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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 16, 2025

Volkswagen reveals self-driving rival to Tesla Cybercab

Tesla revolutionised semi-autonomous driving technology with its so-called Full Self-Driving system, a more advanced version of which will soon end up in its fleet of Cybercab robotaxis in the US. Volkswagen has announced it’s currently in the next stage of testing its Gen. Urban self-driving research vehicle, having previously quietly rolled the car out for “intensive trials”. Now capable of driving...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 15, 2025

Ruter and Holo move forward with MOIA and Mobileye Drive AV fleet

Ruter, Oslo’s public transportation agency, and autonomous vehicle operator Holo have announced a partnership with MOIA to deploy the ID. Buzz AD, equipped with the Mobileye Drive self-driving system, in spring 2026. This follows two years of extensive testing by Ruter and Holo with autonomous development vehicles using Mobileye Drive, and marks the transition to the second-generation self-driving system,...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 12, 2025

Chinese company QCraft plans to enter Saudi autonomous driving market

Chinese company QCraft intends to enter the autonomous driving market in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region, according to its founder and CEO, James Yu, who spoke to Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper. The company, which specializes in developing advanced autonomous driving technologies, made its first appearance in the region during its participation in the Global CommoMotion Summit 2025, held in Riyadh from...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 12, 2025

Helm.ai releases new architectural framework for autonomous vehicles

Typically, in the autonomous driving industry, developers create massive black-box, end-to-end models for autonomy that require petabytes of data to learn driving physics from scratch. Helm.ai today unveiled its Factored Embodied AI architectural framework, which it says offers a different approach. With the framework, the company released a benchmark demonstration of its vision-only AI Driver steering...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 11, 2025

Mercedes-Benz S-Class to Power New Level 4 Robotaxi Service in Abu Dhabi

Mercedes-Benz has partnered with autonomous driving specialist Momenta to develop a Level 4 robotaxi service based on the new S-Class, with the first phase scheduled to begin in Abu Dhabi. The project will be operated by Lumo, a mobility subsidiary of UAE tech company K2, marking a major step toward commercial autonomous ride-hailing in the region. The advanced operating system of the new S-Class is the...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 10, 2025

Bolt and Stellantis to launch autonomous vehicles across Europe

Bolt has partnered with Stellantis as the global ride hailing giant works towards deploying 100,000 vehicles by 2035. Stellantis will integrate its AV-Ready Platforms into Bolt’s shared mobility network with Level 4 driverless trials to begin in Europe from next year. The companies have set out a phased deployment approach, moving from prototypes and pilot fleets toward industrial scale-up with an initial...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 8, 2025

China’s smart cars on cusp on global spread

China’s intelligent driving industry is poised to rapidly expand globally, driven by technological advancements, scale and cost advantages, positioning Chinese companies to lead in international markets. Whether in products, technologies and the supply chain, Chinese companies are at least one generation ahead in overseas markets excluding the United States, so they have great opportunities to go...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Dec 5, 2025

As Waymo tests self-driving vehicles in Minneapolis, Grand Rapids embraces autonomous rides

Minnesota’s Connected and Automated Vehicle Advisory Council is meeting Thursday to talk about autonomous vehicle regulation, just as autonomous rideshare company Waymo announced it’s looking to expand service to Minneapolis. That’s prompted concerns about the vehicles navigating winter weather. But AVs aren’t totally foreign to Minnesota. A rural pilot program offering free, on-demand autonomous...

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