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Ride-Booking Unions Raise Specter of Same for Other Gig Workers

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X-62 VISTA sets precedents with Mission Systems Upgrades, aligns human researchers ...

Amidst planned upgrades, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School’s Research Division simultaneously executed two accelerated test programs, HAVE HEAT and HAVE HOLIDAYS, utilizing the X-62 VISTA here throughout April 2026. Driven by the Test Resource Management Center’s X-62 Mission Systems Upgrades (MSU), these latest milestones reflect continued emphasis on the safe acceleration of artificial intelligence and autonomy capabilities for the warfighter. HAVE HEAT: Autonomous AI sensor-to-vehicle control Leveraging https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2026-08-04-Skunk-Works-R-Advances-Sensor-Powered-AI-Fighter-Intercept, the X-62 VISTA platform demonstrated the ability of AI agents to ingest live infrared sensor data, directing the X-62 to autonomously intercept an airborne target in real time. “HAVE HEAT represents a meaningful expansion of avionics capability towards integrated, AI-driven control of multiple sensors and air vehicles for mission autonomy. This bridges a capability gap and positions us to test advanced autonomy faster,” says Lt. Col. Joshua Strafaccia, dean of faculty for research, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. HAVE HOLIDAYS: Integrating framework required for advanced technology evaluation In parallel, HAVE HOLIDAYS saw simultaneous integration and evaluation of a wide suite of modular technologies into the X-62’s Enterprise Open Mission System Architecture computer. This included the integration of a non-prime, third-party autonomous agent onto the X-62, testing of enhanced safety rules to prevent autonomous vehicles from violating user-established operational limits, and further chip integration for advanced sensor exploitation. This system-of-systems test served as critical technical risk mitigation on the design and development of logistics and integration frameworks required to maximize flight opportunities post-MSU, paving the way for broader government, academic, and industry partnerships. Preparing for X-62 VISTA’s future All ground testing across the blended team of military, government and contractor engineers was completed within three months, with HAVE HEAT and HAVE HOLIDAYS executed in parallel under compressed timelines. The swift execution of both test campaigns proves X-62’s suitability for rapid

NVIDIA Launches New AI Model for <b>Autonomous Vehicle</b> Development | Dawan Africa

US , August 4, 2026 - NVIDIA has launched Alpamayo 2 Super, a new artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model for autonomous vehicles (AVs), which is set to help developers build safer and more transparent self-driving systems. The new model, which is available for commercial use under an open license, is designed to handle complex and unpredictable driving situations that autonomous vehicles are struggling with. The company said that the new model is part of the Alpamayo family of open reasoning models, which it has branded as the most widely adopted open reasoning models for autonomous driving on Hugging Face. The model is built on NVIDIA Cosmos 3 Super Reasoner and has been post-trained using reinforcement learning to improve reasoning across multiple autonomous driving tasks, according to the company. NVIDIA added that Alpamayo 2 Super processes full 360-degree camera views from the front, sides, and rear of a vehicle, allowing it to better understand lane changes, highway merges, unprotected turns, and complex intersections. For every driving scenario, the model generates five outputs, including a planned vehicle trajectory, a chain-of-causation explanation describing its reasoning, a driving intent such as yielding or changing lanes, automated reasoning labels for training datasets, and visual question answering linked to specific regions in camera images, according to NVIDIA. “Handling these long‑tail events takes more than just object detection and motion prediction. AVs must understand the situation, reason about cause and effect, choose the right action and turn that decision into a safe, comfortable path — all in real time and in a way developers can inspect, validate and trust,” the company stated. “Alpamayo 2 Super is part of NVIDIA’s growing collection of open models, datasets and tools for autonomous driving, expanding access, strengthening competition, giving developers greater control and supporting safer, more transparent AV deployment,” it added.

Why Governing World Models Is AI's Next Big Policy Challenge | Stanford HAI

Why Governing World Models Is AI's Next Big Policy Challenge As artificial intelligence moves beyond language into the physical world through "world models," Stanford researchers warn that policymakers face an even steeper governance challenge than with large language models—and the window to get ahead of the technology is closing fast. If crafting effective regulations for large language models has proven difficult, governing the next wave of AI will be exponentially more complex. A new policy brief from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) marks the first comprehensive examination of how to govern “world models”—AI systems that don't just process language but build working representations of physical environments to predict how they change in response to action. World models are already emerging from research labs into commercial applications, from crisis response systems to autonomous vehicles to robotic manufacturing—with profound implications for everything from privacy to national security. In this conversation, HAI Associate Director and Hoover Senior Fellow Amy Zegart, HAI Founding Director Fei-Fei Li, and HAI Executive Director Russell Wald, three of the brief’s authors, discuss why world models demand urgent policy awareness and what makes governing them fundamentally different from current AI oversight efforts. What exactly is a world model, and why should policymakers care about it now? Fei-Fei Li: Spatial intelligence is the ability to perceive, reason about, and act in three-dimensional space, and world models are the foundation for achieving it. A world model is an AI system that builds an internal representation of an environment—like a city, a factory floor, or a disaster zone—and uses that representation to predict what happens when you take action in that environment. Unlike a language model that predicts the next word, a world model predicts physical consequences: what happens if you move this object, open that door, or reroute traffic

Drones, EVs and <b>autonomous</b> tractors reshape farm insurance

Agricultural technology is advancing faster than many farm insurance products have kept pace with and Allianz Australia says its redesigned farm pack is a direct response to that gap. "There's a change in the types of technology that farms are using and so this is making sure our covers were able to address those changing needs and equipment," said Julie Mitchell (pictured), chief general manager of commercial and personal injury at Allianz Australia. The list of newly addressed exposures is specific. Drone liability cover has increased from a 2 kilogram to a 25 kilogram threshold, reflecting the shift from small consumer drones to heavier commercial units now used for spraying, mustering and crop monitoring. That shift is already well underway nationally: the Department of Infrastructure estimates around 10% of agricultural businesses in Australia currently use drones to support operations, a figure forecast to climb substantially over the next decade. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure, like wall chargers and cables, is added to the accessories definition. Thermal runaway battery risk, a known EV-specific hazard, is now explicitly addressed under motor vehicle cover. Autonomous vehicles receive their own specific treatment in the revised product. "Autonomous vehicles are explicitly addressed in the policy, with an exclusion when operating in fully autonomous mode without driver intervention," Mitchell said. This distinction matters as more Australian farms trial autonomous tractors and machinery without a driver physically present. For brokers, that exclusion is a critical point to flag to clients experimenting with autonomous equipment: Cover may depend on whether a human remains actively in the loop during operation, not simply on whether the vehicle is present on an insured property. Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) data shows the agricultural sector employed around 255,500 people in 2025, under 2% of the national workforce, a

Question of the Day: Should <b>Autonomous Vehicles</b> be Required to Have Driving Controls?

When the first autonomous vehicles moved from the drawing boards to the test tracks, they were envisioned as not having steering wheels, gas pedals, etc. When Google, later Waymo, rolled out its early concept cars, the little eggs on wheels came sans controls. The company pitched a future where senior citizens or physically challenged people could simply get into their self-driving vehicles can get into their personal vehicle, tell it where they needed to go and it would drive them there - and back. However, as time has gone on, more and more critics have asked an important question: What happens is the car runs amok? How will it stop? Shouldn't the passengers be able take control of the car? Now Amazon's robotaxi business, Zoox, just became the first company to win approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to deploy its steering wheel-free robotaxis to charge for rides - on a limited basis. NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison told Reuters that Zoox had received clearance to commercially deploy up to 2,500 vehicles in each of the next two years. So we ask today: Do you think driving controls should remain mandatory equipment for autonomous cabs or not - and why? [Images: Zoox] Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter.

The rise of the robots: how <b>autonomous vehicles</b> are transforming polar science

The rise of the robots: how autonomous vehicles are transforming polar science A robot is cruising beneath Antarctic sea-ice. Another is bolted to the face of a collapsing Greenland glacier. A third is silently counting penguins on a remote, windswept beach. None of them has a human operator nearby. “It’s really cool to be able to whip out my phone here in Cambridge and send commands to a glider that’s doing stuff thousands of miles away in the Antarctic.” Dr Alex Brearley is an oceanographer at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). He’s one of the growing number of scientists who’re using autonomous vehicles to investigate Earth’s rapidly changing polar environments. Underwater, on the surface and in the air – robots of all shapes and sizes are now gathering information on a scale and with a precision that previous generations of researchers could only dream about. Alex could be there in person in the Antarctic – but doesn’t have to be. Commands are uploaded via the internet and when the robots make the connection, they go about their business. Alex has several gliders on the go at any one time. They’re equipped with a range of sensors to tell him about the ocean’s properties and how it’s behaving. His sleek machines resemble torpedoes and move through the ocean with remarkable efficiency. An oil-filled bladder alters their buoyancy, making them sink and rise, while a moveable battery pack changes the centre of mass to pitch the nose either up or down. A set of small wings then converts that vertical motion into a slow forward glide through the water column. No engine. No propeller. Just physics. Periodic visits to the surface enable positioning fixes via GPS and an opportunity to beam back data to Cambridge, as well as picking up new commands.

Question of the Day: Should <b>Autonomous Vehicles</b> be Required to Have Driving Controls?

Question of the Day: Should Autonomous Vehicles be Required to Have Driving Controls? When the first autonomous vehicles moved from the drawing boards to the test tracks, they were envisioned as not having steering wheels, gas pedals, etc. When Google, later Waymo, rolled out its early concept cars, the little eggs on wheels came sans controls. The company pitched a future where senior citizens or physically challenged people could simply get into their self-driving vehicles can get into their personal vehicle, tell it where they needed to go and it would drive them there — and back. However, as time has gone on, more and more critics have asked an important question: What happens is the car runs amok? How will it stop? Shouldn’t the passengers be able take control of the car? Now Amazon’s robotaxi business, Zoox, just became the first company to win approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to deploy its steering wheel-free robotaxis to charge for rides — on a limited basis. NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison told Reuters that Zoox had received clearance to commercially deploy up to 2,500 vehicles in each of the next two years. So we ask today: Do you think driving controls should remain mandatory equipment for autonomous cabs or not — and why? [Images: Zoox] Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter. Michael Strong has spent more than 25 years writing about the automotive industry. A Detroit-area native, he’s written about everything from local car shows to product reviews to financial news. Currently he writes and edits for a variety of national and local publications. He’s also a longtime member of the Automotive Press Association and the International Motor

<b>Autonomous</b> warfare moves to the water: Insights from Virginia Tech experts | Newswise

Newswise — An unmanned boat motors toward a beach and drops off an armed robot, which then walks itself toward a target. It sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie, but Ukraine tested this high-tech combat tactic in mid-July on a Russian-occupied spit of land, marking the first-ever robotic amphibious beach assault. What does that mean for the future of drone and robotic warfare? Virginia Tech aerospace and ocean engineering experts Craig Woolsey and Mingi Jeong share takeaways about the importance of autonomous research and workforce development in national security. We’re seeing new kinds of interconnected robots “What makes this example in Ukraine unique is not simply that an uncrewed boat reached its destination, but that it deployed a different type of robotic system to perform a follow-on task,” Jeong said. “As the technology evolves, we will likely see increasingly capable teams of heterogeneous robots combining aerial, surface, underwater, and ground platforms,” he added. “Because of that, field reliability, cybersecurity, and trustworthy decision-making will become increasingly important.” Autonomous sea transportation is on the rise “More than 80 percent of global trade by volume is transported by sea, and autonomous technologies could contribute to safer and more efficient maritime transportation,” Jeong said. “Robotic capabilities can also support environmental monitoring, ecosystem assessment, infrastructure inspection, aquaculture, oil-spill response, search-and-rescue missions, and more.” Autonomous technologies will be everywhere Woolsey said the evolution of autonomous vehicles is happening quickly and across domains. The biggest advances aren't just in robotics,” he said. “They're coming from improvements in batteries, computing, sensors, cameras, and communications, largely driven by consumer electronics. Together, those technologies are making autonomous systems far more capable than they were even a decade ago." Woolsey added, “Virginia Tech is focused on the boundaries between air, land, sea, and space, which is where the

Waymo robotaxis found to crash 68% less often than human drivers

Waymo robotaxis found to crash 68% less often than human drivers See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Waymo’s robotaxis are now safer than human drivers, according to an analysis of data from self-driving juggernaut Waymo — in spite of headlines about automated vehicles causing chaos on some city streets. The Alphabet subsidiary’s driverless cars crash 68% less often than human drivers, according to a recently published study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit focused on reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from vehicle crashes. The study indicates the self-driving tech – which has long been touted as a game-changer as more than 1 million people die each year in traffic accidents – has been making strides. The study compared the rate at which Waymo-run and human-operated vehicles were involved in crashes in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin. Waymo’s rate was 76% lower than the human rate in Phoenix, 71% lower in LA and 35% lower in San Francisco. Humans bested Waymos by 4% in Austin. Waymo leads the autonomous ride-hailing market with 577 registered driverless vehicles and roughly 500,000 paid rides each week across 10 cities. The high safety marks for Waymo come after incidents like a number of Waymos getting clogged on San Francisco streets over the summer, leaving thousands to hoof it home on foot during a disastrous July Fourth celebration. One Waymo appeared to drive directly through an exploding firework while its passengers watched in horror. The Post has sought comment from Waymo. Comparing robot-car accident data with that of human drivers isn’t a perfect match and the study had to account for numerous data challenges, the authors wrote. The study’s sample was restricted to crashes that a person would typically report

Robotaxis Operating Without Manual Controls, Like Brake Pedals, Coming Soon

Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or, eventually, even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles received approval Thursday to begin charging customers for rides in the specially designed cars featuring four inward-facing seats once they secure state and local approval. Zoox has already been offering free rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco since last year. At least a couple of people were waiting at most stops Thursday afternoon for rides up and down the Vegas strip aboard one of the distinctive boxy-shaped vehicles. “It’s kind of scary at first, but when I just got used to it, it’s really cool and chilling. I really liked the music and how you can adjust the temperature,” Chloe Huu from Ann Arbor, Michigan, said after taking a ride in a Zoox Thursday. But the projected wait time for the ride kept changing, which made it hard to plan. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also proposed a rule last month to allow robotaxis to operate without brake pedals, but that proposal is still pending. Administrator Jonathan Morrison said his agency wants to update the regulations to fit these fully autonomous vehicles while still acting as the “cop on the beat to make sure that this is being done right.” Most vehicle safety regulations were written decades ago, with the assumption that there would be a human driver behind the wheel. But Morrison said that things like steering wheels, windshield wipers and side-view mirrors aren’t really needed in an autonomous vehicle. “If you’re going to be developing a standard in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, nobody at that time had this imagination, nobody had a crystal ball that you might have technologies

No steering wheel? Some robotaxis just got approved to operate without one

AP No steering wheel? Some robotaxis just got approved to operate without one Aug 3, 2026 Aug 3, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal regulators are paving the way for robotaxis without steering wheels — and eventually even brake pedals — as autonomous vehicle technology advances. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Latest e-Edition Most Popular Articles Images Videos Commented ArticlesResort-style casino now being built in East TexasRelatives establish fundraiser to support parents of toddler who died at local daycareAuthorities: Smell of weed leads to bust for speed after woman pulls herself over during son's traffic stopRecovery is slow for woman, toddler injured in car accidentFlayva could open first Texas location in Huntington within a monthTennis-Rain disrupts Washington Open final, halts play in CanadaTCEQ finds Lufkin allowed 3,100 cubic yards of waste near zooLufkin Man arrested after standoffFormer Panther Polk retires from NFLLufkin business owner elected president-elect for Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc. Images Videos CommentedSorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Latest Charm East Texas Charm East Texas | July 2026 Charm East Texas | July 2026

Free2move Reveals How AI and <b>Autonomous</b> Mobility Are Redefining the Future of Shared ...

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Cities worldwide are accelerating efforts to reduce emissions, creating new opportunities for shared-mobility operators to build smarter, lower-carbon fleets. As municipal governments and energy providers collaborate to develop more integrated infrastructure, evolving regulatory frameworks and stricter emissions standards are helping establish a clearer pathway for electrified mobility systems. For carsharing and shared-mobility operators, these developments represent more than a sustainability milestone—they enable the creation of transportation systems that are more efficient, predictable and scalable. Technology is playing a critical role in further reducing the environmental footprint of shared fleets. Intelligent fleet-management platforms are increasingly being used to ensure that vehicles are deployed where and when they are needed most. By predicting demand patterns and strategically positioning vehicles in advance, these systems minimize idle time, increase utilization rates and reduce the overall number of vehicles required to meet demand. Data analytics and artificial intelligence are significantly enhancing these capabilities. Advanced algorithms analyze patterns such as peak commuting hours, weather conditions and major local events to predict where vehicles are most likely to be requested in the near term. This predictive capability allows operators to reposition vehicles proactively, increasing efficiency across the network. The result is a system where vehicles spend more time in use and less time parked, maximizing the value of each vehicle while shrinking the environmental footprint of the entire fleet. Over time, the integration of connected vehicles, AI-driven optimization and autonomous mobility technologies is expected to create a more fluid and resource-efficient carsharing ecosystem. Autonomous Driving and the Next Chapter of Shared Mobility The mobility sector is now entering a new phase shaped by automation, evolving regulations and next-generation infrastructure. While today’s shared-mobility platforms have expanded rapidly, many still face operational challenges including uneven vehicle distribution, limited availability and

Tesla Full Self-<b>Driving</b> insurance program with heavy discount expands

News Tesla Full Self-Driving insurance program with heavy discount expands Lemonade has expanded its innovative Autonomous Car insurance program to Tennessee, giving Tesla owners in the state a substantial discount on Full Self-Driving (FSD) miles. Announced on August 3, the product offers 50 percent off every mile driven with FSD activated, positioning the digital insurer as a leader in pricing insurance around autonomous technology. The program, marketed as Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance, uses a direct connection via Tesla’s Fleet API (with customer permission) to automatically distinguish FSD-engaged miles from manual driving. Policyholders pay a low base rate when the vehicle is stationary and a few cents per mile when moving, with the 50 percent reduction applied specifically to FSD miles. If you’re driving a Tesla in Tennessee, FSD miles now cost 50% less to insure with Lemonade. Autonomous Car is now live in TN.https://t.co/4CDTuhyORi pic.twitter.com/QZk4LBIs6f — Lemonade (@Lemonade_Inc) August 3, 2026 Coverage includes standard protections such as liability, collision, comprehensive, roadside assistance, and Tesla-specific benefits like access to certified repair shops and emergency crash services. Eligible vehicles require Hardware 4, as well as recent firmware. Lemonade first unveiled the product on January 21 of this year, describing it as a first-of-its-kind offering designed for self-driving cars, starting with Tesla FSD. It began rolling out in Arizona on January 26, followed by Oregon about a month later. Subsequent expansions brought it to Indiana in early June 2026 and Colorado later that month. Tennessee marks the fifth state. Tesla Full Self-Driving gets outrageous insurance offer with insanely cheap rates The discount rests on Lemonade’s strong belief in the safety of Tesla’s FSD system. The company cites Tesla’s data showing that FSD-driven miles are twice as safe as those driven manually, or associated with roughly a 50 percent crash reduction. Lemonade Co-founder and

Zoox to begin charging for Las Vegas robotaxi rides this month after federal exemption granted

Zoox gets green light to charge for Las Vegas rides Zoox will soon begin offering paid robotaxi rides in Las Vegas with the blessing of federal safety officials. Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted a temporary exemption for the Amazon-owned Zoox to begin offering paid rides because its robotaxis don’t include brake or gas pedals or steering wheels. Zoox announced in a post on its website on Friday that it will begin charging for rides in August. “We are excited to build on this momentum and expand what’s possible with the unique product our riders are beginning to know and love,” Zoox posted on its website announcing the exemption approval. Details on the pricing were not available, according to a company spokesperson. The exemption is the first of its kind to allow self-driving vehicles without manually operated driving controls to be part of a commercial ride share service. The exemption began Friday and is good through July 31, 2028, and will allow the company to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles per year for paid robotaxi service, according to the NHTSA’s records. Zoox also offers free rides for those who are part of its Explorer program in San Francisco. Zoox robotaxis are four-seat carriage-style pods with two seats on each side facing each other. The vehicles can travel up to 75 mph forward or backward. Part of the exemption bars Zoox from selling its robotaxis to other companies. Zoox has been operating in Las Vegas since 2019 out of a 190,000 square-foot facility in the southwest valley, starting with Toyota SUVs retrofitted with the autonomous systems to gather driving data around the city. Last year, the NHTSA granted an exemption for Zoox to provide free demonstration rides in Las Vegas. The free rides have been operated between a

Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries | TechCrunch

Where most energy storage companies look for big tracts of land near large connections to the grid, Base Power is betting that it can beat them all by putting batteries in people’s backyards instead. It appears to be paying off, with Base Power installing more than 500 megawatt-hours of storage over the past few years. The startup announced today that it has raised another $1 billion less than a year after its last billion-dollar round. The Series D values the company at a $13 billion post-money valuation. Base Power is installing about 100 batteries per day, according to The Wall Street Journal report, and it hopes to double that by the end of the year. That works out to about 8 megawatt-hours of storage installed per day. Base Power also rolled out a new version of its home battery today, called Base Core. The device is built at its Austin, Texas factory, and it can store 39.2 kilowatt-hours of electricity, significantly more than those of its competitors. Customers can choose either one or two batteries. Base Power operates in Texas and Illinois. The round arrives as electricity demand has been skyrocketing due to economywide electrification and the rapid pace of AI data center construction. Over the last several years, the U.S. electrical grid has expanded after decades of stagnation. The surge in demand has strained the grid in many locations, most notably PJM, which hosts a large number of data centers. Portions of Illinois, where Base Power operates, are part of PJM’s territory. Rather than charge thousands of dollars up front, as most home battery installers do, Base Power offers its batteries the device on a subscription basis. In the Houston area, for example, Base Power charges customers $695 to install a single battery, $19 per month, and 13.1 cents

GreenMobility: The <b>autonomous</b> pillar just got a partner, a <b>car</b> and a date

This content is generated by AI. You can give feedback on it in the Inderes forum. GreenMobility announced this morning a strategic partnership with WeRide to deploy autonomous shared mobility in Denmark, with public service targeted for H1 2027 using WeRide's EU compliant GXR. The companies state they are the first to pursue commercial autonomous deployment in Denmark, subject to regulatory approvals, and the project will be developed together with Vejdirektoratet and Færdselsstyrelsen. On the financial side, guidance for 2026 is maintained at 5-9% revenue growth and 12-16% EBITDA growth. No financial terms were disclosed, and no capex, revenue or cost effect has been quantified. WeRide ((Nasdaq: WRD, HKEX: 0800) was founded in 2017, is headquartered in Guangzhou and was the first publicly listed autonomous driving company. Per the release, its products are deployed in more than 40 cities across 12 countries, it holds autonomous driving permits in 8 countries and operates a global Level 4 fleet of more than 3,000 vehicles. Reported revenue was RMB 685m in 2025, up 90%, and RMB 114m in Q1 2026, up 58%. Denmark becomes the sixth European market after France, Belgium, Switzerland, Slovakia and Spain. Two features are relevant for a GreenMobility shareholder. First, the expansion model for WeRide is asset light and built on partnering with local operators and fleet owners, the same template used with Uber in Dubai, Riyadh and Madrid and with Grab in Singapore. GreenMobility supplies exactly what that model requires: local fleet operations, a customer base and trip data. Secondly, the GXR is purpose built with Geely's Farizon unit and running WeRide's GEN8 stack, with 2,000 units scheduled off the production line from Q3 2026 and a stated fleet target above 2,600 robotaxis by end 2026. Vehicle supply has been the constraint management has flagged most consistently, and

WeRide and GreenMobility partner to deploy <b>autonomous</b> shared mobility services in Denmark

WeRide and GreenMobility partner to deploy autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark On August 3, WeRide and GreenMobility, Denmark's leading shared electric mobility provider, announced a strategic partnership to deploy autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark. The partnership combines WeRide's Level 4 autonomous driving technology with GreenMobility's leading local fleet operations and shared.... This news is for paid members only. If you register as a free member, you can read the rest of this article for a limited time. In addition, you can also enjoy the following content for free: - Market & Tech Reports - Global automotive production/sales - Launch schedule forecasts - Latest news on the automotive industry - Market share and supply information of 300 automotive parts (Who Supplies Whom)

End-to-End <b>Autonomous</b> Systems: Safety, Scale, and Strategic Execution

Omdia analysts examine the autonomous vehicle industry’s shift to end-to-end neural networks, analyzing key players such as Waymo, Tesla, and NVIDIA. The report assesses technology approaches, business models, and deployment strategies. Email Article All set! This article has been sent to my@email.address. All fields are required. For multiple recipients, separate email addresses with a semicolon. Please Note: Only individuals with an active subscription will be able to access the full article. All other readers will be directed to the abstract and would need to subscribe. These are Omdia driven recommendations based on content that is both similar, and has been frequently visited by other users in combination with the content you are currently viewing. Omdia Recommends These are Omdia driven recommendations based on content that is both similar, and has been frequently visited by other users in combination with the content you are currently viewing. Automotive SoC Partners in China 2025 Tracker for ADAS and Cockpit Report / 21 Oct 2025 / Chris Liu This tracker covers key questions, including which Chinese suppliers can deliver automotive-grade ADAS and smart cockpit SoC solutions, and which vendors OEMs should consider as strategic partners. It also includes scorecards and localization guidance for each domain. The ADAS Gauntlet: Navigating the Competitive Road from Level 2 to Level 3 Report / 21 Aug 2025 / Glenn Sanders The space between L2 and L3 ADAS has become wider and deeper as automakers attempt to perfect existing assistance technologies rather than step across the L3 threshold, with its increased demands for autonomy. India gears up for new ADAS mandates News Analysis / 19 May 2025 / Diwakar Murugan India’s automotive industry enters a new era with the mandated inclusion of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), signaling a transformative shift in vehicle safety standards to reduce road accidents

US Army (Finally) Dives Into The EV Pool

It’s Official: US Army Dives Into The EV Tank Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of content-scraping AI, antisocial media, inflation, and other hurdles. The US Army has spent years tip-toeing cautiously around the edges of the vehicle electrification field, with battery safety in active war zones among other structural concerns. Now that EVs are on a collision course with driverless, and autonomous robotics, the battery safety factor has faded to the background and the Army is dipping another toe in the water, at least as far as hybrid-electric vehicles go. US Army Finally Gets Real On EVs This will be familiar ground to those of you following Ukraine’s life-or-death transition into uncrewed vehicles and weaponry, enabling sparse contingents of frontline fighters to hold off a force that is far greater in number, but ill-quipped to fight a 21st century war. Last week, the California-based EV startup Harbinger Motors announced that the US Army has issued an 18-month contract for the delivery of uncrewed, hybrid-electric resupply vehicles under a partnership with the US branch of the global defense supplier Rheinmetall. American Rheinmetall is the lead contractor on the team, which also includes the autonomous vehicle specialist Forterra and Primordial Labs, which brings its signature human-machine interface to the project. “These vehicles will autonomously transport supplies to and from the forward line of troops, reducing risk to Soldiers and increasing operational efficiency in contested environments,” Harbinger explains. “The program emphasizes advancements in autonomy, commerciality, and hybrid power integration, and incorporates innovative features such as voice control to enhance Soldier system interaction,” the company adds. Harbinger EVs: Follow The Money Keep an eye out for test runs of the