Tata Electronics, an Indian electronics and semiconductor manufacturer and a key supplier to Apple and Tesla, among other tech giants, confirmed a data breach weeks after files purportedly obtained from the company appeared on a hacker forum. The confirmation comes as the hacker forum listing claims to offer more than 630GB of data allegedly stolen from Tata Electronics, comprising over 204,300 files. A review of a sample of the files by TechCrunch found what appear to be Apple supplier specifications and Tesla manufacturing documents. The authenticity, provenance, and completeness of the data could not be independently verified. Founded in 2020, Tata Electronics has emerged as a key player in India’s push to expand electronics manufacturing and semiconductor production. The company operates facilities across India and employs more than 75,000 people, per its parent company’s website. Tata has forged partnerships with global companies, including Apple, ASML, Intel, Qualcomm, and Tesla as manufacturers diversify supply chains beyond China and increasingly turn to India as an alternative production hub. Cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia told TechCrunch that the data advertised on the forum included Outlook email conversations, SAP-related information, and documents purportedly linked to some of Tata Electronics’ customers, including Apple and Tesla. A Tata Electronics spokesperson confirmed the incident in a statement to TechCrunch, saying the company had identified a cybersecurity incident on some of its systems “a few weeks ago” and had immediately activated its response protocols. The spokesperson added that the incident had “no impact on our operations across businesses, which remain unaffected.” However, the company declined to answer questions about the nature of the compromised data, the number of affected individuals or organizations, whether customers had been notified, and whether any information belonging to clients such as Apple and Tesla was exposed. Reuters reported that Tata Electronics informed some employees
Jun 22, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
On 17 June 2026, the Department for Transport and the UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles opened a new consultation inviting views from any interested parties on its draft statement of safety principles for automated vehicles [Automated vehicles: statement of safety principles consultation – GOV.UK]. The statement is a requirement under section 2 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, which established the legal basis for the regulation of automated self-driving vehicles on the roads in Great Britain. Once finalised, the statement will set out the key safety principles which the Secretary of State will apply when assessing whether a vehicle should be considered capable of travelling autonomously and safely, with the overriding objectives being that: - any automated vehicle which is authorised to operate on the roads will achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or higher than, that of careful and competent human drivers; and - road safety will be better as a result of the use of automated vehicles on the roads than it would otherwise be. The draft statement proposes 10 key principles which any automated vehicle would be required to meet in order to be considered for authorisation to operate on the roads: - Self-driving vehicles should use the road in accordance with traffic laws and the Highway Code - Self-driving vehicles should comply with road traffic laws, speed limits, signage, road markings and any temporary restrictions such as roadworks or diversions. - Self-driving vehicles should maintain control over the vehicle at all times. - This includes performing the driving task smoothly, safely and in a stable manner, including during unexpected events or rapidly changing conditions. - Self-driving vehicles should predict, detect and respond to hazards proactively - This includes predicting and detecting potential or existing hazards and taking safe, timely and contextually appropriate
Jun 22, 2026 · via natlawreview.com
Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company, is coming to North Texas.
The company contacted state regulators to let them know that autonomous testing of their fleet, with a safety operator, will commence this month. The fleet is only twelve vehicles.
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Zoox says they've also worked with city officials on first responder training, and they plan to work with the city more later this year.
Zoox currently operates in Las Vegas, the San Francisco Bay Area, Austin, and Miami, with testing underway in six more cities, including Phoenix.
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Zoox did not say how much of the city it mapped; Waymo launched operations earlier this year and runs from Bishop Arts to just south of Dallas Love Field. Tesla's robotaxis are available in Dallas, but only north of I-30. It's unclear how the companies choose the areas designated for testing.
Uber, through partnership with Avride, also offers driverless taxis in Dallas.
Zoox tested for two years in Las Vegas before launching routes.
Jun 22, 2026 · via nbcdfw.com
Last month, a collection of rumors and trademark filings suggested that the reveal of a manual variant of the Ferrari 12Cilindri could be imminent. The suggested date at the 24 Hours of Le Mans came and went without any debuts, but a new quote from Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna and a very intriguing new patent filing indicate that a reveal may still be imminent. According to Autocar, during a conversation with U.S. dealers in Las Vegas, Vigna hinted at an early July debut of a major new development for Ferrari. Vigna reportedly said that the public "will see something new where we put together something from the past with eyes on the future" in "a few weeks," adding that the group should "wait until the fourth of July." That claim does not necessarily confirm any specific model, but a modern Ferrari with a manual certainly would seem to fit the description. The patent filing, on the other hand, seems to hint far more clearly at a gated manual gearbox in an existing Ferrari. First noted by CarBuzz, the filing for a "control tower of a gearbox for road vehicles" submitted by Ferrari and published on June 11th, includes a clear rendering of a manual gear selector. Notably, the term "gear selector" here is more literal than usual; the patent seems to describe a control mechanism to allow a gated, H-pattern system to remotely command an existing dual-clutch or automated transmission, rather than connect directly to the gearbox as in a more conventional manual. The patent illustration depicts a gated manual-style selector with six numbered notches, as well as a series of small buttons surrounding it marked "M," "R," "N," and "D." Presumably, these individual buttons are designed to place the transmission in Manual, Reverse, Neutral, and Drive. Another Ferrari patent
Jun 22, 2026 · via roadandtrack.com
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Jun 22, 2026 · via autonews.com
Google-backed Waymo recalled 3,871 robotaxis in the United States after a software glitch sent vehicles into closed freeway construction zones, the second recall in weeks for Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit. That is the figure rattling around the news cycle, and the one a retirement-minded shareholder of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) is supposed to look at and wonder whether the self-driving dream is finally cracking. Set it next to a different Waymo figure CEO Sundar Pichai shared on the April 29, 2026 earnings call, when he said he was pleased to see Waymo “surpass 500,000 fully autonomous rides a week”, and the recall starts to look like a speed bump. What it means operationally Waymo lives inside Alphabet’s Other Bets segment, which posted $411 million in Q1 2026 revenue against an operating loss profile that widened to $3.6 billion in the prior quarter. So this is the part of Alphabet that bleeds cash to fund the long game. The recall, in that context, is a software patch for fewer than four thousand cars inside a fleet already running half a million paid rides a week. It is a quality-control event, the kind autonomous vehicle developers have been signaling for years would be part of the road to scale. The capital backing the project keeps growing. Alphabet led a $16 billion Waymo investment round in February 2026, and the parent company is plowing $35.67 billion into capex in a single quarter. This is more than double the year-ago figure, with full-year 2026 guidance of $175-$185 billion. A company spending that aggressively on AI and infrastructure can absorb a software recall. Market reaction Shares of GOOGL is now below $350. Over one week the stock is down nearly 6%. Year to date it is up 10%, and over the past twelve
Jun 22, 2026 · via 247wallst.com
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – More than 280 members of the automotive research community from across academia, government and industry came together this month for one of the Army’s chief investments in science and technology, and critical driver of future force readiness. Held June 10-11, the 32nd Automotive Research Center Annual Program Review provided updates to community partners on current projects and research advances, while demonstrating how collaboration, digital engineering, and modeling and simulation continue to directly solve Army problems and shape operational capabilities. “The technologies you are all spearheading will help prepare our military for the battlefield of the future,” said U.S. Sen. Gary Peters during opening remarks. ARC is a U.S. Army Center of Excellence for the modeling and simulation of ground vehicles, led by the University of Michigan. It operates under a Quad structure—in which Army scientists, academic investigators, industry engineers, and graduate students combine efforts to solve scientific problems such as autonomy, power and energy management, mobility, and system survivability of ground vehicles. In this way, ARC serves as a bridge between research and real-world defense applications. The Quad model also supports the Army’s digital engineering transformation by enabling partners to work from shared models, data environments, and simulation tools, helping accelerate the transition of emerging technologies into operational capabilities. “The ARC remains uniquely positioned to support this mission,” said Dr. David Gorsich, Chief Scientist for U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), who has been involved with ARC since its inception. “The Quad model is one of ARC’s greatest strengths,” Gorsich said. “It creates an environment where promising ideas mature faster and transition more effectively from research to capability. That ability to connect research, development, and experimentation is critical to delivering new technologies to Soldiers.” According to Gorsich, the ARC portfolio aligns with the technical
Jun 22, 2026 · via army.mil
Army looking toward autonomous robots to recover its downed vehicles from combat zones The Army is looking for an autonomous ground vehicle to get its broken platforms out of combat zones, the service said in a notice last week, as it continues exploring the use of robots for difficult battlefield tasks. In a request for information posted June 17, officials said the service was interested in a “robust, ruggedized” vehicle to help recover disabled equipment in contested environments. The vehicle should be able to execute recovery missions in denied network conditions while reducing the number of soldiers needed to participate without draining resources on the operating unit. The service has been experimenting with ground robots for various tasks such as medical evacuations and logistics resupply, often looking to Ukraine for solutions after Kyiv significantly bolstered its use of unmanned ground vehicles for such missions amid the war with Russia. Traditional vehicle recovery is time-and-resource intensive, as the Army’s notice suggests, made worse by the inherent dangers of combat zones. DefenseScoop previously reported on the service’s efforts to use UGVs for the “last tactical mile,” which is considered the final space between support units and forward lines where equipment, ammunition, supplies and casualties pass “under the greatest threat from enemy observation and fires,” the Army said. “Current vehicle recovery operations in contested environments are resource-intensive and expose soldiers to adversarial threats,” officials wrote in the new RFI. “These missions require significant manpower, including specialized maintenance and security teams, and are fundamentally constrained by human endurance limits.” If vehicle crews cannot move themselves, even with the assistance of similar, but functioning platforms, units will deploy dedicated recovery assets specifically designed to pull them out, according to service doctrine. Once deployed, those teams — replete with mechanics, parts, winches, tows, and other equipment
Jun 22, 2026 · via defensescoop.com
New Jersey could soon allow driverless cars on its roads. State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would establish a three-year pilot program to test the safety and security of autonomous vehicles in the Garden State. Under the test program, drivers would be required to sit in the driver’s seat while the car operates, giving them the ability to take manual control at any time. The bill would also create a task force to oversee the program and gather feedback from the public. “It sounds cool, but I just think about like the actual human, it’s taking away from humans," a Jersey City resident told News 12. "When things are already established, I’ll take part in it, but when things are still in the testing stage, I don’t want to be like one of the crash dummies." Autonomous vehicle company Waymo already operates in several major U.S. cities. However, some residents who live in more populated areas of New Jersey said they’re unsure how well the technology would translate locally. “[Los Angeles] is so driver-friendly, and areas like this aren’t. So it’d be interesting to see if they adapt their technology or put safety precautions in place, or like if they’d be willing to do that,” said a Hoboken resident. Others said they see potential benefits, especially when it comes to accessibility. “I think it’s a good idea to help people out,” a Bloomfield resident said. Some residents also mentioned that driverless cars could offer an alternative to public transportation. “It will probably hopefully cut some costs. Ubers are pretty expensive here," a Hoboken man said. "Especially with the PATH being a little inconsistent, especially after hours on Fridays and then all-day Saturdays as well. Just the consistency that Uber could get you would be pretty cool if they had
Jun 22, 2026 · via newjersey.news12.com
Phoenix bar brawl leaves man fighting for his life, Waymo car smashed PHOENIX - A late-night brawl outside an Irish pub in north Phoenix has left one man fighting for his life and several others in police custody, authorities said Sunday. The June 21 incident, which remains under active investigation, also involved the damage of a Waymo autonomous vehicle. The damaged windshield of a Waymo autonomous vehicle is seen following a late-night altercation in north Phoenix. (FOX 10) What we know: According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to the Dubliner Irish Pub near 40th Street and Thunderbird Road at approximately 2:04 a.m. following reports of a fight. When police arrived at the scene, they quickly detained multiple adults. The Phoenix Fire Department responded to treat the injured. One man was taken to a local hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries. Phoenix Police Crime Scene Response Unit vans are parked at a taped-off shopping plaza near 40th Street and Thunderbird Road. (FOX 10) Dig deeper: While investigators are still trying to piece together what sparked the violent confrontation, police confirmed that a Waymo self-driving vehicle became part of the crime scene. At some point during the brawl, a person was inside the Waymo, causing significant damage to the vehicle. Footage captured at the scene Sunday morning showed a Phoenix police technician dusting a Waymo vehicle for fingerprints. The autonomous car suffered a shattered window during the incident. A Phoenix police forensics technician takes notes while investigating the scene of a violent fight involving a Waymo. (FOX 10) What we don't know: Police have not yet released the identities of those detained or the condition of the man who was hospitalized. Map of the area: The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Phoenix Police Department.
Jun 21, 2026 · via fox10phoenix.com
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Jun 21, 2026 · via youtube.com
Renewed scrutiny of Tesla's driver-assist technology following a fatal crash carries reputational and regulatory risk for the stock, particularly given the company's ongoing push toward full self-driving and robotaxi ambitions. Headline risk tends to be short-lived for TSLA absent confirmed system fault or regulatory action, but any indication from investigators that the automated system contributed to the crash could reignite NHTSA scrutiny and weigh on sentiment. Markets will likely look past the incident in the near term given no charges have been filed, though it adds to a growing list of safety-related headlines the company has had to manage this year. Tesla driver Michael Butler was using an automated driving system when his car crashed into a Katy, Texas home, killing resident M. Avila. No charges filed yet. Summary: According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office: - Michael Butler was driving his Tesla Model 3 in Katy, Texas around 8pm Friday using an automated driving assistance system - The vehicle failed to stay in its lane, left the roadway and struck a brick residence at high speed - M. Avila, who was inside the home, was airlifted to hospital and later pronounced dead - Butler was injured but showed no signs of intoxication and is cooperating with investigators - No charges had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, with the investigation ongoing Just awful news that a woman has died after a Tesla operating with an automated driving assistance system crashed into a home in Katy, Texas on Friday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said driver Michael Butler was travelling in his Tesla Model 3 around 8pm local time when the vehicle failed to remain in a single lane, left the roadway and struck the residence at high speed. The car entered through the brick exterior
Jun 21, 2026 · via investinglive.com
- The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee offers a Level 2 hands-free driving system. - It operates on more than 200,000 miles of compatible roads in North America. - The system works remarkably well, but feels overly cautious sometimes. When you think about semi-autonomous driving systems, what comes to mind? Most likely Tesla’s Full-Self Driving, GM’s Super Cruise, or Ford’s Blue Cruise. While those are the best-known systems on the market, they’re far from the only options. Stellantis launched their Hands–Free Active Driving Assist system a few years ago, but it’s largely flown under the radar. Review: I Tried Out GM’s Smarter Super Cruise And It Feels Promising Part of this can be chalked up to the fact that Hands–Free Active Driving Assist is only available on a handful of models including the Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500. That’s a shame because, after hundreds of miles traveling hands-free, it’s clear the system works remarkably well. Like other Level 2 semi-autonomous driving systems, Hands–Free Active Driving Assist uses a series of cameras, sensors, and radar to monitor lane markings and your surroundings. It also has a driver monitoring camera mounted on top of the steering wheel, which ensures you’re paying attention when the vehicle is driving itself. Hands–Free Active Driving Assist works on over 200,000 miles (321,869 km) of roads in North America and using it is pretty straight forward. When driving on the highway, you tap a button on the steering wheel to activate the system, and then set your speed. If you’re on a compatible road, the instrument cluster surround will turn green as will an icon. In the 2026 Grand Cherokee, there are a couple of cluster display options, including one that shows detailed driver assistance information. This was my preferred setup as the display made it clear when
Jun 21, 2026 · via carscoops.com
Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis for software fix Washington – Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the United States because a software issue could cause the vehicles to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving. It is the second recall by Waymo in just over a month. The latest recall, filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, stems from more than a dozen incidents since early April in California and Arizona in which Waymo autonomous vehicles did not recognize and drove past ramp closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones and freeway lanes with active construction work. The company initially imposed freeway driving restrictions until it adopted improved awareness and responses to freeway closures. Waymo updated vehicle software to avoid entering construction zones. Waymo said in a statement to Reuters on June 18 that it had “identified an area of improvement regarding performance around freeway construction zones. We voluntarily restricted freeway operations last month while making improvements.” Last month, Waymo recalled about 3,800 robotaxis because vehicles could enter flooded roads with higher speed limits. The recall followed an incident on April 20 in which a Waymo vehicle drove into a flooded lane in San Antonio during extreme weather. Waymo said the vehicle was unoccupied and there were no injuries, but the incident prompted the company to review similar scenarios involving high speeds and impassable flooded roads. Waymo has issued several recalls over the past two years, including over potentially inaccurately predicting the movement of a towed vehicle and over a vehicle’s detection response to pole or pole-like permanent objects. Separately, Waymo is facing an NHTSA investigation after one of its self-driving vehicles struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, in January, causing minor injuries. In March, the National Transportation
Jun 21, 2026 · via detroitnews.com
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Jun 21, 2026 · via autonews.com
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Today is Juneteenth, a U.S. federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. About 10 years ago, there was a lot of chatter about who was winning the self-driving car race. One of the problems with that debate — besides assuming there would be just one winner — was that no one had a reliable way to measure it. This was an early era filled with a lot of demos and capital, but little substance — at least what the public, and folks like myself, had access to. Advisory and research startup Autnmy AI has developed a generative AI platform to create a benchmarking system that evaluates and ranks autonomous vehicle companies in an effort to answer that question in real time. And this week, the startup released its Road to Autonomy Index, which searches relevant global public databases, including federal and state reports, SEC documents, public exchanges, and other data. The system weighs the company’s operations, scale, revenue, commercial partnerships, manufacturing, and safety record based on that data and provides an update every 12 hours. There are four indices that rank robotaxis, autonomous driving licensing companies, autonomous trucks, and delivery bots. One important note, per Autnmy AI co-founder Rob Grant, the AI platform doesn’t just scrape information off the internet. “We agreed early on, we don’t scrape information,” he said. “If it’s publicly available or if it’s available under a Creative Commons license, we will use that information. We do have some license data that we pay folks for, and under that agreement too.” The indices take a global approach, which produces
Jun 21, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
PHOENIX — A man was seriously injured, and a Waymo self-driving vehicle was damaged during a large fight outside a Phoenix pub early Sunday morning, according to police.
Phoenix police said officers responded shortly after 2 a.m. to the parking lot outside of a bar near 36th Street and Thunderbird Road after receiving reports of a large fight.
When officers arrived, they say they detained several adults.
Investigators said one person was inside a Waymo autonomous vehicle, which led to it being damaged during the fight.
Phoenix Fire personnel transported one person with serious injuries to a nearby hospital.
It is unknown what led up to the fight.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Jun 21, 2026 · via abc15.com
A woman lost her life after a Tesla vehicle, reportedly operating in an autonomous driving mode, plowed into a residence in the U.S. state of Texas, local media reported, citing investigators. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. local time on Friday (1:00 a.m. GMT Saturday) in Katy, when a Tesla Model 3, driven by Michael Butler, allegedly left its lane, veered off the roadway, and struck a residence, an ABC News report cited authorities as saying. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Butler was operating the vehicle “with an automated driving assistance system” (a computerized technology that allows the car to steer, accelerate, and brake automatically) at the time of the crash. “Butler's Tesla entered through the brick residence at a high rate of speed and struck M. Avila who was inside the residence,” the sheriff's office said in a statement. Avila was airlifted to a hospital but was later pronounced dead, investigators said. Authorities said Butler was injured in the crash but showed no signs of intoxication and has been cooperating with investigators. The investigation is ongoing, and no charges had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, the report added. Tesla's automated driving features, which include Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD), operate as Level 2 advanced driver-assistance systems. According to the manufacturer, these features are designed to automatically navigate lanes, handle steering, accelerate, brake, and negotiate intersections under specified conditions. However, the automotive company explicitly states that these technologies do not make the vehicle fully autonomous or replace the need for a human operator. Drivers are legally required to maintain hands on the steering wheel, keep constant visual attention on the roadway, and remain fully prepared to take manual control of the vehicle at any moment to prevent a collision.
Jun 21, 2026 · via turkiyetoday.com
Autonomous vehicles have long promised to be better drivers than humans. They don't get distracted, don't speed out of frustration, and don't miss exits because they were singing along to the radio. What they apparently can do, however, is barrel through construction zones at highway speeds while a passenger shouts at the dashboard and a police cruiser gives chase. That is, more or less, exactly what happened to San Francisco resident Elliot Slade last month, and his experience is now part of a federal recall involving nearly 4,000 Waymo robotaxis. Slade was traveling along Highway 101 when his Waymo began behaving erratically as it approached an active construction zone. The vehicle attempted to merge around lane closures before ultimately driving directly through the cones and into the restricted work area. A California Highway Patrol unit spotted the situation31 and began following the vehicle. Slade, understandably alarmed, was reduced to yelling "Stop, Waymo" at a car that had no particular interest in his opinion. The robotaxi eventually exited the freeway on its own and turned into a residential neighborhood, apparently deciding the adventure had gone on long enough. The incident wasn't a one-off. Six construction zone violations occurred in the Phoenix area, once on April 11 and five more times on April 19, with Waymo robotaxis driving past ramp closure signs and into active work zones. One month later, seven additional vehicles entered freeway lanes with active construction in the San Francisco Bay Area, weaving between lane-closure cones. Waymo pulled all its vehicles from freeway operation the following day and has kept them off highways since. Waymo filed a voluntary software recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and proactively notified state and federal regulators. The company says a fix is currently in development. In the meantime, surface street operations
Jun 21, 2026 · via autos.yahoo.com
From：Internet Info Agency 2026-06-21 12:12:10 Tesla’s Cybercab engineering prototype integrates a spray-wash system within the housing of its side-view camera modules, designed to remove contaminants such as rain, snow, mud, and dust from the lenses. In Tesla’s vision-only autonomous driving approach, cameras serve as the sole environmental perception input for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, meaning lens clarity directly impacts system stability. In real-world usage, dirty lenses frequently cause the system to warn of reduced environmental recognition confidence—and in severe cases, even trigger safety protocols that force the vehicle to pull over. Current Tesla owners typically clean camera lenses manually, but driverless taxis—lacking steering wheels and required to operate 24/7—must rely on automated cleaning functions to maintain reliable perception performance. The Cybercab’s spray system precisely targets the side-view camera areas used for lane merging, lane changes, and blind-spot monitoring. Initial observations suggest a similar design may also be applied to rear-facing cameras, creating a comprehensive cleaning system covering all vehicle-mounted visual sensors. Presently, mass-produced vehicles equipped with AI4 hardware generally lack dedicated spray-wash mechanisms for side and rear cameras; only test versions of the autonomous Model Y robotaxi have been retrofitted with such equipment. As Tesla pushes toward large-scale deployment of unsupervised FSD, the limitations of current AI4 vehicles in adverse weather conditions are becoming increasingly apparent. While software optimizations can partially mitigate perception issues, physical lens cleaning remains irreplaceable during heavy rain or muddy road conditions. Industry analysts speculate that future AI4 vehicles may need to incorporate similar spray systems—or upgrade to AI4.5 hardware—to achieve all-weather autonomous driving capabilities comparable to those of the Cybercab. NIO ES9 Nears 10,000 Deliveries Within a Month of Launch; Pricing, Specs, and Delivery Plan Revealed Xpeng Mona L03 All-Electric Coupe SUV Spotted; Filed with MIIT Eight Legacy Automakers Permanently Lose Production Licenses, Exit
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