Autonomous Vehicles news and analysis on Web Pulse: 1272 curated articles tracking the latest Autonomous Vehicles developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
Researchers at TerraTransfer propose a method for end-to-end autonomous driving that eliminates the need for expert demonstrations by decoupling learning to drive from learning to see. The approach uses self-play in vect…
Micropolis AI Robotics announced a five-year agreement with the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport to deploy an autonomous urban cleaning ecosystem, starting with AI-powered mini sweepers. The deal cove…
The Senate's FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes bipartisan amendments banning AI from autonomously launching nuclear weapons or using lethal force without human authorization. The provisions, introduced b…
EE Times Magazine's June 2026 edition features special reports on autonomy in aerospace and defense, highlighting sensor integration, AI-driven systems, and satellite communications, as well as Spain's growing semiconduc…
An Alameda County judge ordered the release of a teenager charged with killing three men and injuring several others when his Chevrolet Avalanche plowed into a crowd in East Oakland last month, citing no evidence of road…
Jose Antunez, 35, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and other felonies after a stolen SUV he was driving crashed into an Oakland police vehicle, killing two passengers and injuring an officer. Antunez, who has 13 p…
A modified Unitree G1 humanoid robot named Pemba is attempting to summit Mount Everest, testing the limits of bipedal robots on uneven terrain despite their demonstrated abilities in kung fu and parkour.
The University of Pennsylvania's Safe Autonomous Systems Lab (xLAB) and Built Robotics are partnering to develop physical AI for construction sites. Built will provide its dataset and a new data-collection robot to help …
Chinese electric-vehicle makers are designing their own smart-driving chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Horizon Robotics. Li Auto unveiled the Mach M100 5nm AI chip with 1,280 TOPS, while BYD debuted the Xuanji A3 4…
Top 10 foundries saw 3.7% QoQ revenue growth in Q1 2026, driven by AI and consumer electronics, according to TrendForce. TSMC's market share grows on advanced AI chips, while SMIC gains from consumer demand, reflecting a…
Wingman drones, also called collaborative combat aircraft, were showcased at the Berlin airshow by Airbus, Boeing, Helsing, and General Atomics. The systems range from small interceptors to larger unmanned jets designed …
Hyundai Wia debuted at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, showcasing a lightweight 105mm self-propelled howitzer and AI-based weapon systems as part of its push into the European defense market. The company aims to support Europe…
A new study compares 19 graph neural network layer types for driving trajectory prediction, finding that ARMA, Chebyshev, and topology-aware layers outperform others. The research provides design principles such as sum-b…
Wei Siyuan, a 19-year-old Chinese student and CEO of a drone and AI company, donated 100,000 yuan to sanitation workers at his former school. He founded the company with two friends while still in secondary school, earni…
At Fortune Brainstorm Tech in Aspen, Colorado, executives from May Mobility, Thomson Reuters, Trustguard AI, and SentinelOne discussed the challenge of verifying agentic AI systems as they take on more tasks. They emphas…
JAXA researchers reported that the palm-sized LEV-2 rover, also known as SORA-Q, operated autonomously on the Moon for over 100 minutes during the SLIM mission in January 2024, traveling 24 meters and transmitting images…
The automotive industry has produced several over-engineered cars that prioritized complexity over practicality, including the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner with its hide-away hardtop, the Rover P6 with its unbolt body…
The U.S. Army commissioned three technology executives—Dane Knecht of Cloudflare, Sam Pullara of Sutter Hill Ventures, and Serkan Piantino of Facebook AI Research—into its Executive Innovation Corps (Detachment 201) to b…
More than 1,000 civilians in Sudan have been killed in drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, according to the United Nations, as the country's civil war sees a sharp increase in drone warfare. UN High Commissio…
BYD has patented an AI system that detects living beings under parked vehicles before drivers move, using baseline imaging and change detection to address a dangerous blind spot. The system, described in patent CN1222007…