Aurora Innovation, Inc., a leading developer of autonomous vehicle technology, has officially kicked off its commercial freight operations using self-driving trucks—marking a major milestone in the evolution of the trucking industry. With this launch, Aurora becomes the first company in the United States to operate driverless Class 8 trucks on

In a significant move within the autonomous vehicle industry, Waymo and Toyota have announced a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development of personally owned self-driving cars—a sector where Tesla currently holds a psychological edge, despite its own challenges. Waymo, widely regarded as the current leader in autonomous driving technology,

Honda took a major step forward in the Chinese electric vehicle market by introducing two exclusive models — the GAC Honda GT and Dongfeng Honda GT — at Auto Shanghai 2025. These vehicles headline Honda’s newly established Ye (烨) Series, a product line designed to meet the evolving needs of

Volkswagen Group of America’s autonomous driving division, ADMT, has announced a new strategic partnership with Uber Technologies to bring self-driving, all-electric vehicles to U.S. roads. The collaboration will center around deploying a fleet of autonomous ID. Buzz AD vans in multiple American cities, beginning with Los Angeles. The two companies

Daimler Truck North America has begun handing over its most advanced highway trucks to Torc Robotics, a key player in autonomous vehicle development and a Daimler subsidiary. These trucks, based on the recently launched fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia, are specifically built to support the next phase of autonomous driving research and

Helm.ai, a leader in AI software for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, and robotics, has unveiled Helm.ai Driver, a cutting-edge, real-time neural network designed to predict vehicle paths using only vision-based perception. Aimed at supporting Level 2 through Level 4 autonomy, this system marks a significant advancement in scalable,

DeepRoute.ai, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence firm, has entered a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to co-develop a range of intelligent driving solutions. These new offerings will be built on the Snapdragon Ride Platforms and aim to deliver high-performance, cost-efficient advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) capabilities. This

In a forward-thinking move to reshape industrial logistics, Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan’s top steel manufacturer and a global steel industry leader, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Tier IV, a company renowned for advancing open-source autonomous driving technologies. The partnership is focused on integrating heavy-duty autonomous transport vehicles into

Nissan is preparing to usher in a new era of autonomous driving with the launch of its next-generation ProPilot technology, scheduled to roll out starting in fiscal year 2027. This advanced system promises to push the boundaries of vehicle autonomy, thanks to a combination of cutting-edge hardware and groundbreaking artificial

Lotus Robotics, the intelligent driving division of Lotus Technology, has announced a strategic collaboration with HERE Technologies, a leading provider of location data and mapping technology. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-develop an advanced Highway Navigation Pilot system that delivers Level 2+ (L2+) automated