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ChinaJoy 2026 opened today at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, with BYD showcasing a Denza Z9 GT itasha themed after the anime Future GPX Cyber Formula and a League of Legends Ekko-themed vehicle, alongside it…
Xiaomi has opened pre-orders for the N90 Max extended-range SUV at RMB299,900, with formal release scheduled for September. The vehicle integrates Xiaomi's HAD assisted-driving system and XLA cognitive model with Nvidia'…
A malfunction that pulled Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis off Wuhan's streets for months temporarily restored wages for 45-year-old driver Yao Xinnong, whose pay had dropped roughly 40% since the driverless fleet launched in…
Travis Kalanick's industrial AI company Atoms has raised $1.7 billion in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Ben Horowitz joining the board. The bet is on specialized robots for food, mining, and transport rather th…
Qualcomm CFO and COO Akash Palkhiwala told Yahoo Finance that the company's automotive segment was the highlight of its fiscal third quarter, outperforming other divisions including AI data centers.
Alphabet-owned Waymo has embedded Google's Gemini AI into its self-driving fleet, enabling the AI to adjust cabin settings, recommend locations, and accept voice commands, while Google simultaneously released a Mac updat…
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the all-new GLA, its best-selling compact SUV, with fully electric versions offering up to 406 miles of range and an AI-powered MBUX virtual assistant that integrates ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, a…
Amazon-owned Zoox received the first U.S. commercial exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a purpose-built robotaxi without steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors, allowing it to charge passen…
Waymo has partially resumed its freeway service in Phoenix after halting it in May due to a software bug that caused its autonomous vehicles to drive into closed construction zones at speed. The Alphabet-owned company re…
Omoda opened orders for the Omoda O4 EV at GIIAS 2026 in Jakarta, with a booking fee of Rp 5 million per unit and no official price announced yet. The electric vehicle features a 67 kWh battery with a claimed range of 55…
BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, plans to debut its first humanoid robots in August at its Di Space experience centres in China, intensifying its rivalry with Tesla's Optimus robot. The Shenzhen-based com…
China has threatened retaliation after the United States moved to block imports of advanced robotics, including humanoid and quadruped robots, citing national security and cybersecurity risks. The Federal Communications …
Hyundai Motor Group has hired Kwon Jung-hyun, a former Samsung Electronics executive and Nvidia autonomous driving software veteran, to lead its Autonomous Driving Development Center. Kwon will oversee development and co…
Waymo today introduced Gemini and a redesigned interface for its Ojai vehicles, enabling voice commands for cabin controls and information queries while operating independently from the Waymo Driver system. The first maj…
Waymo added Google's Gemini assistant and a redesigned three-screen interface to its Ojai autonomous vehicle platform on July 29th, moving its consumer AI into the cabin while keeping it separate from the system that dri…
Waymo is adding Google's Gemini AI assistant to its Ojai robotaxi for the first time, alongside a major redesign of the in-car screen interface, as the company prepares to open the purpose-built vehicle to more public ri…
A self-driving truck builder argues that AI should not be used to automate entire companies, because unlike a truck, a company has no fixed destination and its value comes from human collaboration. The author, who builds…
Cargo theft incidents are up more than 90% since 2021, with high-tech strategic cargo thefts soaring by 1,500%, according to TruckNews.com and the FBI. The FBI has issued a public warning and deployed dedicated resources…
Comma.ai's openpilot driver-assistance system has been plagued by bugs that caused dangerous driving behaviors, including drifting right, detecting false lanelines, and cutting turns, all traced to flaws in sensor calibr…
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan legislation that would ban the sale of connected vehicles in the US by companies with more than 15% ownership by Chinese entities, potentially affecting Mercedes-Benz, in…