The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million (around $966 million) — the second largest penalty issued so far under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, according to Reuters. The Dutch regulator was investigating complaints that Uber had deactivated driver accounts through an automated process without sufficient warning or human oversight. In a statement, deputy chair Monique Verdier said that the company had “committed serious infringements.” “A computer should not make decisions on its own that have [such] major consequences,” Verdier said. Uber, however, argued that most driver suspensions are brief, that no permanent deactivations take place without human review, and that drivers have the ability to appeal. (Dutch regulators said some drivers were permanently deactivated without human review, which Uber disputes.) The company said it will appeal the decision. “We strongly disagree with this decision and disproportionate fine,” an Uber spokesperson told Reuters. TechCrunch has reached out to the company for additional comment. Brahim Ben Ali, a former Uber driver in France, told the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant that after his account was deactivated in 2019, he collected testimonies from 170 other Uber drivers and eventually brought his complaint to the Netherlands, where Uber’s European headquarters are located. Ben Ali was assisted in this effort by a Swiss nonprofit focused on digital rights called PersonalData.io, which helped the drivers collect data about how the deactivation decisions were made. Founder Paul-Olivier Dehaye said a driver “can complete a thousand journeys with satisfied passengers, but if just one person reports a very serious problem, the consequences can be enormous.” Dehaye told me that this is the third fine that the Dutch regulator has levied on Uber, following a €290 million fine over its handling of drivers’ personal data and a €10 million fine stemming from related issues. He also said
Aug 23, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
Uber fares in the US rose 83% from 2018-2022 due to AI-driven pricing and post-pandemic factors.
Uber shifted from predictable taxi-like pricing to AI-driven algorithms that set fares based on real-time factors. This change led to an 83% rise in average US Uber fares from 2018 to 2022, far outpacing inflation. Critics argue Uber uses AI to maxim...
Aug 23, 2026 · via pluang.com
Parked Waymo vehicles are recording Nashville neighborhoods, churches, businesses and parks every day without any public guidelines on how long footage is stored, and minimal details on how it is used. Since the company fully launched in Nashville in June, more than 50 white, driverless Jaguars with out-of-state plates and large, spinning sensors shaped like top hats on their roofs have been carting people around Nashville, saturating downtown hotspots like the riverfront, Lower Broadway and Music Row. The vehicles use a combination of radar and LiDAR sensors, external audio and video from both the in-car camera system and the 29 external cameras to operate and train the vehicles when they're underway. But even when they are vacant, if the vehicles are running -- which is identifiable by the sensors spinning and whirring -- they are recording audio and 360-degree video to "continuously perceive the world around the vehicle." Ethan Teicher, a spokesperson for Waymo, told the Banner last week that the constant recording is necessary for the parked vehicles to respond to, say, emergency vehicles or other hazards when parked, but the vehicles "are engineered with privacy-by-design." "The sensors remain active while the vehicle is parked to maintain awareness of its surroundings and move from that location when required," Teicher continued. Asked how long the data recorded is stored, the company said it's too costly to store large amounts of random footage or audio that doesn't directly help train the vehicles or pertain to a specific incident, involving the Waymo or otherwise. When asked, the company did not provide any specific policy on when and how idly collected data is used, but rather said retention is determined on a case-by-case basis. "Waymo retains data for a reasonably appropriate amount of time to improve our automated driving system," Teicher wrote. Waymo
Aug 23, 2026 · via timesfreepress.com
Uber’s chief financial officer said on Friday he had bought a Rivian R2 Launch Edition, days after Rivian‘s founder and CEO personally demonstrated the company’s forthcoming Autonomy+ system to him. Balaji Krishnamurthy wrote on X that RJ Scaringe had given him a preview of the system the previous week, and that “it flawlessly drove from Sunnyvale to Cupmertino and back.” Sunnyvale and Cupertino are about seven miles apart. He said he had traded in his own car for the R2 while sharing photographs of the vehicle. Uber committed in March to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian and to purchase autonomous R2s, in an agreement whose remaining tranches depend on Rivian meeting autonomy milestones that neither company has disclosed. The Buyer Krishnamurthy became Uber’s chief financial officer on February 16, one month before the Rivian agreement was announced. He joined Uber in 2019, led investor relations from 2020 to 2023 and served as vice president of strategic finance from 2023 until his promotion. Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi described him in the announcement filing as “a brilliant, decisive strategist.” He is Uber’s third finance chief in just over three years, succeeding Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, who held the role from November 2023 and remained as a senior finance adviser until July 1. Krishnamurthy held a board seat at the autonomous trucking company Waabi from September 2024 until March 2026, according to his LinkedIn profile. On Uber’s fourth-quarter earnings call, he said the company would invest capital in its autonomous vehicle software partners, take equity stakes in or sign offtake agreements with vehicle makers, and support infrastructure partners. What the Deal Requires Uber’s initial $300 million investment in Rivian was committed on signing, equivalent to about 19.55 million shares. The remaining $950 million is contingent on Rivian achieving autonomous performance milestones by specific
Aug 23, 2026 · via eletric-vehicles.com
NDR 2026: Singapore won’t leave workers to fend for themselves when embracing new tech - Singapore will introduce autonomous vehicles gradually, helping affected taxi and private-hire drivers retrain for new jobs to manage technological disruptions. - The Government embraces new technology like AI to boost small businesses and healthcare, while ensuring safety and support for workers during transitions. - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong highlights risks of AI misuse, urging global cooperation on safeguards, with Singapore committed to building coalitions for practical technology rules. AI generated SINGAPORE – Even as Singapore scales up its use of autonomous vehicles to meet the country’s growing transportation needs, the Republic will help taxi and private-hire drivers affected by the self-driving shift to retrain and move into new jobs, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “That is how we manage the impact of technological change on jobs,” said PM Wong on Aug 23 at the National Day Rally. “Through every major technological shift, we have embraced change on our own terms, built new capabilities and emerged stronger. We have done it before. And we will do it again,” he said at the event held at the Institute of Technical Education’s Ang Mo Kio headquarters. He was outlining Singapore’s approach to new technologies – seizing the opportunities they present and managing the disruptions that they bring. And should there be risks to Singaporeans and society, the Government will put safeguards in place. Singapore will not hold back on new technologies just because they are disruptive, he said. At the same time, the country will not leave affected workers to fend for themselves. “We support our workers through the transition. We will ensure that every worker shares in the fruits of Singapore’s progress,” he added. One new technology that Singapore has embraced is self-driving vehicles. Driverless shuttle trials
Aug 23, 2026 · via straitstimes.com
Industrial PC maker Neousys Technology Inc (宸曜科技) expects strong growth in its edge artificial intelligence (AI) business from this year, driven by rising demand across manufacturing, transportation, semiconductors, defense and healthcare. Edge AI computers account for about 40 percent of its product mix, said Neousys, whose edge AI portfolio includes fanless industrial computers, graphics processing unit (GPU)-enabled AI systems and mission computers designed for harsh environments. The company expects edge AI-related revenue to grow 10 to 20 percent year-on-year this year, Neousys vice president Bryan Lan (藍林忠) said in an interview with the Taipei Times on Thursday. Photo: Meryl Kao, Taipei Times “This year, we’ve seen growing demand for computers with AI computing or expansion capabilities, even for applications that previously required only data collection or human-machine interaction,” he said. High-performance AI systems are used mainly in autonomous driving and defense applications, but customers are increasingly demanding basic AI inference capabilities even in smaller industrial computers, Lan said. In view of growing demand for edge AI, Neousys is preparing products based on Intel Corp’s next-generation Nova Lake platform, with a launch possible as early as the first quarter of next year, he said. The platform’s integrated neural processing unit would allow smaller, task-specific AI models to run at the edge without significantly increasing system costs, he added. The company’s edge AI products are largely deployed in factory safety control, traffic enforcement and semiconductor optical inspection, Lan said. At the Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robot Show in Taipei last week, Neousys and its partners demonstrated its latest factory safety-monitoring system based on Nvidia Corp’s Jetson platform that can detect workers who have entered hazardous areas and issue real-time alerts. The company is seeing growing demand from the semiconductor sector, with products used in wafer fabrication equipment accounting for about 10 percent
Aug 23, 2026 · via taipeitimes.com
Following a Bloomberg report that the Department of Justice is investigating venture firm Andreessen Horowitz for holding board seats with rival AI companies, VCs told TechCrunch that they were baffled. On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I were similarly puzzled by the news. Yes, VC conflicts-of-interest are worth taking seriously, but as Kirsten wondered, “Of all the things that the DOJ would focus on in terms of level of importance, why does this one rise to the top?” The news was also surprising because of a16z’s ties with the Trump administration, and because the firm has been so quiet about the investigation. It’s a real contrast with the firm’s activity during the Biden years, when — as Sean put it — “every little policy change, especially related to crypto, generated a day’s worth of posting.” But Sean also speculated that by targeting a16z, the DOJ might also be setting an “example” that “smaller firms would follow.” Keep reading for a preview of our conversation, edited for length and clarity. Kirsten Korosec: I think that you bring some interesting perspective to this, Anthony, because you actually worked at a VC firm, whereas Sean and I have never been inside the confines of the VC world. We’ve only reported on it. Anthony Ha: Long-time equity listeners will know that I did spend a couple years working at an early stage VC firm — a much smaller firm than Andreessen Horowitz, as different as you can be while still technically being in the same industry. It did color my response when I was reading this article, which is essentially about these board seats that Andreessen Horowitz holds, and the idea that they have board seats in some companies that have become competitors. It was really surprising
Aug 23, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
Virtual robot "co-pilots" could help distracted drivers spot hazards in semi-autonomous cars, new research suggests. University of Glasgow researchers found animated agents which use human-like social cues to direct attention towards danger could help drivers remain aware of the road while doing other tasks. The technology could eventually be used in conditionally automated cars, which can drive themselves in some circumstances but require a human to be ready to take back control. Researchers tested the approach on 48 volunteers sitting in a mock driver’s seat while watching footage of real journeys. Participants wore augmented reality glasses and played a simple game designed to divert their attention from the road, simulating activities such as reading or answering emails while a car was driving itself. Warnings were then displayed before potential hazards appeared. One took the form of a coloured marker, while another used an animated robot head which turned to look towards the danger. An initial experiment found distracted participants still performed significantly worse than a control group. However, when researchers made the warnings more noticeable - including making the robot’s head turn and change colour - participants correctly predicted hazards around 80% of the time, matching the performance of people who had not been distracted. Read more: - Teenagers to face overnight social media curfew in new plans - UK will be safest place for teenagers online with social media curfew – minister - Teenagers to face overnight social media curfew and infinite scrolling shut-down Professor Stephen Brewster, of the university’s School of Computing Science, said the findings suggested simulated body language could provide an effective way of drawing drivers’ attention back to the road. He said it could offer "a potentially very useful way to empower people to co-pilot a self-driving car". Researchers also found there could be a
Aug 23, 2026 · via heraldscotland.com
Breaking News SAAB Unveils A3-001 Autonomous Fighter as European Counterpart to U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Swedish Company Saab has unveiled the A3-001 unmanned fighter jet concept as a European counterpart to the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) effort, introducing an autonomous combat-drone concept designed to operate alongside Gripen fighters in heavily contested airspace. The aircraft is intended for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), electronic warfare, and precision strikes against Russian-style air-defense networks, potentially reducing crewed fighters' exposure during the most dangerous phases of an air campaign. Presented at the Swedish Armed Forces Air Show at Malmen Air Base in Linköping on August 22, 2026, the A3-001 reflects the same crewed–uncrewed teaming model now shaping future U.S. air combat. Its importance lies in its ability to push sensors, jammers, and weapons deeper into defended airspace while allowing the Gripen to remain the crewed command element of a more distributed combat formation. Related Topic: The Future of Collaborative Combat Aircraft: Built on Versatility and Modularity Swedish Company Saab unveils the A3-001, a full-scale concept for a future autonomous combat aircraft designed to operate alongside Gripen fighters in contested airspace. (Picture source: SAAB) The comparison with the United States is increasingly unavoidable because the U.S. Air Force CCA (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) effort has already progressed from prototype development toward production, weapons integration, and operational experimentation. General Atomics is developing the YFQ-42A, while Anduril is developing the YFQ-44A Fury, placing both companies at the center of the first American CCA increment. Their progress gives Saab a clear benchmark as it develops a European alternative built around Gripen, electronic warfare, and operations against dense surface-to-air missile networks. The A3-001 is not part of the U.S. Air Force program, nor is Saab presenting it as a derivative of an American design. Its significance
Aug 23, 2026 · via armyrecognition.com
This New All-In-One Range Extender Is Ready To Go Into Any Electric Truck Mahle says its new range extender can fit in the same space as a battery module, increasing driving range to roughly 500 miles. - German company Mahle has unveiled an all-in-one solution that can be easily integrated into existing electric trucks. - The unit includes a compact diesel engine, a generator, a fuel tank, an AdBlue tank, and all of the thermal and fluid management systems. - Mahle says its solution can replace about a third of the battery capacity of an existing electric truck. Electric trucking is slowly becoming more mainstream, but battery-powered big rigs are probably not for everybody, at least not yet. Tesla and Mercedes-Benz have proved that you can squeeze over 400 miles of range out of an electric truck, but some companies and drivers might still see that figure as an inconvenience. That’s why Germany’s Mahle has come up with a solution to make electric trucking a little more palatable to more people: add a diesel engine. The company’s new range extender system packs everything into a single enclosure that can be easily fitted into the same space that’s being used by a couple of battery modules on an electric truck tractor. Mahle Electric Truck Range Extender The all-in-one enclosure has a compact diesel engine, a generator that powers the high-voltage battery, and everything else that’s needed to keep moving, including a fuel tank, an AdBlue tank, an exhaust gas treatment system, and a cooling system. That’s a lot of complexity added to a vehicle that was designed from the get-go to be much simpler than a combustion truck, but Mahle says it’s worth it. By taking out roughly a third of the battery capacity, the rear axle load can be reduced
Aug 23, 2026 · via insideevs.com
Autonomous Driving Commercialization Clock Accelerates... Hyundai Motor Group Faces Critical Window to Secure 'Golden Time' Tesla is shaking up the existing landscape of South Korea's imported car market, and the race to commercialize autonomous driving technology is now in full swing. Last month, Tesla's Model Y overtook Hyundai's Grandeur to become the best-selling vehicle in South Korea. This is despite the fact that the Model Y and Model 3 sold in the country are made in China and therefore do not qualify for the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) exemption, meaning the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature cannot be used. While price promotions certainly contributed to the sales increase, industry analysts suggest that expectations of FSD eventually being unlocked are driving purchases. In fact, consumer interest is so high that 85 cases of unauthorized FSD activation attempts had been detected by the end of April. Lee Sang-soo, an analyst at iM Securities, said, "The way consumers are buying Teslas now resembles how they bought Apple iPhones five to six years ago. A brand image has formed that makes consumers choose Tesla even when the price gap with the Ioniq 5 isn't significant." The momentum Tesla has created is likely to spread across the imported car segment. South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is pursuing the adoption of the European Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS) certification framework. The effort involves incorporating UNECE's UN R171 regulation into domestic standards, which would permit automated lane changes that have been blocked until now. The government plans to complete the process as early as next year, or within three years at the latest. Once the gates open, brands waiting in the wings will enter all at once. Mercedes-Benz will launch the Level 2++ "MB.Drive Assist Pro," built on Nvidia's autonomous driving platform, in Europe
Aug 23, 2026 · via finance.biggo.com
PARENTS, devotees and community leaders in Brickfields fear ongoing road upgrading works along Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad could worsen congestion and restrict access to nearby schools and a Hindu temple. Their main concern is the conversion of one of the three existing lanes into a bicycle lane under Phase Two of the Brickfields improvement project. Under the project, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is narrowing the width of the road to 6.5m (or 3.25m for each lane) while introducing a 1.3m pedestrian walkway and 1.2m bicycle lane. The project, fronting SJK(T) Vivekananda and nearby Sri Sivan Alayam Brickfields temple, forms part of a busy travel route. SJK(T) Vivekananda Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) chairman Thamilalagan Suppiah said the road changes would remove space used by parents to park briefly to get their children. Thamilalagan said parents or private transport providers fetch the pupils between 12.50pm and 1.20pm. “The primary school has more than 300 pupils,” he said. “Parents have to park, walk into the school to get their children as primary pupils are not allowed to leave without supervision.” Thamilalagan said those unable to find parking would be forced to make a big circle along the one-way road system before returning to the school. Sri Sivan Alayam Brickfields chairman A. Rajasingam Arunmugam said devotees also faced a similar problem as they would park on Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad for a short while when going to the temple. He said devotees would leave their cars for between 10 and 30 minutes as DBKL’s nearby carpark lot was often full by 8am. Rajasingam said the parking situation was dire during religious festivals when several hundred devotees visited the temple. “Elderly, the disabled and visually impaired devotees also have to be dropped off close to the temple entrance,” he said. “With Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad
Aug 22, 2026 · via thestar.com.my
Electric vehicle-maker Tesla is teasing the upcoming debut of its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo. The Elon Musk-founded company shared a promotional image on social media late Friday promising "exclusive access" to Cybercabs at a September 3 event in Austin, Texas, where Tesla is headquartered. "We're celebrating the launch of our Cybercab robotaxi with an exclusive event in Austin -- and you could be there," the company said on its website, promoting a sweepstakes to win a chance to attend the event. First unveiled in October 2024, the gold-colored vehicle can carry two passengers and marks the first Tesla car with no steering wheel or pedals. At the time, Musk said the company was planning to begin production of the self-driving cars before 2027 and sell them to private buyers for under $30,000. US tech industry publication The Information reported this week that Tesla staffers have been told the rollout will begin with Cybercab rides for employees on public roads, followed by the vehicle being incorporated into the ranks of its Robotaxi service in Austin. Tesla enthusiasts have in recent weeks reported seeing parking lots filled with Cybercabs, sparking rumors of an impending launch. Last year Tesla debuted its self-driving cars in Austin using its Model Y SUV vehicles, with the "Robotaxi" service gradually expanding to several other cities in Texas, Florida and California. However, state laws require many of the vehicles to have a human supervisor or driver ready to take over control if necessary. Waymo, the self-driving vehicle subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, offers its services in 11 US cities.
Aug 22, 2026 · via anews.com.tr
If Waymo cars are Level 4 automation, what does it take to be a Level 5? It's less about an autonomous vehicle's capabilities and more about what conditions it can operate in. Seeing a car move through city traffic with no one in the driver's seat can make it feel like Waymo has already reached the highest possible level of automation. From a passenger's perspective, there's no steering, no monitoring and no need for a human to intervene. The vehicle handles the entire trip on its own. But under SAE's (Society of Automotive Engineers) driving automation framework, that capability is still Level 4 rather than the highest: Level 5. The key distinction isn't how "independent" the driving looks in practice, but where that independence is allowed to exist. At Level 4, the system can fully handle the driving task without human input — within a defined set of conditions and locations. Level 5 removes those boundaries entirely. Why Waymo is considered Level 4 automation Strictly speaking, it's the Waymo Driver, the company's automated driving system, that's classified as Level 4. Waymo's published safety research describes it as an SAE Level 4 automated driving system, and that classification explains why an empty driver's seat doesn't automatically make a Waymo Level 5. There are a total of six SAE automation levels, numbered 0 through 5. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) starts its breakdown at Level 0, where the human does all the driving even if safety systems can briefly intervene. Level 1 can continuously assist with steering or acceleration and braking, while Level 2 can handle both at the same time. In each case, the driver remains responsible for the car. Level 3 changes who's doing the driving. The system can handle the entire driving task under certain conditions, but
Aug 22, 2026 · via engadget.com
Testing GM’s Super Cruise hands-free tech on a steep Canadian Rockies mountain pass GM has mapped around 950,000 kilometres of road in Canada and the U.S., so in the in the 2026 GMC Acadia AT4, even two-lane mountain passes are covered. I’m travelling up this mountain pass through the Canadian Rockies at what seems like a completely unrealistic rate. I just saw some traffic travelling along a cliff face about 500 feet above me. The Google map says I’m going to be there in two minutes and that seems a long way to go in such a short time. Also, I’m at the wheel, sure, but I’m not actually driving because this is the 2026 GMC Acadia AT4 three-row SUV and it’s equipped with General Motors’ Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving tech. GM has mapped around 950,000 kilometres of road in Canada and the U.S. When on one of those roads, you can drive your GM without any hands on the wheel or any feet on the pedals, and the car won’t tell you to put your hands back on the wheel. It’s a tech that’s been around since 2017, but at the outset it only worked on divided highways with no level crossings. Today, even two-lane mountain passes like this one are covered. The tech started out on divided highways because that’s likely when most people are going to be using it. I would suspect that the always thrilling passage between Toronto and Montreal will be the most “Super Cruise-d” passage in Canada. It can automatically pull out of the lane to make a pass, or move you over when travelling too slowly for the traffic coming up behind you. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW If you’re in the far-right lane and Super Cruise senses that there’s traffic on an upcoming on-ramp,
Aug 22, 2026 · via thestar.com
Nevada Regulators Approve Commercial Robotaxi Permits for Tesla, Waymo, and Uber, Authorizing Up to 7,000 Driverless Vehicles in Clark County By TheNevadaGlobeStaff, August 22, 2026 12:11 pm LAS VEGAS, NV — In a landmark regulatory decision that positions the Las Vegas Valley as the nation’s premier proving ground for driverless transportation, the Nevada Transportation Authority (NTA) voted unanimously to approve commercial Autonomous Vehicle Network Company (AVNC) permits for Tesla Robotaxi LLC, Waymo LLC, and Uber subsidiary Aviari Services LLC. The approvals authorize the three tech giants to collectively scale up to 7,000 paid, fully autonomous robotaxis across Clark County over the next 12 months, joining Amazon-backed Zoox in commercial service throughout the Las Vegas resort corridor and urban metropolitan basin. +--------------------------------------------------------+ | NEVADA NTA ROBOTAXI APPROVAL DOSSIER | +--------------------------------------------------------+ | - Regulatory Body: Nevada Transportation Authority | | - Permit Type: Autonomous Vehicle Network Co. (AVNC) | | - Jurisdiction: Clark County (Las Vegas MSA) | | - Collective 12-Month Fleet Cap: 7,000 New Vehicles | | • Tesla Robotaxi LLC: Up to 5,000 Vehicles | | • Waymo LLC: Up to 1,000 Vehicles | | • Aviari Services (Uber): Up to 1,000 Vehicles | | - Existing Autonomous Permits: Zoox (100 Vehicles) | | - Launch Window: Mandatory Launch Within 120 Days | | - Compliance: State Inspection, Tariffs & Insurance | +--------------------------------------------------------+ A Massive Leap in Fleet Capacity The unanimous commission vote marks a dramatic acceleration in Nevada’s autonomous mobility policy. For Tesla Robotaxi LLC (Docket 26-05015), the approval lifts previous restrictive interim conditions that had capped its fleet at just 10 vehicles along a narrow 45-mph Strip corridor with no airport access, authorizing the company to scale up to 5,000 fully autonomous vehicles within the year. Alphabet-owned Waymo LLC (Docket 26-06007) secured authorization to deploy up to
Aug 22, 2026 · via thenevadaglobe.com
News Tesla will launch Cybercab on September 3 Tesla Cybercab is set to launch in Austin, Texas, on September 3, as the company has officially started sending out invitations to a dedicated event it will hold in the city where its headquarters is located. The Cybercab is Tesla’s dedicated ride-sharing vehicle: it features just two seats and has no steering wheel or pedals. It is aimed at fully autonomous passenger transport, and will operate in the Robotaxi fleet alongside the Tesla Model Y, which has been performing driverless rides for real-world passengers for more than a year. Thank you so much @Tesla for inviting us to the Cybercab launch in Austin! 🤠 pic.twitter.com/F1rAR8zd5O — TESLARATI (@Teslarati) August 22, 2026 The launch of the Cybercab marks the next chapter in Tesla’s autonomy story. The company has been developing autonomous transport for years with its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) platform, which is available in any vehicle the company has built with the proper hardware and software capabilities. Its capabilities vary by hardware and software version, but Tesla says its latest hardware version, known as AI4, can deliver full autonomy. However, future vehicles will operate with even more robust hardware packages, as Tesla will develop AI4.5 and AI5 for even more capability in its vehicles. Following a report from The Information that surfaced earlier this week, the writing was on the wall that Tesla was set to launch Cybercab in the near term. The report stated Tesla could launch Cybercab as soon as the end of August. Tesla came close and has booked it for September 3. The big thing with this event being scheduled is not necessarily that Tesla is launching a new vehicle, but instead that it is launching a vehicle that has no steering wheel or pedals and will operate exclusively
Aug 22, 2026 · via teslarati.com
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Aug 22, 2026 · via moomoo.com
Tesla’s China recall: Your hands can be on the wheel — but your eyes must be on the road Tesla is recalling 2.74 million China-built Model 3 and Model Y vehicles after regulators concluded that detecting a driver’s hands on the steering wheel is not enough to ensure they are watching the road. The remedy will use the in-cabin camera to monitor driver attention during assisted driving, marking a major expansion of camera-based supervision in Tesla’s second-largest market. The recall, effective immediately, will be resolved by a free over-the-air software update. It applies to Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built in China from March 4, 2019, through Dec. 7, 2025, as per Electrek. Get it: Fast, verified news for FREE ... download the Gulf News app — simply click here China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said Tesla’s existing driver-attention system was inadequate when vehicles use Autosteer and enter “combination driving assistance” — China’s regulatory term for Level 2 driving automation. Level 2 systems can help steer, accelerate and brake, but they do not make the car autonomous. The driver remains legally and practically responsible for supervising the vehicle and taking control whenever necessary. Until now, Tesla’s system largely relied on steering-wheel torque: it looked for small inputs that suggest a driver is holding or nudging the wheel. Regulators concluded that this cannot reliably establish whether a driver is actually looking at the road. Tesla will now add cabin-camera monitoring alongside torque detection. Put simply, the vehicle will not only check whether a hand is applying pressure to the steering wheel; it will also assess whether the driver’s gaze is directed toward the road, CNBC reported. The change follows reports that some Tesla drivers in China had used inexpensive plastic doll heads or figurines positioned near the rear-view
Aug 22, 2026 · via gulfnews.com
Türkiye’s FNSS Unveils U-MAV, an Unmanned Amphibious Assault Vehicle Built for the First Wave FNSS’ new U-MAV combines autonomous operations, modular mission systems, AI-assisted targeting and sea-to-shore mobility as Türkiye pushes unmanned vehicles into the dangerous first wave of amphibious warfare. (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS has unveiled its U-MAV Multi-Purpose Modular Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle, introducing a heavy unmanned platform designed to take over some of the most dangerous tasks during the opening phase of amphibious assaults. The U-MAV was publicly unveiled at TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan 2026, hosted by the Gölcük Naval Shipyard Command in Kocaeli, Türkiye, from August 20 to 23. Designed as a next-generation unmanned amphibious manoeuvre platform, U-MAV is intended to operate ahead of crewed assault forces during the critical transition from sea to a defended shoreline. Its central concept is straightforward: place an unmanned vehicle in the first wave, expose the machine rather than Marines to hostile coastal defences, and allow operators to remain at a safer distance. The platform has been developed to operate alongside the Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV), also known as ZAHA, which is already in service with the Turkish Naval Forces Command. Under the manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) concept, U-MAV can make initial contact with hostile coastal defences before crewed MAV/ZAHA vehicles begin their approach to the beach. The vehicle can conduct missions ranging from mine and obstacle clearance to reconnaissance, fire support and electronic warfare, potentially reducing the exposure of personnel during the most dangerous phase of an amphibious landing. With a combat weight of approximately eight tonnes, U-MAV can move continuously from sea to shore, reaching a swimming speed of seven knots before accelerating to as much as 70km/h on land. A modular architecture allows its mission payload to be replaced in the field in approximately 40
Aug 22, 2026 · via defencesecurityasia.com