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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 30, 2026

Waabi raises $1B to advance autonomous trucks and robotaxis

More AI-enabled vehicles are coming to the roads, as Waabi today said it has closed an oversubscribed $750 million Series C round to accelerate its commercialization of autonomous trucks. https://www.therobotreport.com/waabi-raises-1b-to-advance-autonomous-trucks-and-robotaxis/...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 29, 2026

Pony.ai Partners with ATBB to Expand “AI+Mobility” Services to the High-End Market

Pony.ai and ATBB(Beijing ATBB Travel & Express Service Co., Ltd) announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop a fully autonomous ride-hailing fleet, promoting the application of autonomous driving technology in urban and aviation travel scenarios. https://pandaily.com/pony-ai-partners-with-atbb-to-expand-ai-mobility-services-to-the-high-end-market...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 28, 2026

UAE’s K2, WeRide to launch autonomous bus service in Abu Dhabi

K2 and WeRide have signed a memorandum of understanding to operate autonomous buses in Abu Dhabi, with plans to collaborate under the guidance of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council and the Integrated Transport Centre in 2026. https://www.techinasia.com/news/uaes-k2-weride-launch-autonomous-bus-service-abu-dhabi...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 27, 2026

DP World trials autonomous vehicle at Antwerp terminal

DP World has carried out a self-driving vehicle trial in mixed traffic at its busy Antwerp Gateway terminal in Belgium....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 23, 2026

Uber faces long-term risks as Waymo, Tesla advance autonomous ride-hailing

Uber Technologies Inc faces growing long-term risks from the accelerating rollout of autonomous vehicle services, according to a research note from Wedbush analysts. The analysts pointed to recent moves by Waymo and Tesla as reinforcing competitive pressures on traditional ride-hailing platforms....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 22, 2026

Lemonade Launches Autonomous Car Insurance with 50% Rate Reduction for Tesla FSD Vehicles

Lemonade has launched Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance, offering 50% lower per-mile rates for Tesla FSD vehicles when autonomous mode is engaged. https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/global/lemonade-launches-autonomous-car-insurance-with-50-rate-reduction-for-tesla-fsd-vehicles/30599902 ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 21, 2026

Gwangju becomes Korea’s 1st test bed for self-driving cars

Gwangju Metropolitan City has been selected as the country’s first test bed for autonomous vehicles, the government announced Wednesday. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260121/gwangju-becomes-koreas-1st-test-bed-for-self-driving-cars ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 20, 2026

Changi Airport turns to driverless tractors to boost airside productivity

Changi Airport on Tuesday announced that it has deployed its first fleet of fully autonomous tractors for airside operations following almost a year of trials....

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News

Waabi raises $1B to advance autonomous trucks and robotaxis

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-30-26

Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars — but not by driving them

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-30-26

Alibaba to merge its autonomous-driving unit with China’s Zelos

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-30-26

Autonomous vehicles: Regulation paving the way to public acceptance

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-30-26

Ras Al Khaimah issues law regulating autonomous vehicles

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-20-26

Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies for Tesla’s Autonomous Driving Ambitions

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-19-26

Waabi raises $1B to advance autonomous trucks and robotaxis

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-30-26

Tesla plans $20 billion investment to build beyond-EV ambitions like Cybercab, Optimus, more

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-29-26

Self-driving truck firm Gatik secures $600 million in contracted revenue

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-29-26

Pony.ai Partners with ATBB to Expand “AI+Mobility” Services to the High-End Market

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-29-26

WeRide launches GENESIS simulation platform to accelerate global autonomous driving development

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

Markets

Outlook on the Scenario-Based Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing Platforms Market

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-29-26

Autonomous Vehicle Market to Reach $980.7 Billion by 2040, Growing at 22.3% CAGR

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-23-26

Baidu Is Up 5.8% After Dubai Driverless Permit And New Apollo Go Hub Opening – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-16-26

Driverless cars are coming to London ‘this year’ – but are they, and the capital, ready?

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-29-26

Is Traton (XTRA:8TRA) Trading Near-Term Volume Weakness for an Autonomous Trucking Future?

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-29-26

Hyundai Considers Nvidia’s Self Driving Platform After Failed Trials of ‘Atria’

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

SavviDriver: model-based framework for game-based testing of autonomous vehicles in diverse multi-agent traffic scenarios

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-30-26

Mercedes-Benz Unveils New S-Class Built on NVIDIA DRIVE AV, Which Enables an L4-Ready Architecture

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-30-26

A multimodal learning and simulation approach for perception in autonomous driving systems

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

Uber Launches AV Labs to Fuel Autonomous Vehicle Partnerships with Real-World Driving Data

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

MHI Participates in Demonstration Testing of Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration System for Autonomous Buses in Shimotsuke City

Posted by newsiteadmin on 12-19-25

Smart infrastructure and sustainable mobility: The new framework for autonomous and connected vehicles

Posted by newsiteadmin on 12-19-25

Waabi raises $1B to advance autonomous trucks and robotaxis

Posted on Jan 30, 2026 in Cars, Finance, News, Trucks

More AI-enabled vehicles are coming to the roads, as Waabi today said it has closed an oversubscribed $750 million Series C round to accelerate its commercialization of autonomous trucks....

Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars — but not by driving them

Posted on Jan 30, 2026 in News

Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars — not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers, but rather by tapping the mountain of potentially valuable data the rideshare company could collect...