Gasgoo Munich- At the 2026 China Auto Forum Technology Leaders Summit, Lu You addressed the industry's most persistent headaches. Lu You is general manager of products and markets at neueHCT. Despite being a joint venture founded just two years ago, the company addresses a sector caught in a blind race for computing power. Internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles struggle to adopt affordable city-driving assist systems. Domestic autonomous driving tech often stumbles abroad due to unfamiliar road conditions and driving habits. Leveraging Horizon Robotics chips, neueHCT proposes a path forward. It involves tiered products paired with physical AI end-to-end algorithms. These algorithms balance cost, compatibility, and global adaptability. An arms race in computing power is clearly underway. Premium models pack chips ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 TOPS, yet vehicle costs keep climbing. Lu You stated that neueHCT rejects unchecked hardware stacking. Instead, the company plans hardware in tiers based on model positioning. The lineup includes an entry-level solution around 10 TOPS. It also features a mid-to-high-tier system backed by the J6M chip offering 100-plus TOPS. A next-generation cockpit-driving integrated chip will roll out in stages. This approach balances functional needs with manufacturing costs. The team is focusing heavily on the J6M platform. It uses a one-stage end-to-end physical AI algorithm. This delivers safety and smoothness comparable to 200-to-300 TOPS systems, offsetting the hardware gap through software optimization. Image source: 2026 China Auto Forum ICE vehicles have long been constrained by thermal and hardware architecture limitations. They often require expensive retrofits to support advanced city-driving features. neueHCT's solution, however, uses a single-fan hardware structure. It fits ICE vehicles without extra cost. It delivers consistent performance across both gasoline and electric models. The algorithm moves beyond rigid rules to understand road logic. This allows for flexible judgment at obscured crosswalks and irregular intersections.
Jul 25, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
Gasgoo Munich- The 2026 China Automotive Forum Technology Leader Summit convened successfully. Peng Xueming, senior chief engineer at Desay SV, dissected the industry's growing pains as new L3 autonomous driving regulations take effect. His diagnosis: split-architecture systems carry steep compliance costs down the line, while low-cost hardware struggles to sustain long-term OTA updates. Too many players, he argued, prioritize short-term feature launches while overlooking the hidden costs of a vehicle's ten-year lifecycle. Drawing on industry trends, he outlined a strategy centered on a unified central computing platform. Image Source: 2026 China Automotive Forum The competitive landscape has shifted fundamentally now that China's mandatory national standards for L3 autonomous driving have taken effect. The new regulations do more than expand testing requirements; they clearly define safety responsibilities across the entire autonomous driving chain, demanding a traceable system spanning R&D, verification, production, and after-sales. Peng predicts that the old model of rushing to market with cheap hardware is unsustainable. The battleground has moved to a platform's long-term ability to iterate. The next five years, he suggests, will be the critical window for companies to cement their standing in high-level autonomous driving. Currently, a vast number of models rely on a split "big and small brain" architecture. While this approach offers lower upfront costs, it accumulates significant technical debt in compliance and iteration over time. If a vehicle needs to upgrade from L3 to L4 later, companies must reinvest resources across the board—development, verification, and OTA. In contrast, a unified, dual high-compute central brain can share a single software and verification stack, enabling a smooth transition from L3 to L4 and avoiding redundant spending. Simultaneously, the industry is moving beyond the limits of traditional rule-based algorithms to fully embrace an AI-native path, relying on massive computing power to help large models navigate complex
Jul 25, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
Award Category: China Automotive New Supply Chain Top 100 Field: ADAS/AD Technology: All-Condition Camera Perception Solution Innovation: AUMOVIO's all-condition satellite camera solution integrates rapid defrosting (achieving full clarity from –20°C in six minutes), gas-liquid lens cleaning, and AI-driven low-light image enhancement. This ensures reliable autonomous driving availability in any environment while delivering optimal cost performance. Technical Description: Heating: AUMOVIO's cost-effective heating solution completes de-icing within six minutes and delivers significant cost savings compared to traditional heating methods. Cleaning: Using fixed-nozzle gas-liquid cleaning, the system cleans the camera lens in 200 milliseconds. Compared to retractable nozzle systems, this significantly boosts the operational uptime of autonomous driving systems. Night Vision Solution: A data-driven, scene-adaptive software image enhancement approach improves camera imaging performance at night. Even in harsh winter conditions down to –20°C, AUMOVIO's all-condition camera system operates reliably. Drawing on deep insights into real-world usage, the vehicle can preheat the camera system before the driver arrives, ensuring full perception capability immediately upon entry. While driving, the system maintains lens cleanliness and image clarity. It guarantees stable autonomous driving operation in low temperatures, ice, snow, and complex environments, delivering a consistent experience of safety and convenience. The Gasgoo Awards were initiated by Gasgoo Automotive to continuously spotlight the innovative power of China's new automotive supply chain. Focusing on core technology fields, the awards identify outstanding enterprises and frontier achievements to drive industrial innovation. Building on years of industry research, Gasgoo has simultaneously launched the "China Automotive Industry Innovation Case Library". This initiative systematically documents innovation practices in China's automotive supply chain, unearthing corporate technical capabilities and industrial value. Looking ahead, the case library aims to "bring Chinese solutions to the world," helping Chinese automotive technologies and excellent enterprises enter international markets and promoting global industry exchange and cooperation.
Jul 25, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
- New Zealand - / - Machinery - / - NZSE:SCT Uber Stock Shock Puts 3 Autonomous Vehicle Shares On Retail Investors’ Radar Waymo’s potential split from Uber has thrown a fresh spotlight on autonomous vehicles and advanced mobility, with one news event suddenly reshaping how investors think about robotaxis, ride hailing, and the companies that support them. A 4% move in Uber’s share price on the headlines shows how quickly sentiment can adjust when partnerships crack and competition heats up. This article looks at 3 stocks exposed to the same news story, each linked to autonomous driving or supporting technologies, and walks through why some investors may see opportunity while others might prefer to stay on the sidelines. Appen (ASX:APX) Overview: Appen is an AI lifecycle company that supplies the data sourcing, human annotation, and model evaluation work that helps train and test systems such as autonomous driving, speech recognition, and other AI applications for clients across technology, automotive, finance, retail, government, and healthcare. Operations: Appen generates about A$104.1 million from Appen China and A$127.9 million from Appen Global, with additional smaller corporate revenue, supported by customers in the United States, China, Australia, and other countries. Market Cap: A$220.2 million Appen offers direct exposure to the data behind autonomous driving, as carmakers and mobility platforms need large volumes of high quality training and evaluation data to keep improving navigation and safety. Partnerships like Waymo and Uber are coming under pressure and more players are pursuing their own technology. The company’s work on multilingual audio benchmarks with Hugging Face and its relationships with 11 auto companies in China position Appen inside many of the AI programs investors are watching, but it is still loss making and heavily tied to volatile AI project spending and a concentrated set of large tech
Jul 25, 2026 · via simplywall.st
Abstract Precise trajectory tracking holds significant importance for autonomous vehicle navigation. Conventional lateral control strategies are oriented towards eliminating yaw angle deviation. However, this study reveals that such strategies are inadequate under high-speed and high-curvature conditions, where non-zero steady-state yaw angle deviation exists. An enhanced lateral tracking strategy is put forward.Initially, a trajectory tracking error model is constructed, and a steady—state error analysis is conducted. The results demonstrate that heading angle deviation is a more superior lateral tracking index than yaw angle deviation. Subsequently, a feedforward-feedback controller utilizing heading angle deviation is designed. This controller is compared with a yaw-angle-based controller and an Active Disturbance Rejection Controller (ADRC) strategy based on global lateral displacement.Co-simulations in CarSim/Simulink for circular turning and single lane-change yield two notable contributions: 1) During lane-change maneuvers, the heading-angle-based controller reduces the peak lateral displacement error by approximately 83.3% in comparison to the yaw-angle-based controller, thereby enhancing tracking accuracy. 2) A performance mapping between controller types and path geometries is established. The ADRC strategy exhibits better performance on non-return paths, while the heading-angle-based controller guarantees reliable tracking on return paths.This research offers a theoretical foundation and a practical framework for the selection of adaptive, high-precision trajectory tracking strategies in specific driving scenarios. Acknowledgements This work was supported by the China Shandong Provincial Natural Fund Grant Program Project under grant ZR2024QE068. Funding China Shandong Provincial Natural Fund Grant Program Project under grant ZR2024QE068. Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Ethics declarations Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Additional information Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Rights and permissions Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, which permits any non-commercial use, sharing, distribution and reproduction in any medium
Jul 25, 2026 · via nature.com
In an Industry First, Ford Will Use Apple Tech to Power Self-Driving Cars: ‘One of the Most Important Announcements’ For the first time, Apple Maps will affect the next generation of self-driving electric vehicles. Key Takeaways - Ford is working with Apple on a new line of electric vehicles. - The automaker is taking the unprecedented step of letting Apple’s software control how electric vehicles operate when they are driving themselves. - The new software will be built into the vehicle, so drivers won’t need an iPhone to use it. Ford is betting on Apple software to shape its autonomous future. The $56 billion automaker said this week that it would use Apple software to power driver-assistance systems in its new line of electric vehicles to be released next year. According to The New York Times, the move puts Apple center stage in Ford cars, giving the iPhone maker an unprecedented, essential role in car operations. Apple CarPlay, which operates in more than 800 car models from major brands like Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet, enables drivers to link their iPhones with their vehicle screens, unlocking functions like Apple Maps. Ford is taking things one step further by letting Apple’s software help control how electric vehicles operate when they are driving themselves, per the Times. For the first time, Apple and Ford engineers are collaborating directly to improve self-driving features in cars set to reach dealerships next year. In the past, Apple worked independently from automakers. Engineers will build the new software into the vehicle, so drivers won’t need an iPhone to use it. “Apple Maps will be embedded in the vehicle, so you don’t have to pay anything extra,” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley said in an interview with the Times. “This is one of the most important announcements for Ford.”
Jul 25, 2026 · via entrepreneur.com
US Navy validates counter unmanned submarine tech in Lanternfish 2026 exercise Ultra Maritime and Anduril demonstrated undersea autonomous threat detection, tracking and classification in the exercise. Read Next: US neighbour could gain domestic engine overhaul capability for future fightersUltra Maritime demonstrated a counter-unmanned underwater vehicle (C-UUV) capability during the US Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise. The demonstration served as a proof of concept for the company`s Sea Sphere deployable sonar system. The sonar was able to detect and classify autonomous undersea threats in a realistic port protection mission setting. Operationally unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) have grown in relevance across multiple navies worldwide. They can conduct surveillance, mine-laying, and infrastructure reconnaissance with minimal crew risk. Countering them requires passive and active acoustic sensing, signal processing, and rapid classification. What happened at Lanternfish 2026 Lanternfish is a multilateral naval exercise focussesing on critical undersea infrastructure protection and emerging autonomous vehicle threats. During the exercise, Sea Spear consistently detected, tracked and classified medium- and large-diameter UUVs. The demonstration validated the systems’ ability to provide persistent acoustic sensing while transmitting track data to undersea command centers worldwide. When integrated with Anduril’s Seabed Sentry, Sea Spear forms part of a distributed autonomous undersea network built for rapid deployment and scalable production. The system can be discreetly deployed from both crewed and uncrewed platforms, delivering persistent underwater sensing across remote regions, maritime choke points, and strategically significant waterways. Sea Spear is configurable as either a permanent installation or an attritable asset. More from Military See AllThe technical problem C-UUV systems must solve Detecting a UUV is fundamentally different from detecting a crewed submarine. UUVs run quieter, operate at varied depths, and can be programmed for evasive behavior. Acoustic signatures are weaker and harder to classify against background ocean noise. A C-UUV system must differentiate between a threat
Jul 25, 2026 · via interestingengineering.com
Automotive software, electronics market to reach $519 bn by 2035, outpace vehicle market growth: McKinsey New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The global automotive software and electronics market is projected to grow to USD 519 billion by 2035, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 per cent - more than four times faster than the overall vehicle market - as software-defined vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) reshape the industry, according to a McKinsey report. The report titled 'The Automotive Software and Electronics Market Through 2035' said that while the global vehicle market is expected to grow by only around 1 per cent annually, the software and electronics segment will see much stronger expansion as automakers increasingly differentiate vehicles through software, connectivity and AI-enabled features. 'In contrast to the overall vehicle market, which is growing by around 1.0 percent CAGR annually, the global automotive software and electronics market could grow by 4.5 percent CAGR and reach $519 billion by 2035,' the report said. McKinsey said the industry is transitioning towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs) supported by zonal and central computing architectures, enabling over-the-air software updates, enhanced connectivity and generative AI integration. According to the report, 'software, electronics, and gen AI have emerged as critical enablers of innovation, transforming vehicle development and customer experience and business models for OEMs and suppliers.' The report noted that although expectations for fully autonomous vehicles have moderated because of delays in Level 3 and Level 4 deployment, investment has shifted toward near-term opportunities such as ADAS and connected services. McKinsey estimates that by 2035, vehicles equipped with Level 2 and higher driver assistance and autonomous driving capabilities could account for nearly 70 per cent of global vehicle sales, with Level 2 vehicles alone making up 52 per cent of
Jul 25, 2026 · via bignewsnetwork.com
Quantum technology firm Terra Quantum and software-defined vehicle (SDV) provider Apex.AI have validated the integration of NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into cloud-connected, autonomous robotic environments. Executed using Apex.OS—a safety-certified software foundation for mobility and robotics—the joint integration establishes quantum-resistant edge-to-cloud communications without altering underlying application logic, developer APIs, or real-time message-passing architectures. Autonomous vehicles, industrial robots, aerospace assets, and connected defense platforms operate on multi-decade service lifecycles. These edge devices rely on continuous cloud connectivity for fleet telemetry, diagnostic logging, over-the-air (OTA) software updates, and remote operation. Because current public-key encryption algorithms (such as RSA and ECC) face long-term vulnerabilities from cryptographically relevant quantum computers, embedding quantum-resistant security is becoming an essential requirement for assets designed to remain active past 2030. The joint solution addresses critical enterprise migration constraints by embedding Terra Quantum’s PQC libraries directly within the Apex.OS middleware layer. Development teams can drop in quantum-safe encryption while maintaining native software control loops, communication pipelines, and existing application workflows. This approach allows organizations operating mission-critical connected assets to de-risk long-term deployments and achieve crypto-agility without incurring the massive capital costs of refactoring core software architectures. Beyond commercial mobility and industrial automation, the architecture is engineered to support complex, interconnected Systems-of-Systems. Designed in alignment with NATO’s Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) framework, the platform establishes a scalable blueprint for securing interoperable communication networks across land, air, maritime, cyber, and defense domains. The successful demonstration proves that NIST-standardized PQC is deployment-ready for embedded systems today, offering a practical pathway toward long-term digital resilience. Review the official press release on PR Newswire here. July 25, 2026 Leave A Comment
Jul 25, 2026 · via quantumcomputingreport.com
Damion Smy 2026 Geely EX2 price and specs 9 Hours Ago Journalist The upcoming affordable electric ute being developed by Ford will use Apple Maps for its built-in navigation system. Due to go into production in 2027, the new ute, widely tipped to revive the Ranchero name, will be one of the first vehicles to have Apple Maps built in. Indeed, all cars based on the ute's Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform will feature Apple Maps. Ford says UEV models will employ Apple Maps for turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic and incident information, location searching, and EV-friendly routing that includes battery preconditioning. The company is also using road-level information from Apple Maps for the next generation of its BlueCruise hands-free autonomous driving system for highways in North America, which is being developed by the company's LatitudeAI division. The system is set to debut as an option in the new electric ute in 2028. It will be interesting to see if other manufacturers jump on board and adopt Apple Maps for their navigation systems. A significant number of manufacturers base their infotainment systems on the Android Automotive operating system, and many of these come with Google Maps built in and have access to third-party apps through the Google Play Store. The new Ranchero, or whatever it will be christened, could be revealed later this year. Set to be priced from US$30,000 (A$43,000), it will be one of the cheapest vehicles in Ford's American lineup. At present the Blue Oval's US range kicks off with the Maverick dual-cab hybrid, which begins at US$28,145 (A$40,200). A prototype of the ute was spotted in California in June, and it looks to have fairly traditional pickup truck design, apart from the steeply raked windscreen. The new ute will be the first vehicle based on the UEV
Jul 25, 2026 · via carexpert.com.au
Study: Waymo robotaxis had fewer crashes than human drivers across four cities AUSTIN, Texas — Driverless Waymo vehicles crashed less often than human-driven cars across four major U.S. cities, according to a new study, though Austin was an outlier where Waymo’s crash rate was slightly higher than the others. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compared crash rates between human-driven vehicles and Waymo’s autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin. The results found Waymo vehicles crashed 68 percent less than human drivers overall. By city, the study found Waymo had 76 percent fewer crashes than human drivers in Phoenix, 71 percent fewer in Los Angeles and 35 percent fewer in San Francisco. In Austin, Waymo’s crash rate was 4 percent higher than human-driven cars. Waymo said Austin’s results were influenced by the timing of its rollout there. The company said its autonomous vehicles began operating in Austin after the other cities, resulting in fewer sample miles. Waymo also said it wants regulators to standardize how these safety metrics are measured. In a statement, Waymo said, “We welcome this new research from IIHS, which confirms our previous peer-reviewed analyses and reinforces the significant safety benefits of the Waymo Driver. We also support the authors’ recommendation for more robust reporting requirements for AV operators—requirements that Waymo already voluntarily meets.” RELATED: Study finds driverless cars crash less often than human drivers but flags data shortfalls Waymo vehicles have been a regular sight on Austin streets since 2024, logging millions of miles and sometimes drawing attention online for malfunctions caught on camera. Some riders say their experiences have been positive. “Yes I have been in Waymo before. I do like the Waymos because they feel very personalized and luxurious,” said Marie Drosche. She also described an instance where the vehicle stopped
Jul 25, 2026 · via cbsaustin.com
Waymo’s driverless vehicles were involved in 68% fewer police-reportable crashes per vehicle mile traveled than human drivers in the same cities, according to a study released July 23 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which also concluded that the federal system for monitoring automated vehicles is inadequate to track a large-scale expansion of the technology.
The study, “Rise of the Machines: Crash Experiences of Highly Automated Vehicles and Human Drivers,” examined Waymo operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas.
The findings arrive as driverless fleets push into more markets and as insurers and repairers begin sizing
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- Inspectors randomly selected sample vehicles and power batteries on-site and sent them for testing to verify compliance with national standards. - The inspections came just a week after the MIIT held a meeting with key automakers, urging them to firmly resist irrational competition. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has conducted on-site inspections at plants of GAC Aion and Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV), signaling that the regulator is moving quickly to implement the vehicle quality and safety checks it outlined a week ago. On July 24, the MIIT's first department of equipment industry visited the two automakers to conduct supervisory inspections on their product safety assurance capabilities and production consistency, according to a statement on Friday. The inspections focused on how the companies maintain production access conditions, including intelligent connected vehicle safety assurance capabilities, design, development and production capabilities, and production consistency assurance capabilities, the MIIT said. Inspectors randomly sampled vehicles and power batteries on site and sent them to relevant institutions for testing, including compliance with national standards, the statement showed. The MIIT said it will continue to organize supervisory inspections of automobile and motorcycle manufacturers and their products, deal seriously with companies found to have problems, firmly hold the bottom line of vehicle product safety, and effectively protect consumers' legitimate rights and interests. GAC Aion is the new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidiary of GAC Group. The Xpeng facility inspected was its Zhaoqing plant, the company's first self-built plant. The inspections are the MIIT's latest move to tighten oversight of the auto industry. On July 17, the ministry held a meeting with key vehicle manufacturers, requiring them to firmly resist irrational competition and strengthen product testing, validation and safety assessment. The meeting placed particular emphasis on strengthening the safety assessment of combined driving assistance and autonomous driving
Jul 25, 2026 · via cnevpost.com
Automotive Industry Honda, Nissan Consider Standardizing Control Units for Software-Defined Vehicles Honda and Nissan hope to reduce R&D costs, speed time to market, and to take advantage of economies of scale. TOKYO—In an effort to reduce development costs, Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are talking about standardizing the electronic control units (ECUs) that will be used in future software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The automakers could begin installing the units in vehicles as early as 2029. Although a proposed merger between the two companies was scrapped, Honda and Nissan are seeking to strengthen their relationship jointly developing vehicle components. SDVs are next-generation vehicles with software that can be updated over the internet, allowing manufacturers to improve performance and add features, such as autonomous-driving capabilities. Honda and Nissan plan to jointly develop a central ECU that oversees the entire vehicle. They are also considering supplying the unit to Mitsubishi Motors Corp., in which Nissan holds a 26 percent stake, and exploring whether they can standardize the underlying software. Conventional vehicles typically contain dozens of ECUs, each controlling a separate function, such as the engine or brakes. SDVs, by contrast, require a central ECU capable of handling frequent updates. Such systems are difficult to design and costly to develop. By working together, Honda and Nissan hope to reduce R&D costs, speed time to market, and to take advantage of economies of scale.Looking for quick answers on assembly and manufacturing topics? Try Ask ASM, our new smart AI search tool. Ask ASM Looking for a reprint of this article? From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today!
Jul 25, 2026 · via assemblymag.com
The transformation of the automotive industry has long been a reality in Saxony. While manufacturers and suppliers are grappling with the shift to electric mobility—and locations such as the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau are coming under pressure—the focus is already shifting to the next key technology: autonomous driving. Politicians, researchers, and businesses hope that this will not only help them navigate structural change but also create new value in the Free State of Saxony.
The technology is by no means new. In Hamburg, selected passengers can already ride in self-driving minibuses, and other projects are underway in Berlin, Hesse, and Bavaria, among other places. Saxony, too, has been working on these technologies for years and aims to integrate autonomous vehicles into regular public transit service by 2030. To this end, 19 partners from business, academia, local governments, and politics signed a joint memorandum of understanding this spring.
Jul 25, 2026 · via diesachsen.de
Apple technology coming to Ford’s revolutionary new car The Ford Universal Vehicle Platform will feature integrated Apple Maps, working with the car’s semi-autonomous driving systems. Ford is on the verge of revealing the first of its Universal Vehicles, set to be a sub-Ranger-sized ute with a drastic new look. The brand has made bold claims about the mid-sized pickup, which it hopes will not only be a revolution to the brand but the wider automotive industry, especially in the US. Now it has revealed the entire Universal Vehicle Platform family will feature integrated Apple Maps, allowing the navigation software to be natively installed in the infotainment system, which extends to the driver’s display. Ford says that by using Apple’s new MapKit for Automotive SDK, its EVs will “offer drivers turn-by-turn directions using natural language, real-time traffic and incident information, intuitive search featuring detailed place cards, and routing options to help users easily find the best route to their destination”. This will also extend to Apple Maps being used to pick the best routes for EVs, working with the architecture of the car to precondition its battery on approach to a charging location. Most significantly, Ford has confirmed the UEVs will use “road-level information from Apple Maps as part of the development of its next-generation BlueCruise hands-free highway driving capability to deliver a more seamless on-ramp-to-off-ramp experience”. In layman's terms, this means Apple Maps will work in tandem with Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free, semi-autonomous driving system to help guide the vehicle to its destination without further input from the driver behind the steering wheel. “Our new midsize electric vehicle will be priced around US$30,000 (A$43,000) and redefines what advanced technology can be – simple, useful, and truly attainable for more customers,” said Ford CEO, Jim Farley. “We’re proud to embed Apple Maps’
Jul 25, 2026 · via torquecafe.com
The self-driving big rig startup claims its Aurora Driver 2 suite cuts hardware costs in half. - Self-driving startup Aurora unveiled its second-generation hardware for autonomous trucks. - Aurora Driver 2 is more powerful, more compact, and cheaper than its predecessor. - The startup claims the sensor suite has been designed to last a million miles. Aurora, the Pittsburgh-based startup working on transforming regular big rigs into autonomous trucks, has unveiled its second-generation hardware setup. The company boasts that Aurora Driver 2 can deliver one million miles of driverless freight transport thanks to the more robust sensors and tighter integrations, all while cutting hardware costs in half. The biggest improvement compared to the first-generation product is the more advanced forward-facing Lidar sensor, which can now detect objects half a mile away on the highway in direct sunlight or during the night. The company claims it has ruggedized every aspect of its second-generation hardware kit to keep it in tip-top shape under a full range of weather conditions, including vibration, abrasive dust, rain, and extreme temperatures. There's an updated built-in cleaning system, which keeps the sensors clean by using small jets of water and air, allowing the truck's electronic brain to see better during bad weather. Everything is connected to a brand-new computer powered by Nvidia chips, which are powerful enough to process millions of data points, enabling the hardware to make decisions in milliseconds. The computer is fully redundant and is housed in a chassis that's 40% smaller than the previous model, which reduces costs and makes integration easier. The biggest promise of self-driving trucks is that they can drive nonstop to their destination, lowering costs associated with team driver configurations and cutting downtime. According to Aurora, its second-generation hardware can enable fleet owners to double the revenue per truck.
Jul 24, 2026 · via autos.yahoo.com
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To come up with a meaningful comparison, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety researchers had to boil down the data on self-driving cars to just those incidents that would’ve met the police-reporting threshold for human drivers. Human drivers are generally only required to report crashes that cause an injury or result in more than $1,000 in property damage.
Jul 24, 2026 · via baltimoresun.com
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) will institute a robot automobile parking service in August, enabling passengers to drop off cars to be autonomously parked. French firm Stanley Robotics is the technology provider. Airports around the world are increasingly utilizing robots, including to guide passengers in terminals and for baggage handling tasks. Passengers who prebook the robot parking service at LGW arrive at the airport and park their car in a designated cabin. The car is turned off, the passenger confirms the booking on a screen and heads to the terminal by either walking or taking a short shuttle ride to the airport’s South Terminal. LGW said the walk takes 6 min. and the shuttle takes 7-15 min. An autonomous vehicle will then load the vehicle by its tires and move it to a parking spot. Passengers keep their car keys. “The robots use advanced technology to safely move your car, constantly monitoring their surroundings to avoid obstacles,” LGW says. “In the unlikely event of an issue, on-site teams are available to help.” For arrival and retrieval of the car, the Stanley Robotics system stores passenger flight details and monitors landings, alerting robot vehicles to move cars back to a cabin for pickup. LGW said cars should be waiting for passengers in a designated cabin. Passengers must book the service in advance, and the car must be parked for a minimum of five days. The service is only available to passengers dropping off and picking up cars on weekdays. LGW said these restrictions will be “adjusted and eased” as the service scales. LGW said the service is aimed at removing the hassle and time involved in parking cars at airports. The Stanley Robotics autonomous parking service is already available at Lyon Airport in France.
Jul 24, 2026 · via aviationweek.com
On the Dash: - Honda confirmed the third-generation Ridgeline, arriving within two years with a more rugged design. - Production of the current 2026 Ridgeline pauses later this year to prepare for the changeover. - The new pickup stays exclusive to Honda’s Alabama plant, alongside the Passport, Pilot and Odyssey. Honda confirmed development of the third-generation Ridgeline, its next midsize pickup, set to arrive within two years. Production of the current 2026 model will pause later this year as Honda prepares its Alabama plant for the new truck. The redesigned pickup stays rooted in the U.S. It’s being designed at Honda’s Southern California styling studio and engineered at the Honda Auto Development Center in Ohio. Production remains exclusive to the Honda Alabama Auto Plant, the same facility that builds the Passport, Pilot and Odyssey. Honda hasn’t released specs or full images beyond a teaser shot. The automaker did commit to a more rugged design for the next model, a departure from the crossover-based styling that’s defined the truck since it launched in 2005. “The award-winning Honda Ridgeline has introduced innovative new technologies and features to America’s truck market for two decades, prioritizing features and capabilities recreational truck buyers need and use the most,” Lance Woelfer, Vice President of Auto Sales at American Honda Motor, said in a statement. Woelfer said the next model will build on that legacy while adding more rugged design and capability. He confirmed it will still be built by Honda associates in Alabama. The redesigned truck will land in a midsize truck segment where Toyota’s Tacoma held the sales lead through the second quarter of 2026. The current second-generation truck has been in production at the Alabama plant, which also builds the Passport, Pilot and Odyssey using domestic and globally made parts. Honda has been producing
Jul 24, 2026 · via cbtnews.com