Inspiration Mobility Group, a provider of EV fleet management, vehicle leasing and fleet services for US commercial customers, has acquired select assets of Electrada, a company that provides commercial fleet EV charging infrastructure through its 360 CaaS, FleetFlex and FleetFlip programs. Electrada operates more than 375 depots that serve commercial fleets ranging from passenger vehicles to Class 8 tractor-trailers. Customers include public agencies, Fortune 500 companies and institutions. Inspiration plans to use Electrada’s capabilities to expand its presence in heavy-duty commercial vehicles, distribution fleets and autonomous vehicle operations. Electrada’s team, project pipeline, charging depot development, energy management software and intellectual property will become part of Inspiration’s charging infrastructure and energy management business. The combined business will provide services across the EV charging infrastructure stack, including depot design, utility coordination, energy management and ongoing operations through a turnkey Charging-as-a-Service program. “Inspiration is the natural home for what Electrada has built,” said Kevin Kushman, CEO of Electrada. “We’ve always measured success by customer outcomes, not infrastructure deployed, and Inspiration holds that same standard. Electrada’s depth in utility coordination, distributed power and depot energy management means fleet operators aren’t just getting charging infrastructure; they’re getting an energy program designed to reduce and stabilize fuel costs.” “Electrada has delivered reliable electric fuel at predictable cost across millions of fleet miles for operationally complex fleets,” said Josh Green, founder and CEO of Inspiration Mobility Group. “This acquisition strengthens our ability to support customers from planning electrification through vehicle deployment, charging infrastructure and daily fleet operations.” Source: Inspiration Mobility Group
Jun 27, 2026 · via chargedevs.com
Why Lucid (LCID) Stock Is Up Today What Happened? Shares of luxury electric car manufacturer Lucid LCID jumped 8.5% in the afternoon session after investor enthusiasm continued to build around its role as the dedicated vehicle supplier for Uber and Nuro's autonomous robotaxi program. Lucid is set to provide its Gravity SUVs and future midsize vehicles for the ride-hailing service. The company is already building production-validation robotaxis at its Arizona facility for testing and safety validation. A commercial deployment is planned for 2027, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area and then Houston. Additionally, Lucid is assembling an engineering fleet of nearly 100 Gravity-based robotaxis in California and Texas for the program. This partnership provides Lucid with a significant entry into the autonomous ride-hailing market. What Is The Market Telling Us Lucid’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 58 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 9 days ago when the stock gained 7.5% on the news that the company, along with partners Uber and Nuro, announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Houston in mid-2027. This marks the program's second market, following a planned launch in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year. The service will feature a fleet of Lucid Gravity vehicles equipped with Nuro's autonomous driving technology, accessible exclusively through the Uber app. In preparation, Uber already secured a 50,000-square-foot depot and charging facility in Houston. According to reports, autonomous on-road testing with safety operators was already underway in the city. The expansion represents a significant step in commercializing Lucid's vehicles for the autonomous ride-sharing market. Lucid is down 50.2% since
Jun 27, 2026 · via tradingview.com
ORLANDO, Fla. – As self-driving vehicles become more common on the road, some drivers are embracing the technology as the future of transportation, while others remain skeptical about whether they are ready to trust a computer behind the wheel. The conversation gained attention after a viewer reached out through a neighborhood network concerned about a self-driving vehicle he believed was malfunctioning. The concern raised questions about what happens when autonomous technology does not work as expected and how drivers should respond as they see more of these vehicles on the road. “I think it is cool for long drives,” one driver said. Another driver disagreed, saying, “Nope, not for me.” Videos shared this year showing autonomous vehicles in unusual situations have added to the public discussion. One showed a Waymo vehicle navigating flooding in Texas, while another appeared to show a vehicle blocking traffic near an apartment fire. Some drivers say they are not convinced the technology is ready. “I don’t think the human race is ready for self-driving cars yet. People can barely drive nowadays as is,” one driver said. Others believe autonomous vehicles could eventually make roads safer. Waymo says its vehicles have fewer serious crashes compared with human drivers. “As long as you’re using it smart and not drinking and driving with the self-driving, it should be good,” another driver said. A MetroPlan Orlando survey found more drivers are becoming comfortable sharing the road with autonomous vehicles compared with previous years. However, when asked about riding in a driverless vehicle, a majority of respondents still preferred having a human driver. Traffic safety experts say part of the challenge is learning how to interact with the technology. News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve recently spotted a Waymo vehicle while on patrol along John Young Parkway. “Malfunction could
Jun 27, 2026 · via clickorlando.com
Regulations pave the way for driverless taxis, at least in St. Louis City and County St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission sets rules for autonomous vehicles. ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission approves regulations for driverless taxis, clearing a path for autonomous vehicle services to operate locally. It comes after a similar statewide legislative push failed earlier this year. The St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission passed the regulations in late May and published them in its vehicle-for-hire code updated June 11. The commission sets regulations and oversees licensing for taxi companies and drivers in St. Louis city and county. Waymo has been manually testing and mapping St. Louis streets since December, with a driver behind the wheel. The company announced late last year it was eyeing St. Louis as one of its next destinations. Waymo supported a bill in Jefferson City earlier this year, but it did not pass during the legislative session. After the bill failed, Waymo said it would remain in manual testing in St. Louis for the foreseeable future. Ronald Klein, executive director of the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission, said the commission had been working on autonomous vehicle regulations for about a year in anticipation of interest from companies like Waymo — modeling them after cities where autonomous vehicles already operate. “They can see the regulations, and they can see, basically, yeah, we look like Nashville, or we look like someplace else, you know, that they operate,” said Klein. “Right now, Waymo is about the only player in town,” Klein said. “But there will be other ones shortly.” Klein said the regulations cover insurance, licensing and consumer-facing requirements. He noted that, unlike traditional taxis — where both the vehicle and the driver are licensed — autonomous vehicles would require only the vehicle
Jun 27, 2026 · via firstalert4.com
DENVER — Waymo has run into a roadblock, but the company is still driving ahead right on schedule in Denver. In June, the autonomous taxi company voluntarily recalled over 3,800 vehicles after their software allowed a car to enter a closed freeway construction zone. A voluntary recall doesn't mean Waymos were pulled from the streets. Instead, a company spokesman said the recall was a notice of the company's intention to improve its software. ▶WATCH: Denver bike and board commuters share their thoughts on the driverless cars with Denver7's Alex Dowd In Denver, the vehicles are still driving the streets with a human behind the wheel, preparing for their first few autonomous rides by the end of 2026. "Waymo’s mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver, and the data shows that we’re making roads safer in the communities in which we operate," a company spokesperson said in a statement. "We identified an area of improvement regarding performance around freeway construction zones. We voluntarily restricted freeway operations last month while making improvements, proactively notified state and federal regulators, and decided to file a voluntary software recall with NHTSA." Denver Google's autonomous ride service Waymo is coming to Denver Still, some Denver commuters are nervous about the new tech driving onto Denver's streets. “I mean, I think technology is cool. I think trying different things is super rad, and also just for general transportation," said Ethan Weil. "I'm a big public transportation kind of guy too, but I don't think Waymo is the answer.” Technology Will Denverites be open to Waymo's driverless cars? Denver7 went to find out Weil spends many of his commutes on a bike seat, and the speed of the robotaxis presents new problems in his eyes — a concern shared by another non-car commuter, 15-year-old skateboarder Logan
Jun 27, 2026 · via denver7.com
Waymo has quietly registered Waymo Germany GmbH in Munich’s commercial register, with a stated purpose of deploying local robotaxi services and providing support for third-party autonomous vehicle operators. The entity was incorporated on 13 May and registered on 15 June, with its business address listed at Google’s Munich office; job postings for test drivers and vehicle trainers in Berlin and Munich have already appeared. No German launch date, or even a list of planned cities, has been announced thus far, nor are they likely to emerge in the coming weeks. Waymo’s standard international entry sequence—legal entity, mapping, local operator partnerships, regulatory engagement, supervised testing—means the GmbH is the first step in a process that typically takes months to years before public rides actually begin. In a statement to Bloomberg, the company said only that it is “engaging with officials around the world to explain our technology and lay the groundwork for global operations”. It also emphasised that London and Tokyo remain by far the more advanced of its international programmes: live commercial services are expecting to begin for the former later in 2026, while no target dates have yet been offered for the latter. In Tokyo, Waymo is conducting supervised data collection in partnership with local taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and the Go app across several central wards; in London, supervised vehicles are operating on public roads ahead of a driverless public service pending Department for Transport approval. Talks are also known to have taken place with Australian officials about future robotaxi deployments. It should be noted that Munich is not an arbitrary starting point. It is BMW’s home city, within an hour of Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart base, and also located in close proximity to Volkswagen’s software unit Cariad. Given Waymo’s disruptive outsider status, this home base is arguably one of
Jun 27, 2026 · via automotiveworld.com
MOST POPULAR AI - Security It's looking like a hot, messy summer for security teams as AI finds countless previously hidden vulnsTime to start praying to the goddess of wisdom and war - AI AND ML Google wants AI regulation, but on its own termsSurely, we can have rules that allow us to continue doing what we're doing - offbeat US auto regulators want to kill robotaxi brake pedalsRequiring driverless vehicles to keep human brake controls impedes innovation, the NHTSA says - security Amazon Q flaw let booby-trapped Git repos execute code, swipe cloud credsResearchers warn many AI coding assistants now execute commands from project configurations - AI and ML AI giants back non-profit to retrain workers left behind by AISorry we spent your wages on datacenters, but call us when you're AI-ready Infosec - Security Russians are posing as Signal support to launch phishing attacksPLUS: US takes down Iranian propaganda sites; Marketing company asks 'Why Do We Have Your Information?' And more! - Security Microsoft patches failed to fix on-prem SharePoint, which is now under zero-day attackPLUS: China upgrades smartphone surveillance tools; Ring eases anti-snooping stance; and more - Black Hat and DEF CON DEF CON Franklin project enlists hackers to harden critical infrastructureVoting village reports have been so successful, says Jeff Moss, that the whole of DEF CON will now be included - Security EQT buys majority share in Swiss cybersecurity biz AcronisWent at equivalent of $3.5B+ valuation for entire firm, though portion sold not specified - Malware Month Ten years since the first corp ransomware, Mikko Hyppönen sees no end in sightOn the plus side, infosec's a good bet for a long, stable career FOSS - Collabora releases CODE 26.04 as rivalry between FOSS cloudy office suites heats upNow with Markdown support and smarter formula error handling
Jun 26, 2026 · via theregister.com
Subscribe to our Autosphere magazine and our weekly newsletter to get the latest industry news. Automotive News, Expert Advice, and How-tos Ram Debuts 2027 Lineup Ram has officially finalized the product portfolio for the 2027 Ram 1500 light-duty pickup lineup, introducing key mechanical configurations specifically engineered for the Canadian automotive landscape. The headlining product news centers on the vehicle manufacturer’s new “muscle truck” sub-brand: the Ram 1500 Rumble Bee. Anchoring the street-performance segment, the top-tier Rumble Bee SRT variant deploys a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V8 generating 777 horsepower and 680 lb.-ft. of torque, securing a 0-96 km/h acceleration footprint of 3.4 seconds and a targeted track top speed of 274 km/h. Critically for Canadian fleet buyers, commercial operators, and dealer networks, the 2027 Ram 1500 will come standard with 4×4 architecture across all trim lines nationwide. The domestic powertrain matrix scales to include eight distinct propulsion setups, retaining the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 eTorque mild-hybrid, standard and mild-hybrid iterations of the 5.7-liter V8 HEMI, the heavy-duty 6.4-liter V8, and the high-efficiency 3.0-liter Hurricane Twin-Turbo inline-six engines. Industrial Capacities and Commercial Worksite Enhancements For logistics administrators and commercial fleet operators, the updated engineering specs outline diversified hauling thresholds: - 3.0L Hurricane SO Twin-Turbo: Establishes the lineup’s peak trailering capacity at 5,230 kg (11,530 lbs.) max towing with an 853 kg payload capacity. - 5.7L HEMI V8 eTorque: Delivers a maximum towing limit of 5,157 kg (11,370 lbs.) paired with a 762 kg max payload. - Worksite Power Export: Models utilizing the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 configuration can now be outfitted with an available 2kW onboard inverter system, accessible via dual 120V electrical outlets integrated directly into the truck bed walls. Addressing vocational loading requirements, Ram has also integrated a RamBox cargo management system deletion option on premium Limited and Limited Longhorn models, enabling
Jun 26, 2026 · via autosphere.ca
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the start of rulemaking for new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), which notably would change some rules for driverless cars. - The biggest change in the new regulations would be to remove the requirement for a physical brake pedal in vehicles designed exclusively as autonomous vehicles. - The new FMVSS would still require that autonomous vehicles maintain the same level of safety, such as stopping distance requirements, but drops requirements for manual controls. Regulations tend to move more slowly than industry. That's generally a good thing, since it usually means keeping people safe, but sometimes it means an archaic ruleset that hampers innovation. Supporters of driverless cars and cars equipped with automated driving systems (ADS), who have argued for years that the latter is true, may have just earned a small victory. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced proposed changes to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to update the rules governing driverless cars. For Sale Near You See all results for used cars for sale near 20191 Under the new regulations, cars designed to be driven exclusively by ADS would no longer require manual brake pedals. Or, in other words, cars such as Tesla's Cybercab, which was designed without a steering wheel or pedals, would be eligible for certification under FMVSS No. 135. The logic behind the decision, according to NHTSA, is that physical controls—like a steering wheel or brake pedal—aren't necessary in a vehicle that won't ever be driven by a person. Importantly, the decision to remove the requirement for a physical brake pedal does not alter the regulations governing stopping distances. All vehicles, autonomous or not, would still be subject to federal standards that cover stopping. The announcement also opens the door to
Jun 26, 2026 · via caranddriver.com
Gasgoo Munich- "The overall storage requirements for a humanoid robot are roughly ten times those of an L2+ autonomous vehicle." Micron Technology executives recently made this assessment, positioning humanoid robots as the next core growth engine for the storage sector. In their view, the five-year cycle around 2030 will mark the transition to mass deployment for humanoid robots. This shift is expected to drive decades of incremental demand for memory and flash storage, reshaping the growth logic of the global industry. This isn't just conceptual forecasting. Micron's assessment is grounded in the underlying operational logic of humanoid robots: sensor configurations, local AI inference, and real-time motion control. That tenfold gap highlights a fundamental difference in hardware architecture and data processing between these two types of intelligent terminals. Where Does the Tenfold Gap Come From? Micron's projected tenfold storage disparity stems from fundamental differences in data collection, computing patterns, and operational environments between L2+ driver-assist systems and humanoid robots. The functional complexity required of their respective storage systems simply isn't in the same league. Consider the L2+ smart car first. Mainstream models today carry multiple cameras, millimeter-wave radars, and other perception hardware. Their storage systems primarily handle three tasks: storing driver-assistance programs, caching real-time environmental perception data, and saving driving records and event logs. Memory and flash configurations for this level have largely standardized across the industry. The operational boundaries here are clear: lane keeping, adaptive cruise control, emergency braking—decisions that are finite in scope. Environmental perception, trajectory judgment, and real-time path planning are processed locally by the vehicle controller to ensure immediacy and safety. Vehicles typically filter only snippets of data from extreme scenarios or anomalies, uploading them asynchronously to the cloud when parked for algorithm optimization. They don't continuously stream massive volumes of raw perception data while driving. Image
Jun 26, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
Neolix used appearances at the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2026 in Vienna and EUROBIKE 2026 in Frankfurt to advance its European expansion, targeting retail and logistics operators seeking autonomous last-mile delivery solutions. The Level 4 autonomous logistics firm has 21,000 delivery vehicles deployed across more than 15 countries. The company has accumulated 170 million kilometres of autonomous driving mileage, with its largest single-city fleet exceeding 2,000 vehicles. Neolix holds German TÜV Rheinland certification and European E-MARK compliance, with partners established across Germany, Portugal, Denmark, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium. Neolix’s autonomous driving system uses a mapless architecture powered by its proprietary Neolix-VA visual-action foundation model, designed to accelerate deployment in new environments and improve continuously through operational data. Vehicles are built to operate around the clock across varying weather and traffic conditions. Earlier in 2026, Neolix announced a strategic alliance with Caetano Mobility, part of Portugal’s Salvador Caetano Group, combining autonomous logistics capabilities with regional engineering expertise. To support enterprise customers, the company works with global cloud infrastructure providers to meet European data residency and governance requirements. In a statement, Will Zhao, Executive President of Neolix, said: “The value of autonomy ultimately comes down to economics and reliability. Retailers need solutions that can integrate into existing operations, adapt to local conditions, and generate measurable efficiency gains over time.” Why this matters: - Neolix’s entry reframes the European AV conversation around logistics rather than passengers. Most of the autonomous vehicle activity in Europe has centred on robotaxi announcements; a company arriving with 21,000 deployed vehicles and 170 million autonomous kilometres of commercial delivery experience represents a different category of maturity and a different route to scale. - The mapless architecture is a direct response to European deployment complexity. Avoiding dependence on high-definition maps accelerates entry into new cities and
Jun 26, 2026 · via automotiveworld.com
The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) is accepting vendor proposals through July 16 for its Autonomous Vehicle or AV Observation Zone Challenge; a contest that seeks to develop a sensing technology package capable of detecting and identifying AVs operating within Washington, D.C., along with data that supports the observation and analysis of AV fleet operations. [Above image via DDOT] The project will allow DDOT and its academic partners to observe autonomous vehicle behavior and compare it with baseline data collected from human-driven vehicles. The findings will help inform future discussions regarding AV testing, deployment, and regulation in Washington, D.C. The selected vendor for this project – expected to be chosen by August – will receive $50,000 and will pilot its technology for three to six months at two intersections along the M Street SE/SW corridor within the nation’s capital. [Editor’s note: In April, DDOT issued a report reviewing how AVs are regulated across the United States as part of an effort to inform ongoing internal decision-making efforts concerning AV regulation for the area under its jurisdiction.] “The observation and analysis of autonomous vehicle behavior is an important part of understanding how these technologies fit into the District’s transportation system,” said Sharon Kershbaum, DDOT’s director, in a statement. “This initiative will help us better understand real-world autonomous vehicle operations while supporting thoughtful planning, public transparency, and informed decision-making.” The project is funded by the DDOT Research Program and is conducted in partnership with the Southwest Business Improvement District, US Ignite, George Washington University, and the University of Washington. Data gathered by the winning vendor will be analyzed by the academic faculty at the two universities that specialize in autonomous vehicles and urban traffic system modeling and operations. Other state departments of transportation have also participated in various AV testing
Jun 26, 2026 · via aashtojournal.transportation.org
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is calling for Tesla to be held accountable for its role in a fatal crash last week in Texas in which police say a driver was using his Model 3’s assisted driving system before it slammed into a brick house, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. “Tesla must be held accountable and [the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration] should move much more quickly and effectively to investigate and hold it accountable,” Blumenthal said in an exclusive interview with NBC News. The crash in the Houston suburb of Katy gained immense attention after video from the incident showed the car careening into the side of the home. It has so far resulted in two federal investigations and renewed scrutiny of Tesla’s driver assistance technology. Tesla CEO Elon Musk personally responded to a headline shared on X about the incident, writing, “this makes no sense. FSD drives slowly through neighborhood streets and this was a high speed crash,” referring to Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” technology that enables some of its assisted driving capabilities. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI, also posted on X, claiming that the driver overrode the self-driving mode. “The driver manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%,” he wrote. Tesla and Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither Musk, Elluswamy nor the driver has posted car data from the crash that could corroborate their claims. “Elon Musk saying that, quote, ‘this makes no sense,’ is simply an effort to evade responsibility,” Blumenthal said. The senator’s call for an investigation and accountability is part of a yearslong push by Blumenthal and other watchdogs for more oversight of Tesla’s advanced assisted driving systems, which have been the subject of nearly 50 NHTSA special investigations, according to Blumenthal. Just three days
Jun 26, 2026 · via nbcnews.com
News Tesla Cybercab stands to gain from new Trump autonomy rules Tesla Cybercab stands to gain from new rules that the Trump Administration is aiming to enforce on autonomous vehicles. On Thursday, NHTSA, under the Trump Administration’s U.S. Department of Transportation, commenced rulemaking on the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). This effort aims to eliminate the mandate for manual brake pedals in vehicles that are designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems. This would impact the Tesla Cybercab, which the company has stated would operate without a steering wheel or pedals. Tesla Cybercab launch is imminent after latest sighting at Giga Texas The Trump Administration is looking to revise FMVSS No. 135, which requires standard braking systems on light-duty vehicles. Currently, the regulation requires light-duty cars to use traditional manual braking systems that allow operators to slow the vehicle. With the advent of self-driving in the U.S., these regulations need updating, and these are the changes that could come to FMVSS No. 135: - Removes requirements for hand- or foot-operated brake controls for vehicles designed never to be operated by a human. Existing rules still apply to AVs that retain manual controls. - All subject vehicles must still meet the same stopping distance performance criteria via alternative testing procedures. - While this update ensures AVs can physically stop when commanded, NHTSA is separately developing safety performance requirements for AVs in real-world driving scenarios. - NHTSA will continue to use its broad defect enforcement authority to investigate unsafe ADS behavior and oversee recalls. As autonomy becomes a greater part of passenger travel, these types of rule adjustments will be more than reasonable. It will give manufacturers the ability to self-certify their vehicles and avoid any red tape that could ultimately delay the deployment of these vehicles. Administrators are
Jun 25, 2026 · via teslarati.com
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week proposed changes to federal requirements that would make brake pedals optional in autonomous vehicles. Under current regulations in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, each and every car in the U.S. must have manual brake controls. Those who manufacture self-driving cars can apply for an exemption but can only sell 2,500 vehicles with such modifications per year.
Under the new rule, autonomous vehicles would be allowed to forego the brake pedal without getting an exemption. They would still need to meet the same criteria for stopping distance performance as other vehicles, but under different testing procedures. The proposal is currently in a 30-day public comment period, after which it will go to the U.S. Department of Transportation for approval.
Jun 25, 2026 · via govtech.com
RA Consulting Delivers Euro 7-Compliant Diagnostic Solutions with DiagRA D and Silver Scan-Tool June 25, 2026 News RA Consulting diagnostic products including DiagRA D and Silver Scan-Tool™ are compliant with the future Euro 7 norm. The solutions have integrated On-Board Fuel Consumption Monitoring (OBFCM) and comprehensive On-Board Monitoring (OBM) functions. Current versions of DiagRA D and Silver Scan-Tool provide customers with a future-proof diagnostic and validation platform for implementing these requirements. Peter Stoß, Director of Automotive Products at RA Consulting, commented, “The biggest challenge for us was incorporating all the required parameters and standards in accordance with SAE J1979 (OBD Classic), SAE J1979-2 (OBD on UDS), SAE J1979-3 (ZEV on UDS), SAE J1939 (HD OBD), and ISO 27145 (WWH OBD) in a legally compliant manner, as well as ensuring the validation and plausibility of the data.” Not just having the legally required measurement data, DiagRA D allows designers to acquire and analyze numerous additional manufacturer-specific parameters. While implementing OBFCM functions, development and validation teams are enabled to analyze system interactions more efficiently, shorten iteration cycles, and gain greater insight into vehicle performance under real-world operations. As a bonus, diagnostic and test environments can be expanded and configured rapidly to meet impending regulatory requirements. For more information, visit rac.de/?lang=en.
Jun 25, 2026 · via embeddedcomputing.com
From l-R - Johan Lindhal, Scania; Ulf Persson SEEBURGER; Stuart Clarke, Ford; Richard Logan, Automotive Logistics Leaders from Ford, Scania, Aston Martin and DP World at ALSC UK 2026 conference shared how extended reality, agentic AI and holistic supply chain thinking are driving real operational gains and why people and culture remain the defining constraints. The conversation around artificial intelligence in automotive logistics has shifted from whether to engage with it to how fast, how deep, and how do you take people with you in a span of one year. At the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain UK conference in June 2026, during panel discussion with experts from Ford, Scania, SEEBURGER and Aston Martin, a unanimous argument emerged that technology is not the constraint, but data foundations, organisational culture and human capability are. Designing before building Stuart Clarke, manager, material flow and packaging engineering at Ford asked a question that the industry has struggled to answer: how do you make logistics legible to people who didn't design it? Ford's answer has been extended reality - XR technology that converts flat 2D plant layouts into fully immersive 3D environments, allowing engineers, operators and senior stakeholders to walk through a warehouse or production line before a single physical change is made. The gains are significant and Ford has estimated that it can take 10% out of base logistics costs at the concept stage alone, with further reductions in rework, travel and iteration costs as the system matures. "If your data integrity is wrong, it doesn't matter what you model or how you do it, your output is going to be wrong," Clarke said. Stuart Clarke, manager, material flow and packaging engineering at Ford A misdirected kit area, a mistake Clarke said has previously cost €20,000 to €30,000 ($22,731 to $32,731) to fix,
Jun 25, 2026 · via automotivelogistics.media
TL;DR The DOT proposed removing brake pedal requirements for vehicles built exclusively for autonomous driving, a boost for Tesla’s Cybercab and Zoox. The proposed rule would remove FMVSS mandates for hand- or foot-operated brake controls in vehicles designed exclusively for automated driving systems, benefiting Tesla's Cybercab and Amazon's Zoox while preserving stopping distance standards The DOT proposed removing brake pedal requirements for vehicles built exclusively for autonomous driving, a boost for Tesla’s Cybercab and Zoox. The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation proposed on Wednesday removing the federal requirement for brake pedals in vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems. The rule change, if adopted, would eliminate one of the largest remaining regulatory barriers for companies building purpose-built autonomous vehicles without traditional human controls. The proposal updates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 135, which governs brake systems, to drop the mandate for hand- or foot-operated brake controls in vehicles that will never have a human driver. Other braking performance requirements, including stopping distance standards, would remain in place. The public has 30 days to comment before the DOT decides whether to approve the changes. NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison framed the move in sweeping terms. “We are at the cusp of the greatest technological revolution in vehicle technology since the innovation of the Model T,” Morrison said in a statement, adding that NHTSA is “tearing down pointless barriers to innovative designs while strengthening the fundamental safety requirements that matter.” The biggest beneficiary is Tesla, which has spent years developing a two-seat vehicle called the Cybercab that is designed to operate without a steering wheel or pedals. The company began production at its Texas factory in early 2026 and has been running a small robotaxi service in Austin, though that fleet uses retrofitted Model Y vehicles with standard controls.
Jun 25, 2026 · via thenextweb.com
UN approved first global technical regulation on automated driving systems, co-led by China The world's first global technical regulation on automated driving systems has been formally approved, marking a major step toward a unified framework for the safe deployment of autonomous vehicle technologies across the globe. The regulation, known as ADS GTR, was jointly led by China, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Japan. It was adopted this week at a meeting in Geneva following a vote by all contracting parties to the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The new rule sets core technical requirements for automated driving system products and outlines manufacturer obligations in areas such as safety management processes, product safety documentation, end‑to‑end testing and validation frameworks, and post‑deployment vehicle safety. It also prescribes corresponding audit and evaluation methods, creating a comprehensive regulatory architecture that spans the entire product lifecycle. As the first global technical regulation specifically addressing automated driving systems, it provides a common foundation for the orderly and secure roll‑out of autonomous driving technologies – a milestone that is expected to accelerate industrialization and drive the intelligent transformation of the global automotive sector. The approval comes as autonomous driving technologies are rapidly evolving and entering commercial use worldwide. In China, the penetration rate of new vehicles equipped with advanced driver-assistance systems has already exceeded 60 percent. Yet, until now, no unified set of technical standards or regulations existed at the international level, with major economies advancing their own approaches independently. China played a leading and facilitating role throughout the regulatory development process. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized Chinese research institutes and industry partners to contribute dozens of technical
Jun 25, 2026 · via chinadaily.com.cn
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