Marcos Sanson of Clemson University is working to make autonomous vehicles safer, smarter and harder to hack as part of one of the nation’s most competitive graduate fellowships in computational science.
Sanson, a first-year Ph.D. student in computer science, is one of 29 students selected for the 2026 Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.
His research is focusing on autonomous systems on the ground, in the air and in space, including cars and off-road vehicles, drones and satellites.
“They could help prevent a cyberattack if someone tries to take control of a vehicle, and more broadly, help make autonomous vehicles safer and better able to serve people.”
Sanson said the chance to work with Department of Energy national laboratories could also help shape his career after earning his Ph.D. Sanson came to Clemson after searching for universities doing strong work in autonomous systems.
Sep 24, 2026 · via news.clemson.edu
Five years after launching Leo&Go in Lyon, Vulog is leveraging its proven operating experience to establish an autonomous shared mobility pilot An autonomous vehicle does not create a mobility service on its own.
THE MISSING LAYER IN AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY Vulog believes that autonomous driving technology alone will not be sufficient to create viable mobility services.
BUILDING ON A PROVEN OPERATING MODEL Operating Leo&Go has given Vulog direct experience across the full shared mobility value chain.
ABOUT VULOG Vulog provides technology and operational solutions for shared mobility.
By operating mobility services directly, Vulog combines software expertise with practical experience in fleet management, customer operations and mobility economics.
Sep 24, 2026 · via natlawreview.com
Waymo has begun offering fully autonomous freeway rides in Austin.
Riders booking through the Uber app may now be routed onto freeways on select trips, following months of testing.
Experts say freeways can be simpler for autonomous vehicles in some ways, though higher speeds bring added risks.
With the expansion now underway, CBS Austin wants to know: Would you feel comfortable riding in a driverless car on the freeway?
Cast your vote and see the results live on CBS Austin This Morning.
Sep 24, 2026 · via cbsaustin.com
For Lucid (LCID) investors, the past few years have not been easy, as the company’s stock price has fallen sharply.
In addition to building excellent electric vehicles, Lucid has been plagued by numerous problems, including production issues, project delays, layoffs to conserve cash, and severe talent attrition.
Bolt’s next goal is to bring 100,000 autonomous vehicles onto its platform by 2035, and Lucid is expected to play a key role in this development.
Lucid and Bolt announced a partnership that will fill part of this 100,000 autonomous vehicle target with 25,000 Lucid autonomous electric vehicles.
The agreement requires the three companies to deploy 20,000 Lucid Gravity robotaxis equipped with the Nuro Driver starting this year, and to enter a second city in 2027.
Sep 24, 2026 · via nai500.com
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, has been named to Fortune's Change the World 2026 list as the only autonomous driving company recognized this year.
This expansion in WeRide's global deployment footprint reflects its commitment to bringing positive social impact by improving road safety through autonomous driving technology.
Overseas revenue increased 154% year-over-year during the first half of the year, highlighting strong demand for WeRide's autonomous driving solutions in international markets.
WeRide's L2++ and L3 intelligent driving business also continued to advance, bringing safe intelligent driving technologies to everyday drivers.
About WeRide WeRide is a global leader and a first mover in the autonomous driving industry, as well as the first publicly traded Robotaxi company.
Sep 24, 2026 · via quiverquant.com
Alphabet-owned Waymo introduced its transit rewards program Tuesday.
For each connected trip on public transit, riders will earn $2.85 in Waymo Cash, which is the cost of transit fare in San Francisco.
“Public transit networks and shared autonomous vehicles are part of a complementary mobility ecosystem,” Waymo said in its announcement.
The transit rewards program also helps position Waymo as a collaborator with public transit rather than a competitor.
According to Waymo, recent surveys show that more than 50% of Waymo customers use public transit in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Sep 24, 2026 · via latimes.com
Gasgoo Munich-SAIC Maxus, Zhuoyu Technology, Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd. (CAES), and EthanGlobal have formed a strategic partnership in Beijing to deploy 50,000 autonomous logistics vehicles equipped with battery-swapping capabilities.
The agreement, reached on September 20, coincided with the official launch of "Taichu," a cloud-based AI dispatch hub for urban logistics.
SAIC Maxus will supply autonomous commercial vehicles tailored for urban logistics scenarios.
This collaboration brings together vehicle manufacturing, autonomous driving technology, battery-swapping infrastructure, and full-chain operations, aiming to deploy autonomous logistics vehicles at a scale of tens of thousands.
Putting 50,000 battery-swapping autonomous vehicles into service will enable 7×24-hour continuous operation.
Sep 23, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
The Israeli navy is moving toward becoming a semi-autonomous force and may eventually become nearly fully autonomous, the IDF said.
It has been reported that the Israeli navy has operated autonomous sea vehicles in recent years, though it is unclear when swarms at sea will be ready to roll out.
Despite those navies' progress, Israel's navy said it is even more advanced in using robots and autonomy.
The navy said this means it will need more ships in the future to secure Israel's maritime national security interests.
At one stage, Israeli soldiers can focus solely on maintenance and safety issues with robots and autonomous systems operating most other systems.
Sep 23, 2026 · via jpost.com
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Sep 23, 2026 · via ft.com
Coral Gables Police is getting hands-on training with Waymo vehicles, learning how to communicate with them, access them and even move them if needed.
The car traveled from Miami Beach to Miami in rainy conditions familiar to South Florida drivers.
Waymo says it has trained more than 40,000 first responders, including personnel from 14 agencies in South Florida.
Twenty-three of those reports occurred in Miami and most involved Waymo vehicles.
As the NBC6 Investigates crew followed behind a Waymo vehicle, the light at an intersection turned yellow.
Sep 23, 2026 · via nbcmiami.com
The session ended without a comprehensive statewide law for this kind of passenger service.
An autonomous vehicle will not stop needing clear rules when it crosses from Minneapolis into St. Paul or a suburb.
Cities should retain a meaningful role in managing curb space, street operations and local emergency response, even if the state sets the central vehicle rules.
The Legislature should use the months ahead to build a statewide law before a public passenger launch makes its choices reactive.
It does have to insist that a passenger service be answerable to the public from its first ride.
Sep 23, 2026 · via minneapolimedia.town.news
The proposed ordinance, called Workers Drive Minneapolis, would regulate autonomous transportation network companies providing fare-paying trips that originate in Minneapolis.
Rideshare drivers tell council: ‘Don’t leave us behind’ Several rideshare drivers who spoke at Tuesday’s public hearing said their work supports their families and allows them to spend money at other Minneapolis businesses.
Researchers found Waymo’s driverless vehicles had a 68% lower police-reportable crash-involvement rate than human drivers in those comparisons.
Blind resident raises a different concern The public hearing also highlighted a complication in the debate over human drivers and autonomous vehicles: accessibility.
Waymo previously told 5 Eyewitness News that it considers the proposed framework a “de facto ban” on autonomous vehicles.
Sep 23, 2026 · via kstp.com
Hyundai presented its autonomous driving development strategy, technology roadmap, and implementation plans at the group’s HMG Autonomous Driving Media Day in Korea earlier this month.
42dot shared development progress for proprietary autonomous driving AI, Atria AI, and outlined the background and plans for its Vision-Language-Action (VLA) technology development initiative.
“This global production footprint provides a foundational advantage for autonomous driving data collection,” the release states.
“While large volumes of driving data are important, autonomous driving AI performance is not determined by data volume alone,” the release states.
Vehicle evaluation findings are fed back into data collection and model development, shortening development cycles and accelerating model refinement.
Sep 23, 2026 · via repairerdrivennews.com
At a public hearing this week, several Minneapolis rideshare drivers told the City Council they’re worried about losing their jobs to driverless taxis.
That would apply to Waymo, a driverless taxi company currently testing out the roads in Minneapolis.
“So I'm worried when I hear about companies like Waymo and Tesla coming into Minneapolis and replacing drivers with autonomous vehicles.”
DFL State Sen. Scott Dibble, who is working to draft statewide legislation on the issue, said he believes the lack of specific autonomous vehicles rules means those vehicles can’t operate.
Authors of the Minneapolis ordinance say those legal questions are another reason to pass clear regulations.
Sep 23, 2026 · via mprnews.org
Gasgoo Munich-LUXEED RX received approval for Level 3 autonomous driving road testing on September 16.
Image Credit: LUXEED The vehicle has completed both simulation and closed-track testing, strictly adhering to standards for "Intelligent Connected Vehicles — Autonomous Driving Functions — Field Test Methods and Requirements" and "Intelligent Connected Vehicles — Autonomous Driving Functions — Simulation Test Methods and Requirements."
The trials spanned seven major scenarios, including traffic signal recognition and response; detection of road infrastructure and obstacles; identification of pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles; monitoring of surrounding vehicle status; automatic emergency avoidance; minimum risk strategy; and dynamic driving task intervention and takeover.
On the technical front, the LUXEED RX is built on a Level 3 autonomous driving architecture.
It employs a stereo fusion perception system and features eight redundancies—covering positioning, communication, power, computing, braking, steering, perception, and interaction—to create a full-chain redundant framework capable of supporting Level 3 self-driving.
Sep 20, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
This can not only be disconcerting to those hailing one of these new machines, but also for local police and government agencies.
Authorities still aren’t quite sure if the Cybercab meets legal standards, despite the first fleet of 45 already navigating Austin, Texas after a September 4 kickoff.
Instead, the Cybercab uses only cameras and AI to assess surroundings and find its way around.
“NHTSA fully supports the safe development and deployment of automated vehicles,” the organization said in a statement on the matter.
The NHTSA also added that a key aspect of its investigation is how much the certification “depended on determinations that certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are inapplicable to the Cybercab,” e.g., the steering, brake and acceleration controls.
Sep 20, 2026 · via moneywise.com
We will now assess how Lucid Group's Bolt backed plan to deploy 25,000 autonomous vehicles could reshape its broader investment narrative.
Lucid Group Investment Narrative Recap To own Lucid Group, you need to believe the business can turn strong technology and platform partnerships into a healthier manufacturing and software operation before funding pressure bites.
The Bolt partnership links directly to Lucid Group’s existing focus on autonomous fleets through the earlier Uber and Nuro arrangement around Lucid Gravity robotaxis.
A great starting point for your Lucid Group research is our analysis highlighting that could impact your investment decision.
The report includes a comprehensive fundamental analysis summarized in a single visual, the Snowflake, making it easy to evaluate Lucid Group's overall financial health at a glance.
Sep 20, 2026 · via simplywall.st
Reuters reporting cited by Engadget and other outlets put Tesla's autonomous fleet registered in Texas at roughly 420 vehicles as of launch week, with 45 of them Cybercabs.
Forbes reported that Cybercab rides operate within the same Austin service area already used by Tesla's Model Y robotaxi fleet.
According to TechCrunch, the form asks businesses to select from several categories: Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing, mobility hubs and infrastructure, event collaboration, or other.
Tesla's own Cybercab support page now invites organizations interested in purchasing a single Cybercab or an entire fleet for commercial purposes to contact the company.
If purpose-built autonomous vehicles reach high utilization with attractive operating economics, the implications extend well beyond the two companies.
Sep 19, 2026 · via marketscale.com
He argued that the value of physical AI must be rooted in the field, refined through continuous iteration in real-world scenarios.
The core team brings over a decade of R&D experience, having contributed to the development of more than 150 types of unmanned vehicles.
Looking ahead, Zelos plans to collaborate with various automakers via a V2X model to build ecosystem vehicles by the end of 2025.
On the technical front, Zelos has constructed a "physical AI brain" comprising three modules: the vehicle-side VIA algorithm, the cloud-side VI model, and Safety AI.
"Let those who understand cars build vehicles, and let those who understand L4 provide the safety net," he said.
Sep 19, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
Fully autonomous vehicles (AV) may not have drivers behind the wheel, but people are still driving the industry itself.
When you see a Waymo or Zoox robotaxi on the streets of San Francisco, there’s a good chance a Leavey School of Business graduate or student had something to do with getting it there.
She interned at Waymo while she was a student and became a business systems analyst for Zoox shortly after the company was acquired by Amazon.
DeMarco Orella, engineering operations technical specialist at Waymo, handles yet another aspect of the business.
Agrawal says any AV company expanding to new cities must account for cultural differences, nuances of traffic laws and even the climate.
Sep 19, 2026 · via scu.edu