered, cloud-based platform aimed at revolutionizing the development and quality assurance of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) solutions. This innovative system promises to streamline the validation process, making it faster and more cost-effective than

May Mobility, in partnership with the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation (OMI) and the Michigan Mobility Collaborative (MMC), has introduced the Accessibili-D autonomous shuttle service as part of the Detroit Automated Driving Systems (ADS) pilot. This pioneering initiative seeks to improve transportation accessibility for Detroit residents with disabilities