Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates] Updated daily with the latest information for the automotive industry. Coverage (Japanese/English/Chinese) of information directly related to business, including complete vehicles, EVs, automated driving, sales figures, and industry reports. VDI Autonomous Truck 2026 - Real-World Driverless Truck Deployment: Lessons from Kodiak AI’s 24/7 Customer Operations (Kodiak AI) - Real-World Data: The Critical Path to L4 Autonomous Trucks (Inceptio) - Automated Underbody Megawatt Charging for Heavy-Duty Application (Fraunhofer IVI) Commercial Vehicle reports Autonomous Driving reports Mexico's sales rise 7.7% in June While Nissan and VW see declines, GM, Hyundai, Toyota, and Honda post gains. Stellantis, Mazda, and Renault perform particularly well, recording double-digit growth. Among Chinese OEMs, Geely and SAIC expand their sales. Supply Chain: Harness / Switch / Connector / Other Electronics Supply chain: Perodua Axia (Malaysia) The Perodua Axia, manufactured in Malaysia, is an A-segment compact hatchback jointly developed with Daihatsu that utilizes the DNGA platform. Positioned as Perodua's entry-level model at an affordable price point, it has maintained strong sales in the Malaysian market. In terms of safety features, it is equipped with Advanced Safety Assist. The blind spot monitor sensors and camera ECU are supplied by Denso, while the electric power steering ECU is supplied by Furukawa Electric. Additionally, chassis components such as the frame are supplied by Namicoh Suria, a local joint venture between Namicoh and Suria Component Manufacturing, a major Malaysian Tier 1 supplier. Perodua Axia Supplier Details Perodua's vehicle assembly plant in Malaysia Perodua related plant news Perodua's suppliers in Malaysia (including indirect transactions) Suppliers for Perodua, Malaysia's national car manufacturer, are concentrated in the state of Selangor. A key characteristic of these suppliers is their ability to provide high-quality automotive components—ranging from stamped parts and chassis components to electronic parts—backed by strong partnerships and capital
Aug 17, 2026 · via marklines.com
What’s the deal? Aurora and Kodiak Robotics, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to operate their autonomous vehicles on public roads in the state. The development marks a regulatory step for both companies as they work to move autonomous freight from testing towards commercial deployment. Why it matters: California permits provide an important framework for collecting on-road data, validating safety systems and expanding operational experience in one of the most closely watched markets for autonomous vehicles. For freight operators, autonomous trucking is being developed as a way to improve fleet utilisation, address long-haul capacity constraints and support more consistent delivery operations, while regulators continue to assess how the technology should operate alongside conventional traffic. Company focus: Aurora describes its Driver platform as a self-driving freight system designed to integrate with existing fleet operations and haul customer loads without a driver behind the wheel. Kodiak AI focuses on autonomous trucking and AI-powered ground autonomy solutions. The permits do not by themselves represent a commercial launch or confirm the scale of either company’s permitted operations, but they give both teams an additional route to test and develop self-driving freight technology on California roads. Read more: Aurora · Kodiak AI · TechCrunch on X
Aug 17, 2026 · via app.dealroom.co
MONTREAL -- Once thought of as a distant fantasy, autonomous trucks are moving towards commercial reality on Canadian highways as companies look to boost productivity amid a driver shortage and governments seek to reduce deadly crashes. They are not yet driving themselves out of warehouses and down the highways, but companies of all sizes --including General Motors, Google and Uber -- are testing out the technology. Already a banner year in self-driving advancements -- including the first on-street test of an autonomous vehicle in Canada -- interest in the sector picked up in the closing months of 2017 after Tesla Inc. showcased a fully electric semi-trailer truck equipped with semi-autonomous technology including enhanced autopilot, automated braking and lane departure warnings. Toronto trucking firm Fortigo Freight joined Loblaws and Walmart Canada in each pre-ordering Tesla semis, the $232,000 electric truck set to be delivered in 2019 that holds the promise of eventually becoming autonomous. Despite his company's investment, Fortigo president Elias Demangos isn't holding his breath for widespread adoption in the next decade. While the vehicles are ideally suited for corridors, such as Canada's busiest route between Montreal and Windsor, Demangos believes drivers will still be needed for short-haul services or to pick up and deliver goods. Estimates on how far away we are from a driverless future vary widely, but completely driverless trucks are already being used far from traffic, on remote resource properties. Suncor Energy is testing them at its oilsands operations in Alberta, while Rio Tinto is expanding their deployment at its iron ore mines in Australia. Rapid advances in technology are "revolutionizing" the way large-scale mining is undertaken around the globe, said Chris Salisbury, head of the mining giant's iron ore division. Transport Minister Marc Garneau travelled in October to Tesla's headquarters in Silicon Valley as part
Aug 17, 2026 · via ctvnews.ca
In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are In this Article PlusAI Advances Commercial Readiness Metrics Ahead of 2027 Autonomous Truck Scale Dallas Pedestrian Dies in Secondary Impact With Autonomous Waymo Vehicle Waymo Secures CPUC Authorization for Robotaxi Commercial Expansion Across 18 California Counties The California Public Utilities Commission has approved Waymo’s Advice Letter No. 4, authorizing commercial driverless ride-hailing services across 18 Northern and Southern California counties. The permit clears operational expansion across the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles while opening market entries into Sacramento and San Diego. The geographic footprint encompasses 12 Northern California counties including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo, alongside six Southern California counties comprising Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura. The regulatory clearance covers vehicle operation across all road classifications—including highways, urban arterials, rural corridors, rail crossings, and surface lots—in daytime, nighttime, rain, fog, and hail conditions. Operations encompass both the Jaguar I-Pace fleet and the custom purpose-built Ojai vehicle architecture powered by Waymo’s sixth-generation Driver system. Commercial rollout across the permitted counties will proceed incrementally under the operator’s phased safety protocols. Witherite Law Group Challenges AV Operational Readiness During Emergency Responses and High-Speed Pursuits Uber Japan and Hinomaru Kotsu Partner for Tokyo Robotaxi Pilot Uber Japan has signed an operational partnership agreement with Tokyo taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu to manage fleet operations for an autonomous vehicle pilot deployment scheduled to launch in late 2026. Hinomaru Kotsu will oversee depot management, vehicle maintenance, charging infrastructure, and uptime logistics, while Uber integrates ride-hailing demand matching through its global platform. The deployment utilizes Nissan LEAF electric vehicles equipped with Wayve AI Driver technology under a prior March 2026 memorandum of understanding between Uber, Wayve, and Nissan Motor. To
Aug 16, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
A museum dedicated to vehicles that drive, fly, sail, and coordinate themselves By Futurist Thomas Frey For over a hundred years, transportation museums have told a story about human skill — the pilot’s hands on the yoke, the engineer’s grip on the throttle, the captain’s judgment at the helm. Every exhibit celebrated a person mastering a machine. That story is quietly ending, and a new one is taking its place: machines mastering themselves. Self-driving cars have already logged over 150 million miles on U.S. roads, robotaxi services are running in China and the U.A.E., and autonomous freight corridors are opening between ports and distribution hubs across multiple continents. This isn’t a distant future scenario anymore — it’s a live, sprawling, occasionally chaotic transition happening in real time, on real roads, with real regulatory fights attached. It deserves its own museum, and it deserves one built now, while the story is still being written rather than after it’s already finished. Welcome to the Autonomous Transportation Museum. Driverless Cars: The Gallery Where This Started The opening gallery has to be the one that made the whole category famous: the driverless passenger car. Visitors would trace the technology’s evolution from early driver-assistance systems to full autonomy, with a working exhibit showing exactly how a vehicle like Zoox’s bidirectional robotaxi — with no fixed “front” or “back” — uses AI-powered perception to navigate a crowded street. Ford’s push toward Level 3 “eyes-off” driving and Audi’s award-winning AR-integrated systems would sit side by side, letting visitors compare how differently automakers are racing toward the same basic promise: a car that doesn’t need you to watch the road. Autonomous Trucks: The Unglamorous Backbone The second gallery covers the vehicles doing the least glamorous, most economically important work in the entire industry: freight. Analysts increasingly agree that
Aug 16, 2026 · via futuristspeaker.com
KAMAZ has begun developing passenger transport with automated control. The Russian automaker expects to use the experience gained during the operation of autonomous trucks in creating driverless buses.
The project involves a gradual transition from technology testing to passenger transportation. The specific timing of the buses' release on the roads will depend on the readiness of automated driving systems, the results of truck testing, and the development of legislation.
KAMAZ has been refining autonomous control on long-haul trucks for several years. Since 2023, the company's driverless vehicles have been operating on the M-11 "Neva", CKAD, and M-12 "Vostok" highways. In May 2026, two KAMAZ driverless trucks for the first time carried out international cargo transportation between Russia and Kazakhstan. They covered a route of about 3,000 km, with individual sections completed entirely in autonomous mode.
Now, the data and engineering solutions accumulated on cargo routes are planned to be used for passenger vehicles. For buses, the task is more complex: the autonomous system will have to work not only with traffic flow but also with passengers, stops, pedestrians, and urban infrastructure.
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Aug 16, 2026 · via www1.ru
The first BELAZ-79550 new generation underground loader has entered factory tests. The 17.2-ton capacity machine was created for work in underground workings according to the requirements of "Nornickel". The load-haul-dump (LHD) machine received a 480 hp (353 kW) engine and a bucket with a nominal volume of 9 m³. The manufacturer expects that the combination of power and a spacious bucket will allow faster loading and transportation of large volumes of rock mass. For work in confined spaces, the LHD was equipped with an articulated frame with a folding angle of 42.5 degrees. The design should provide the machine with the necessary maneuverability when moving through mine workings. BELAZ also developed a separate spacious cabin for the new machine. The equipment includes a collision control system and an intelligent monitoring system of its own design. When creating the BELAZ-79550, the manufacturer maximized the use of components from enterprises in Belarus and Russia. Currently, the machine is undergoing factory tests according to a program that BELAZ developed jointly with the future consumer. The appearance of the BELAZ-79550 is associated with a joint program of BELAZ and "Nornickel" for the development of underground mining equipment. In July, the companies agreed to send a 17.2-ton loader and a 45-ton BELAZ-75855 underground dump truck for pilot industrial tests in the mines of the Polar Division. Комментарии
Aug 16, 2026 · via www1.ru
KAMAZ has begun developing passenger transport with automated control. The Russian automaker expects to use the experience gained during the operation of autonomous trucks in creating driverless buses. The project involves a gradual transition from technology testing to passenger transportation. The specific timing of the buses' release on the roads will depend on the readiness of automated driving systems, the results of truck testing, and the development of legislation. KAMAZ has been refining autonomous control on long-haul trucks for several years. Since 2023, the company's driverless vehicles have been operating on the M-11 "Neva", CKAD, and M-12 "Vostok" highways. In May 2026, two KAMAZ driverless trucks for the first time carried out international cargo transportation between Russia and Kazakhstan. They covered a route of about 3,000 km, with individual sections completed entirely in autonomous mode. Now, the data and engineering solutions accumulated on cargo routes are planned to be used for passenger vehicles. For buses, the task is more complex: the autonomous system will have to work not only with traffic flow but also with passengers, stops, pedestrians, and urban infrastructure. Read more on the topic: - From St. Petersburg to Kazan: Unmanned KamAZ trucks launched on the M-12 highway - "They performed pirouettes in front of them": Drivers repeatedly tried to "provoke" unmanned KamAZ trucks while driving, but there were no accidents
Aug 16, 2026 · via www1.ru
Zijin Longking rolled into a media ceremony in Longyan City, Fujian Province this week with the all-electric ZL230E electric mining truck – a 350-ton GVW haul truck that sits in a class of its own as the single largest-tonnage battery electric mining truck in China. Referred to as the LK350E (for its 350 ton GVWR), the new three-axle ZL230E (for its 230 ton payload capacity) is currently the largest-tonnage pure electric mining truck in China – with better-than-average odds of having the world title locked down, too! Developed by Zijin Longking and the autonomous mining experts at Australia’s EACON, the big haul truck represents another significant step for China’s “new energy” mining equipment, and further demonstrates the mining industry’s push into more green, sustainable operations. “The electrification and intelligentisation [sic] of mining operations are currently converging at an accelerated pace,” reads a statement released by Longking. “This strategic partnership will further foster synergy between new-energy mining equipment and autonomous driving technologies, extend the respective strengths of both parties into real-world mining environments, and jointly explore more efficient and intelligent mining transport solutions.” The truck, iteslf The new truck powers ahead with a pair of 800 kW electric motors fitted in each of the rear drive axles managed by advanced drive systems for coordinated, calculated power output that delivers real-time power matching across axles for sustained uphill power and maximum maneuverability in operationally complex mining environments. Power comes from an inconceivably massive 1,400 kWh battery pack fitted with a durable, high-capacity ultra-fast-charging battery system that the company says can support charging from 10 to 90% capacity in just 25 minutes, significantly reducing downtime compared to the hundreds-of-gallons diesel top-off the ICE-powered competition needs. EACON conducts the Orcestra The working partnership between the two companies combines Longking battery-powered truck platform with EACON’s
Aug 16, 2026 · via electrek.co
By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Aug 14 (Reuters) – U.S. transportation has steadily become more efficient through advances in engine technology, infrastructure upgrades and increasingly sophisticated logistics networks. The next wave is different. Automation is turning transportation networks into continuously optimizing systems that consume less energy per unit moved, operate for longer hours, reduce labor bottlenecks and reshape demand for fuels and electricity. Across rivers, roads, rail and air, software increasingly determines how energy is consumed and how goods move throughout the U.S. Driverless trucks are hauling commercial loads in Texas, while AI is being deployed on Mississippi River towboats. Railroads are relying more on machine vision and automated inspection systems, as aviation regulators are preparing for a future in which cargo flights may operate with far less human involvement. Viewed separately, these developments may appear incremental. Together, they point to a freight economy that is increasingly autonomous, continuously optimized and more productive. Transportation is the largest source of energy demand in the U.S., accounting for around 37% of total energy consumption, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). It also accounts for around 70% of total U.S. demand for petroleum products. Any major overhaul of the transportation sector could therefore have far-reaching repercussions for both U.S. and global energy markets over the next decade. THE MISSISSIPPI GOES DIGITAL The oldest freight artery in North America — the Mississippi River — is among the newest adopters of AI. America’s inland waterways move hundreds of millions of tons of commodities annually, including fertilizer, grain, biofuel feedstocks, petroleum products and chemicals. The Mississippi system remains one of the most energy-efficient ways to move bulk cargo, with waterborne transportation accounting for only 4% of U.S. transportation fuel use. Traditionally, river navigation depended on human experience. Captains relied on local knowledge, visual observation and
Aug 16, 2026 · via gcaptain.com
The Robotaxi Era Begins: Zoox Goes Paid, Moove Raises Big, and Ford Bets on a $28K EV From Amazon's commercial AV milestone to a $2.1 billion infrastructure play, mobility's future is being built right now. Zoox Flips the Switch: Commercial Robotaxis Are Here After nearly 1 million free rides across Las Vegas, San Francisco, Austin, and Miami, Zoox is finally ready to charge for the ride. Starting August 10, Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit will begin collecting fares in Las Vegas, marking the official launch of its commercial operations. The key that unlocked this milestone? A first-of-its-kind commercial exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), granted on July 30. Because Zoox's custom-built robotaxis lack a steering wheel and pedals, the traditional controls required under federal law, the company needed special permission to operate commercially. The two-year exemption allows Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles annually under enhanced federal oversight. But this isn't just a win for Zoox. The exemption sets a precedent for any autonomous vehicle developer building purpose-built robotaxis without traditional controls. Tesla's two-seater Cybercab, for instance, stands to benefit directly from this regulatory pathway. For now, Zoox remains free in San Francisco and Austin, where the company is still working through California's permitting process. But Las Vegas is the beachhead and the meter is running. Moove's $250 Million Bet on the Robotaxi Backbone Speaking of commercialization, someone has to manage all these robotaxis. Enter Moove, the Dubai-based mobility company that just raised $250 million in a Series C round** at a **$2.1 billion valuation. The round was led by Mubadala Investment Company, with co-leads Woven Capital (Toyota's growth fund) and Ion Pacific. Moove, which started as an African fintech company providing vehicle financing for ride-hail drivers, has evolved into a mega-fleet operator with 42,000 vehicles across
Aug 16, 2026 · via vocal.media
The big rig in the next lane could one day be driving itself. California just issued its first permits for self-driving trucks to test on public roads under new rules, and one company is already rolling. The change ends a ban that had kept the heaviest autonomous vehicles off the state's highways, and it gives two California companies a reason to come home. California Just Opened the Door For years, the state had a simple rule: if a driverless vehicle weighed more than 10,000 pounds, it stayed off public roads. That changed on April 28. The DMV, which regulates autonomous vehicles in California, lifted the ban and laid out a path for testing heavy trucks now and deploying them later. Two companies asked for permits right away. Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, both based in California, applied in the spring after the DMV revised its rules. Kodiak is already out there, with a handful of trucks running mostly near its Mountain View office. The DMV says both companies cleared the bar on safety, insurance, vehicle registration, and safety-driver qualifications. The permits come with limits. A safety operator has to stay behind the wheel. Test drives are only allowed on roads with speed limits above 25 miles per hour, except when a truck is making a direct run between two places. As self-driving trucks roll forward mile by mile, build your own steady wealth with the free Always Be Buying eBook. The Pushback Was Fast Not everyone is happy about this. Teamsters California sued the DMV last week in Alameda County Superior Court. The union says the agency skipped legal steps to study and publish the economic effects of autonomous trucks on public roads, and that it overlooked safety risks for motorists. So this lawsuit is about jobs, but it is
Aug 16, 2026 · via briefs.co
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have been granted permission by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to test their self-driving technology on public roads. Kodiak says it is starting with a small number of test trucks in California, primarily operating around its Mountain View office area. Both companies applied for testing permits this spring, complying with new regulations approved by California's DMV – the state's autonomous vehicle regulatory agency. These regulations (passed on April 28) lifted the ban on public road testing of self-driving vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds (approximately 4.5 tons), and opened a legal path for companies to test and eventually deploy heavy-duty autonomous trucks. According to information from the DMV, both Kodiak and Aurora meet the agency's licensing criteria, including requirements for safety, insurance, vehicle registration, qualifications of safety supervisor drivers, and other regulations. The test permit requires a safety supervisor to be behind the wheel; furthermore, companies are prohibited from operating vehicles on roads with speed limits of 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h) or less, unless the vehicle is traveling on a "direct route" between destinations. Despite these limitations, the prospect of autonomous trucks operating on California highways continues to face mixed opinions. Last week, the Teamsters California organization filed a lawsuit against the state's DMV, alleging that the agency circumvented the law by failing to conduct research and publicly disclose the potential economic impacts of allowing autonomous trucks to operate on public roads. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, also alleges that the DMV failed to adequately consider the safety risks to motorists. For developers of self-driving cars, these new regulations allow them to test and eventually deploy the technology locally where they are headquartered. Both Aurora and Kodiak are based in California, but until recently, they
Aug 16, 2026 · via vietnam.vn
- Integrated port automation can cut terminal operating costs by 25–55% and improve asset utilization by 10–35% (McKinsey & Company, “The Future of Automated Ports”). - Westwell has deployed commercial automated semi truck fleets across more than 28 countries and regions, serving over 200 clients. - Each electric automated semi truck reduces approximately 50 tons of CO2 emissions per vehicle annually, based on Westwell’s operational data. - AI-powered semi trucks enable 24/7 mixed-traffic operations without magnetic nails, cutting reliance on manual labor. - Verified deployments report 27.5% efficiency gains at Laem Chabang (Thailand), 40% labor-cost savings at Karachi (Pakistan), and 20% efficiency gains with 30% lower energy cost per move at Sohar (Oman). 1. The Rising Imperative for Automated Semi Trucks in Global Logistics Global supply chains are under unprecedented pressure from labor shortages, cost inflation, and rising demand for operational resilience. In this landscape, automated semi trucks have emerged as a transformative logistics automation solution, modernizing industrial and hub logistics with AI-powered, zero-emission operations. The market is scaling quickly. According to BCC Research, the global autonomous truck market is projected to grow from $2.9 billion in 2022 to $6.9 billion by 2028, driven by strong demand from ports, manufacturing hubs, and distribution centers. This growth reflects a broader industry shift: automated semi trucks are no longer pilot-stage technology but commercial-grade assets delivering measurable ROI worldwide. Source: BCC Research, Autonomous Truck Market Report — https://bccresearch.com/market-research/instrumentation-and-sensors/autonomous-truck-market.html Labor scarcity is the most immediate driver of adoption. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) reports a global shortage of more than 3 million truck drivers in 2023 across 36 countries, with shortages forecast to exceed 7 million by 2028. Industrial and yard operations face even higher turnover, as repetitive work and irregular hours make recruitment and retention increasingly costly. Port automated semi trucks directly
Aug 15, 2026 · via techbullion.com
California is home to many autonomous vehicle developers, but until recently its regulations prohibited driverless trucks. This changed in May, when the Department of Motor Vehicles opened its autonomous vehicle permitting regime to heavy-duty vehicles, allowing California to join dozens of other states while still imposing the most restrictive regulations in the country. Unfortunately, this compromise wasn’t enough for the California Teamsters union, which filed suit this month challenging the DMV’s new rules on procedural grounds. Autonomous vehicles, including trucks, are positioned to improve road safety dramatically. Automated driving systems cannot drive drunk, drugged, drowsy or distracted. They can react far faster than human drivers, “see” in the dark and are programmed to follow the rules of the road. These technologies could eliminate the nine out of 10 crashes caused by human error or misbehavior, and early data bear this out. Autonomous vehicles also have the potential to significantly reduce operating costs by lessening and eventually eliminating the role of human driving, a shift that has predictably sparked a backlash from organized labor. The amended California autonomous vehicle rules were approved in April after a two-year process that included robust public input. After multiple rounds of refinement, the new state rules allow heavy-duty autonomous vehicles to operate without drivers on public roads only if certain conditions are met. First, owners of autonomous trucks must apply for a permit, complete at least 500,000 miles of testing with a human driver behind the wheel and turn over detailed data to the DMV. Next, if the DMV is satisfied that these vehicles are safe, autonomous trucks must be tested for an additional 500,000 miles or more without a human driver. Only after no fewer than one million miles of testing on public roads, with at least 200,000 of those miles in California, have
Aug 15, 2026 · via ocregister.com
California is home to many autonomous vehicle developers, but until recently its regulations prohibited driverless trucks. This changed in May, when the Department of Motor Vehicles opened its autonomous vehicle permitting regime to heavy-duty vehicles, allowing California to join dozens of other states while still imposing the most restrictive regulations in the country. Unfortunately, this compromise wasn’t enough for the California Teamsters union, which filed suit this month challenging the DMV’s new rules on procedural grounds. Autonomous vehicles, including trucks, are positioned to improve road safety dramatically. Automated driving systems cannot drive drunk, drugged, drowsy or distracted. They can react far faster than human drivers, “see” in the dark and are programmed to follow the rules of the road. These technologies could eliminate the nine out of 10 crashes caused by human error or misbehavior, and early data bear this out. Autonomous vehicles also have the potential to significantly reduce operating costs by lessening and eventually eliminating the role of human driving, a shift that has predictably sparked a backlash from organized labor. The amended California autonomous vehicle rules were approved in April after a two-year process that included robust public input. After multiple rounds of refinement, the new state rules allow heavy-duty autonomous vehicles to operate without drivers on public roads only if certain conditions are met. First, owners of autonomous trucks must apply for a permit, complete at least 500,000 miles of testing with a human driver behind the wheel and turn over detailed data to the DMV. Next, if the DMV is satisfied that these vehicles are safe, autonomous trucks must be tested for an additional 500,000 miles or more without a human driver. Only after no fewer than one million miles of testing on public roads, with at least 200,000 of those miles in California, have
Aug 15, 2026 · via dailybreeze.com
Nearby sharing makes it easy to exchange contact information, photos and accident reports, but security flaws could expose your phone or computer to wireless attacks AirDrop and Quick Share can be especially useful when you spend your workday on the road. Maybe you need to send contact information to another driver, share photos of damaged cargo, or exchange pictures and reports after an accident. Instead of typing everything out or emailing large files, you can tap a name, send the file and move on. However, new security research shows those convenient nearby-sharing tools may also create a wireless opening around your phone or computer. Researchers at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security examined Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Share. They found six vulnerabilities across Apple, Samsung and Google implementations. The flaws include AirDrop crash bugs, Samsung Quick Share protocol issues and a Google Quick Share for Windows bug that could potentially lead to remote code execution. That risk matters when you regularly stop at truck stops, rest areas, loading facilities, hotels and other places filled with unfamiliar devices. Your phone may be sitting in the cab of the truck or in your pocket while it listens for nearby sharing requests. A bad actor close enough to your device could try to take advantage of that wireless connection before you realize anything is happening. So, the next time you’re about to AirDrop a photo to another driver at a rest area or use Quick Share to move an accident report to your laptop, take a moment to check who can see your device. 💰Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, August 29, at 10 AM ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams,
Aug 15, 2026 · via thetrucker.com
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 15) Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Image Credit Shubham Dhage on Unsplash Share Artificial Intelligence These Startups Are Chasing the Next Big Thing in LLMsWill Douglas Heaven | MIT Technology Review ($) "Transformers are starting to show their age. Many of the recent advances in LLMs, such as the development of so-called reasoning models and their ability to handle large amounts of input at once, are not neat extensions of that core technology but workarounds that patch over some of its fundamental flaws. A growing number of scientists and engineers are now asking what’s coming next." SPACE Astronomers Discover a New Kind of Cosmic Object—a Black Hole ‘Star’Ian Sample | The Guardian "Astronomers claim to have discovered a new kind of cosmic object, a black hole 'star,' which is the size of the entire solar system and glows with a brilliant red light. ...Measurements of the exotic body found that while it resembles an immense star, it releases 100bn times more energy than any known star can produce. The energy output is far closer to that observed from black holes than stars." Biotechnology Why Aging May Be a Program, Not a BreakdownIngrid Wickelgren | Quanta Magazine "Far from a random but linear process of wear and tear, [cell biologist Junyue Cao] argues, aging is a stepwise, programmed, orderly affair. ...Using technology that offers a systemwide view of the aging process in mice, Cao has outlined discrete stages of aging, akin to those of embryonic development, that are defined by changes in molecular signals and specific cell populations. In humans, the process likely begins before age 30." TECH Why Wall Street and Nvidia Are Building an Exotic Money Pipeline
Aug 15, 2026 · via singularityhub.com
Automation Advances in Heavy Mining: CiDi Already Operates over 1,700 Autonomous Vehicles Across Approximately 30 Mines and Quarries, Enabling One Operator to Monitor About 100 Trucks While Robots Are Being Prepared for Transporting Explosives and Drilling, with Electric Fleets Operating Driverless 24 Hours a Day. The digital transformation of mines is advancing to a scale that only a few years ago belonged to pilot projects. In July 2026, Reuters reported that the Chinese company CiDi already had a global fleet of more than 1,700 autonomous vehicles distributed across about 30 coal mines and quarries, mainly in China. In some large operations, hundreds of driverless trucks must be coordinated simultaneously by dispatch and control software. This leap is not limited to ore transport. The company is preparing robotic machines to handle explosive loads and rock drilling, while partially autonomous excavators are moving forward to operations outside China. At the same time, CiDi reports that it can now operate with a remote intervention ratio of one professional for up to 100 trucks and that its autonomous equipment had transported more than 140 million tons by February 2026. - A Highway is in the Way of 20.8 Tons of Gold: BR-226 Will Be Relocated in Northeast Brazil to Unlock $1 Billion Mine and Expand Reserves by 82% - At 2,000 meters in the Andes, a city without streets for cars welcomed 15,000 residents, transformed a staircase into the main avenue, spread colorful houses across the hillside, and operated next to the largest underground copper mine in the world. - To sleep about 419 meters under a mountain in Wales, guests wear helmets, traverse tunnels of an old slate mine, and reach four cabins and a lit grotto deep underground. - Wall of one of the largest copper mines in the United States begins
Aug 15, 2026 · via en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines. The technology may be challenging to master and expensive to build today, but fusion promises to harness the nuclear reaction that powers the sun to generate nearly limitless energy here on Earth. If startups are able to complete commercially viable fusion power plants, then they have the potential to upend trillion-dollar markets. The bullish wave buoying the fusion industry has been driven by three advances: more powerful computer chips, more sophisticated AI, and powerful high-temperature superconducting magnets. Together, they have helped deliver more sophisticated reactor designs, better simulations, and more complex control schemes. It doesn’t hurt that, at the end of 2022, a U.S. Department of Energy lab announced that it had produced a controlled fusion reaction that produced more power than the lasers had imparted to the fuel pellet. The experiment had crossed what’s known as scientific breakeven, and while it’s still a long ways from commercial breakeven, where the reaction produces more than the entire facility consumes, it was a long-awaited step that proved the underlying science was sound. Founders have built on that momentum in recent years, pushing the private fusion industry forward at a rapid pace. Below is a list of startups that have raised over $100 million in committed capital from private investors, according to data provided to TechCrunch by FusionX. Commonwealth Fusion Systems Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has raised about a third of all private capital invested in fusion companies to date. Its latest round, which closed in July, added $1 billion to its coffers, bringing its total raised to $3.94 billion, according to FusionX. CFS’s catapulted into the lead
Aug 15, 2026 · via techcrunch.com