First Batch of Xiaozhu A6 Pro Autonomous Cold-Chain Vehicles Rolls Off Production Line
Shenzhen Youjia Innov Tech Co., Ltd. (MINIEYE) announced that the first batch of Xiaozhu A6 Pro L4 autonomous cold-chain vehicles, jointly developed with Kunming Yunnei Power Co., Ltd. (Yunnei Power), has rolled off the production line at Yunnei Power’s Kunming plant. The vehicles will be deployed in Kunming, Chuxion....
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Aug 17, 2026 · via marklines.com
Uber said it added more first-time users during the past 12 months than in any comparable period over the previous five years, while trailing-12-month free cash flow exceeded $10 billion for the first time in company history, pairing record platform engagement with a substantially larger cash-generation base. Monthly Active Platform Consumers increased 16% year-over-year to 208 million during Q2 2026. Trips increased 18% to approximately 3.87 billion, while monthly trips per consumer increased another 2%. Gross bookings increased 24% to approximately $58.0 billion, or 22% on a constant-currency basis. Revenue increased 12% to $14.19 billion, with business-model changes reducing reported and constant-currency revenue growth by eight percentage points. Growth was broad across Uber’s major marketplaces. Mobility gross bookings increased 22% to approximately $28.99 billion, Delivery gross bookings grew 26% to $27.46 billion and Freight bookings increased 25% to $1.57 billion. Delivery revenue increased 28% to $5.25 billion, while Mobility revenue increased 1% to $7.36 billion and was flat in constant currency. Freight revenue increased 26% to $1.58 billion. Profit growth continued to outpace revenue. GAAP income from operations increased 30% to $1.89 billion, while non-GAAP operating income increased 40% to $2.14 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased 33% to $2.82 billion. Uber generated approximately $2.86 billion of operating cash flow and $2.79 billion of free cash flow in Q2. During the first half of 2026, operating cash flow reached $5.21 billion and free cash flow totaled $5.08 billion. That quarterly generation helped push trailing-12-month free cash flow above $10 billion for the first time. Management said the expanding cash base provides flexibility to continue investing in future growth, pursue strategic opportunities and reduce the company’s share count. Uber spent approximately $518 million repurchasing common stock during Q2 and about $3.53 billion during the first six months of 2026. The company ended Q2
Aug 16, 2026 · via pulse2.com
EVgo recently announced it generated $61 million in charging network revenue in Q2 2026, up 19% year over year and marking the company’s 18th consecutive quarter of double-digit charging network revenue growth, as its fast-charging footprint expanded to 5,380 operating stalls. Network throughput reached 99 GWh during the quarter, increasing 13% from 88 GWh a year earlier. Total stalls in operation increased 24% to 5,380 from 4,350. The network expansion spanned several operating models. EVgo’s public network increased 13% to 3,930 stalls, its autonomous-vehicle network increased 9% to 120 stalls and EVgo eXtend grew 75% to 1,330 stalls. EVgo added 280 new DC fast-charging stalls during Q2, although that was partially offset by the removal of 175 legacy stalls through its Renew program. Average daily throughput per public-network stall was 276 kilowatt-hours per day compared with 281 kilowatt-hours a year earlier, meaning aggregate throughput growth was driven more by the larger network than by higher utilization per individual public-network stall during the quarter. Customer accounts continued expanding as well. EVgo added more than 99,000 accounts during Q2 and ended the quarter with more than 1.8 million total customer accounts. As of July 31, the company had 240 J3400, or NACS, connectors in operation. Total company revenue presented a different comparison from charging revenue because of fluctuations in EVgo’s non-charging businesses. Overall Q2 revenue declined 16% to $82.6 million from $98 million, while adjusted gross margin increased 290 basis points to 31.8% from 28.9%. GAAP gross margin declined to 8.9% from 14.2%, and EVgo recorded a $46.3 million net loss compared with a $29.8 million loss a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA loss widened to $10.6 million from $1.9 million. Capital deployment is continuing as EVgo expands the network. Q2 capital expenditures were $33.8 million, and capital expenditures net of OEM infrastructure
Aug 16, 2026 · via pulse2.com
In EV, battery and charging news are dcbel, MassCEC, EVgo, GM, SparkCharge and Ford. In this Article Dcbel Joins MassCEC V2X Demonstration Program for Residential Deployment dcbel Inc. has partnered with TMH, Resource Innovation, and B2Q to participate in the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center V2X Pilot Program, deploying its Ara Home Energy Station to state residential sites. The fully subsidized initiative covers hardware and turn-key installation costs for qualifying single-family properties without existing solar or stationary energy storage systems. Eligible vehicle architectures are limited to bidirectional DC fast-charging compatible platforms, including the MY 2018-2025 Nissan LEAF, 2025 Polestar 3, and 2025 Volvo EX90. Applications remain open through September 30, 2026, or until program funding is exhausted. The dcbel Ara station serves as an integrated distributed energy resource gateway, enabling automated vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid bidirectional power flows. The system manages peak shaving, load shifting during high utility rate periods, and autonomous emergency power dispatch during outage events. The demonstration initiative will aggregate operational telemetry, user behavior metrics, and financial yield data to evaluate hardware interoperability and utility value streams across regional distribution grids. EVgo and GM Open Flagship Fast Charging Site in Metropolitan Detroit EVgo Inc. has opened its newest flagship high-power EV fast charging station at a Meijer retail store in Warren, Michigan, directly opposite the General Motors Global Technical Center. Developed in collaboration with GM, the site brings EVgo’s operational flagship charging stalls to over 40 nationwide, supporting a target of more than 100 stalls by year-end 2026 across key markets including California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, and Texas. The installation features an overhead canopy, pull-through trailer access, and 12 dual-protocol CCS and NACS stalls capable of up to 350 kW DC fast charging. The flagship program forms part of a broader infrastructure expansion between EVgo and GM, which
Aug 16, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
GEORGIA — State Rep. Clinton Crowe discusses Georgia’s approach to school safety, drawing on his law enforcement background.
He highlights HB 268 provisions including panic alerts, campus maps, emergency access, suicide and violence prevention, and behavioral health resources.
Crowe also discusses Addy’s Law, which strengthens penalties for illegally passing school buses and calls for updated laws and accountability as autonomous vehicle technology evolves.
Aug 16, 2026 · via spectrumlocalnews.com
Are robotaxis finally here? Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived — but only in some cities. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: Robotaxis, fully self-driving cars for hire, have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. Has that future finally arrived? NPR's car maven Camila Domonoske joins us right now. Camila, hey. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, BYLINE: Hi, Rob. SCHMITZ: So, you know, I keep hearing from my friends in San Francisco and Los Angeles that they are able to order these self-driving cabs, and they're sort of, like, appearing everywhere. Are we going to start seeing more of these in the rest of the country anytime soon? DOMONOSKE: Companies definitely have big plans for expansion. Currently, there are about a dozen big cities where these are everyday technology. A lot of them are Waymos. That's really the industry leader here. These are these white electric vehicles with a bunch of sensors perched on top that kind of looks like a spinning top hat. You might have... SCHMITZ: Right. DOMONOSKE: ...Seen them even in cities where they aren't available yet. They're doing testing. SCHMITZ: Yeah, I saw one the other day in D.C. here, and it didn't look like anyone is taking it for a ride. DOMONOSKE: Not yet. SCHMITZ: Yeah. DOMONOSKE: But that is on the long list of about 20 cities that Waymo plans to expand into. I asked David Margines, the head of product management at Waymo, about this question of whether the robotaxi era has finally arrived. DAVID MARGINES: I think the driverless future is absolutely here, and it's rolling out to more and more places. It's just not everywhere yet. DOMONOSKE: And then there are other companies with plans, too.
Aug 16, 2026 · via npr.org
News Tesla V2L adapter for Model Y stirs up a new complaint among owners On Friday, Tesla launched the Outlet Adapter that enabled Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) energy transfer, meaning owners could essentially utilize their cars as a power source for things like laptops, electric grills, or string lights. However, even owners of some of the newest builds of the Model Y are finding out that their cars are not compatible with the new $80 accessory, stirring up a new complaint among members of the community. Tesla launches V2L Outlet Adapter for Premium Model Y in the U.S. Upon the release of the Outlet Adapter on Friday, I signed into my Tesla account to order the accessory. However, I was met with the dreaded “This product is not compatible with your 2026 Model Y” message at the bottom of the screen. Some said their accounts also displayed the same message, but they ordered anyway. However, they might be surprised to find that this is no mistake; some of the newest Model Ys do not have the appropriate Power Conversion System (PCS). Mine, which was ordered on this day last year and delivered on August 31, has the old 48A, single-phase PCS. Vehicles with the new, two-piece PCS are able to utilize V2L features on their cars: 🚨 Looks like you can hit the Parts Catalog and enter your VIN and check to see if your Model Y will be able to use the adapter for V2L.https://t.co/QA9zRk7n2k h/t to @SawyerMerritt for finding this out. I am sad but this isn’t a huge loss. https://t.co/AYpI12QVV9 pic.twitter.com/LRFSrtRywo — TESLARATI (@Teslarati) August 16, 2026 Obviously, it’s disappointing. Many owners have taken delivery this year and still can not utilize the Outlet Adapter because their cars feature the old PCS: Took delivery in February of 2026. I
Aug 16, 2026 · via teslarati.com
Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK Begins Passenger Service at the World-Famous Efteling Theme Park ISTANBUL, Aug. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Developing advanced transportation solutions with its vision of staying one step ahead in the future of mobility, Karsan is further strengthening its global leadership in autonomous public transportation with another landmark project. As part of the project launched at the world-renowned Efteling theme park, Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK began carrying passengers on August 12, 2026, connecting Efteling's main public transport hub with hotels, accommodation facilities and visitor amenities in the area. Commenting on the project, Karsan CEO Utku Ayyarkın said: "We are extremely proud that Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK has become the first autonomous bus to operate on public roads in the North Brabant region of the Netherlands. Following our operation at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, this second autonomous deployment in the Netherlands further strengthens our position in Europe with another important reference project. The fact that Autonomous e-ATAK has been selected for Efteling, a globally recognized destination welcoming millions of visitors every year, is an important testament to the maturity of our technology and the confidence our partners place in Karsan. At Karsan, we do not simply anticipate the future of mobility; we make our advanced technology solutions part of everyday life. Through autonomous projects implemented across different countries and use cases, we are turning the future of public transportation into reality today. We will continue to lead the wider adoption of autonomous public transportation, particularly across Europe and on a global scale." One of the pioneering brands driving the transformation of electric and autonomous public transportation in Europe, Karsan is adding another real-world deployment to its portfolio of advanced mobility solutions. Autonomous e-ATAK, which began operating at Efteling, one of the Netherlands' leading tourist destinations, will serve a route of approximately 6
Aug 16, 2026 · via prnewswire.com
- United States - / - Transportation - / - NYSE:UBER Uber Technologies (UBER) Could Be 27% Undervalued As Robotaxi Rollout Expands Uber Technologies (UBER) is pushing harder into autonomous mobility after announcing an expanded partnership with Pony.ai to deploy over 2,000 robotaxis across Europe and the Middle East, along with new regulatory and operating milestones in London and Tokyo. See our latest analysis for Uber Technologies. Despite the recent stream of autonomous vehicle announcements, Uber Technologies’ share price return over the past month of 4.51% contrasts with a weaker year-to-date share price return that is down 8.34%, while the 5-year total shareholder return of 90.11% keeps the longer-term story positive. If you are looking beyond Uber’s autonomous push and want to see what else is shaping the future of mobility, this is a good moment to scan 37 robotics and automation stocks For Uber Technologies, the recent 30 day gain alongside a weaker year to date performance raises a simple question. Is the stock now tracking business progress, or are you mostly seeing sentiment swing around the same story? Most Popular Narrative: 27.3% Undervalued Uber Technologies last closed at $75.95, compared with a most-followed narrative fair value of $104.48. This frames a sizable valuation gap for anyone tracking the stock’s autonomous and network growth story. Significant investments and accelerating partnerships in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and electrification (with Waymo, Lucid, Nuro, etc.) position Uber to benefit from secular industry shifts; successful AV commercialization could transform long-term cost structures and profitability, boosting future earnings potential. Read the complete narrative. Read the complete narrative. Want to see what is sitting behind that valuation gap for Uber Technologies? The narrative leans heavily on steady revenue growth, resilient margins and a future earnings profile that assumes a higher earnings multiple than today. Curious which
Aug 15, 2026 · via simplywall.st
Pony.ai and Uber Widen Robotaxi Deal to 2,000+ in Europe TL;DR - Pony.ai and Uber plan to deploy more than 2,000 Level 4 robotaxis across Europe, expanding from Zagreb into four additional European cities. - The three-way model has Pony.ai supplying the autonomy stack, Uber handling booking and payments, and local operators like Croatia's Verne running the fleets. - The release names none of the four additional cities, sets no deployment date for the 2,000 vehicles, and says financing will 'vary by market.' Pony.ai and Uber said they will put more than 2,000 Level 4 robotaxis on the road in Europe, expanding from a single service in Zagreb into four additional cities on the continent, with the Middle East also in the plan, according to a joint release on PR Newswire. The partnership was first announced in May 2025 and keeps the same three-way division of labor: Pony.ai supplies the autonomous driving stack, Uber handles booking and payments, and local operators like Croatia's Verne run the actual fleets. That structure is the substance of the deal. Uber has spent recent months visibly shedding adjacent robotics minority bets, including selling its full Serve Robotics stake earlier this month, while doubling down on a platform-plus-partner posture for autonomy. Rather than build cars or write drivers, Uber gets to route trips through Pony.ai-driven vehicles that Verne, or whichever local operator ends up running each new city, owns and services. Pony.ai, which was founded in 2016 and already runs paid driverless service in China's four tier-one cities, gets Western distribution it could not easily build alone. CEO Dr. James Peng called the expanded agreement "an important new phase" for the partnership. Sarfraz Maredia, Uber's Global Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery, framed it as combining "advanced autonomous technology with Uber's hybrid platform, on-the-ground experience,
Aug 15, 2026 · via aiweekly.co
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Aug 15, 2026 · via pressreleasehub.pa.media
ISTANBUL, Aug. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Developing advanced transportation solutions with its vision of staying one step ahead in the future of mobility, Karsan is further strengthening its global leadership in autonomous public transportation with another landmark project. As part of the project launched at the world-renowned Efteling theme park, Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK began carrying passengers on August 12, 2026, connecting Efteling's main public transport hub with hotels, accommodation facilities and visitor amenities in the area. Commenting on the project, Karsan CEO Utku Ayyarkın said: "We are extremely proud that Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK has become the first autonomous bus to operate on public roads in the North Brabant region of the Netherlands. Following our operation at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, this second autonomous deployment in the Netherlands further strengthens our position in Europe with another important reference project. The fact that Autonomous e-ATAK has been selected for Efteling, a globally recognized destination welcoming millions of visitors every year, is an important testament to the maturity of our technology and the confidence our partners place in Karsan. At Karsan, we do not simply anticipate the future of mobility; we make our advanced technology solutions part of everyday life. Through autonomous projects implemented across different countries and use cases, we are turning the future of public transportation into reality today. We will continue to lead the wider adoption of autonomous public transportation, particularly across Europe and on a global scale." One of the pioneering brands driving the transformation of electric and autonomous public transportation in Europe, Karsan is adding another real-world deployment to its portfolio of advanced mobility solutions. Autonomous e-ATAK, which began operating at Efteling, one of the Netherlands' leading tourist destinations, will serve a route of approximately 6 kilometers. The vehicle will carry passengers between Efteling Hoofdingang and Wonderhotel stops
Aug 15, 2026 · via prnewswire.co.uk
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 whittierdailynews.com
'We truly are in the age of flying cars': DeSantis touts air taxis, autonomous vehicles DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday highlighted Florida’s expanding investment in advanced air mobility, saying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft could soon provide a new way to move passengers around the state. Speaking at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, DeSantis focused on eVTOL aircraft — vehicles that can take off and land vertically like helicopters but transition into forward flight more like fixed-wing airplanes. DeSantis said the battery-powered models now approaching the market are relatively quiet and have a range of about 100 miles. He suggested the aircraft could eventually serve as air taxis connecting airports, tourist destinations and congested metropolitan areas. One example, he said, would be flying passengers from Tampa International Airport toward Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando rather than having them drive along Interstate 4. “You could potentially just leapfrog I-4 entirely,” DeSantis said. Florida is preparing to test the emerging technology at SunTrax, the state transportation research facility in Polk County. DeSantis said eVTOL test flights are expected to begin there by the end of the year. The governor said the technology has advanced rapidly and could move beyond testing into commercial service relatively soon. “You could start to see taxi service with these vertical lift platforms probably within the next year,” DeSantis said, while acknowledging that questions about safety, cost and commercial viability remain. DeSantis also said the aircraft could eventually have uses beyond passenger transportation, including medical transport, disaster response, emergency operations and law enforcement. He said the military has shown interest in hybrid versions that could use conventional fuel to extend their range. The state’s push into advanced air mobility is also becoming a workforce and research initiative. Related: DeSantis says Florida will begin
Aug 15, 2026 · via cbs12.com
'We truly are in the age of flying cars': DeSantis touts air taxis, autonomous vehicles DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday highlighted Florida’s expanding investment in advanced air mobility, saying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft could soon provide a new way to move passengers around the state. Speaking at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, DeSantis focused on eVTOL aircraft — vehicles that can take off and land vertically like helicopters but transition into forward flight more like fixed-wing airplanes. DeSantis said the battery-powered models now approaching the market are relatively quiet and have a range of about 100 miles. He suggested the aircraft could eventually serve as air taxis connecting airports, tourist destinations and congested metropolitan areas. One example, he said, would be flying passengers from Tampa International Airport toward Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando rather than having them drive along Interstate 4. “You could potentially just leapfrog I-4 entirely,” DeSantis said. Florida is preparing to test the emerging technology at SunTrax, the state transportation research facility in Polk County. DeSantis said eVTOL test flights are expected to begin there by the end of the year. The governor said the technology has advanced rapidly and could move beyond testing into commercial service relatively soon. “You could start to see taxi service with these vertical lift platforms probably within the next year,” DeSantis said, while acknowledging that questions about safety, cost and commercial viability remain. DeSantis also said the aircraft could eventually have uses beyond passenger transportation, including medical transport, disaster response, emergency operations and law enforcement. He said the military has shown interest in hybrid versions that could use conventional fuel to extend their range. The state’s push into advanced air mobility is also becoming a workforce and research initiative. Related: DeSantis says Florida will begin
Aug 15, 2026 · via cw34.com
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Aug 15, 2026 · via sfchronicle.com
SAN FRANCISCO: On July Fourth, more than 100,000 people packed San Francisco’s waterfront for a foggy fireworks show over the Golden Gate Bridge. When they tried to go home, Waymo got in the way. With crowds milling around, Waymo’s driverless cars blocked intersections and choked traffic. Some drivers were stuck behind the electric robo-taxis for more than three hours. Several Waymos had to be towed after their batteries died in the gridlock. At least two drove over exploding fireworks, with one catching fire. Rose Peterson was inside the other. She and her fiancee had ordered a Waymo to return to their hotel. When the car stopped at an intersection, a man ran into the road, set a firework on the street and lit it. The Waymo drove forward, rolling over the firework as it exploded beneath the car. “We were just in absolute shock,” said Peterson, 30, who works in insurance in Walnut Creek, California. The car smelled like it was on fire, she said, but the Waymo kept going until it stalled at another intersection. She and her fiancé then got out and walked the rest of the way to their hotel, turning what was supposed to be a five-minute drive into an hourlong journey. What Peterson experienced is what the driverless car industry calls an “edge case,” which are the unscripted situations that no one trained the robo-taxis to handle. The problem is that edge cases appear to be piling up as Waymo, the leading autonomous car service, rapidly expands. Owned by Google’s parent Alphabet, Waymo has more than quintupled the number of autonomous cars it has on the road to nearly 4,000 today, up from about 700 early last year. Its vehicles are now in 15 metro areas, having gone fully driverless in Denver, Las Vegas, San
Aug 15, 2026 · via thestar.com.my
Britain's £130m EV boost will not help anyone drive one, and that is the point Britain says it is spending nearly £130 million to boost electric driving. Almost none of it will help anyone drive one. The headline is the kind of thing that sounds reassuringly green: the UK government is putting nearly £130 million, around 150 million euros, into electric vehicles. Read it quickly and you picture new chargers on quiet streets and a helping hand for buyers nervous about the price of going electric. Read the actual breakdown and none of that is there. There is no purchase grant, no charging money, nothing aimed at the person deciding whether to buy an EV. Every line goes somewhere else entirely, and where it goes tells you far more about what Britain is really worried about than the cheerful framing does. Where the money actually goes The package is split roughly half public money, half industry, and the recipients are almost entirely on the supply side of the car business. Nearly £50 million goes to manufacturers and research partners developing and scaling zero-emission technology. A further £26.9 million supports five companies working on domestic lithium extraction and electric-motor technology; £9 million helps ten firms commercialise future EV tech; £8 million funds industry-university partnerships; and £2.7 million is spread across sixteen small businesses and startups, with more going to connected and autonomous vehicle projects. The named work is telling: localised battery-pack production with Bentley and Ionetic, rare-earth-free electric motors from Yasa in a project pointedly called Resilience, automated wiring-harness assembly, and EV battery recycling. The government says it will secure more than 1,800 jobs. Not one item on that list is a charger or a consumer incentive. This is industrial rescue, not adoption policy One of the Dutch reports translates the
Aug 15, 2026 · via autonext.co
A consortium of defense tech companies led by Stratom secured a contract from the US Army to develop the Tactical Autonomous Logistics Utility System (TALUS), an autonomous logistics platform designed to deliver supplies to units operating in dispersed, high-risk environments. The system is being designed as a modular distribution solution capable of supporting military operations where traditional supply chains may be vulnerable or difficult to maintain. According to Stratom president and CEO Mark Gordon, the contract marks the first public unveiling of TALUS. Gordon explained that the platform represents the team’s response to the Army’s Project Sustainment requirements and combines a wide range of complementary technologies into a single capability. Reducing soldier exposure with autonomous logistics As Stratom explains, future Army units are expected to operate across increasingly dispersed and contested battlefields. This creates a need for autonomous logistics systems that can continue functioning even when conditions are degraded. Therefore, the Stratom-led solution is meant to help meet that challenge by reducing the need for soldiers to be directly exposed during supply operations while keeping critical equipment, supplies, and operational energy moving to distributed forces. By extending the reach of logistics operations, the system could also help units remain supplied for longer periods and improve the resilience of military sustainment networks in environments where traditional distribution methods may be disrupted. More from Military See All Hence, TALUS is expected to autonomously transport supplies, generate and distribute operational energy, and support various mission payloads as the US Army adapts to increasingly contested operations. “The Army needs more than another autonomous vehicle. It needs an integrated logistics capability that can adapt to the mission, operate in contested environments and move quickly toward fielding. TALUS will provide that integrated capability,” Gordon noted. Combining robotics, autonomy and military vehicles The TALUS team brings together
Aug 15, 2026 · via interestingengineering.com
Pony.ai and Uber plan over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe Pony.ai and Uber began their partnership in May 2025. In spring 2026, they launched their first commercial robotaxi service in Europe in Zagreb, working with Croatian mobility company Verne. Passengers will soon also be able to book the service through the Uber platform. The partners now plan to expand the service significantly. They aim to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across four additional European cities alongside Zagreb, although they have not yet disclosed the locations or when the fleet will reach that size. Pony.ai and Uber also plan joint operations in the Middle East. Pony.ai provides its SAE Level 4-certified autonomous driving system and experience from existing robotaxi fleets, while Uber handles bookings, payments and customer service through its platform. At Level 4, vehicles can operate fully autonomously without human intervention within a defined operating area. Local partners to operate fleets To scale the service, Pony.ai and Uber will use a joint deployment model involving local partners. Depending on the market, these partners can handle financing, vehicle ownership and day-to-day fleet operations. In Zagreb, for example, Verne owns and operates the fleet, while Pony.ai supplies the autonomous driving technology and Uber connects the service with customers through its platform. Pony.ai can already draw on experience from China, where it operates paid, fully driverless robotaxi services in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. According to the company, its operations already cover their costs at city level in several markets. Pony.ai is also pursuing several projects in Europe. In June, it launched a pilot programme in Luxembourg with Stellantis and Bolt. The partners are testing Level 4-capable vehicles based on the Peugeot e-Traveller and their integration into a ride-hailing platform, with the long-term goal of operating without safety drivers. With Uber, Pony.ai now plans
Aug 15, 2026 · via electrive.com