Waymo Builds Custom Chip for Smarter Robotaxis
Waymo has developed a custom chip designed to improve the performance of its robotaxis. The chip also reduces the company’s reliance on third-party suppliers such as Nvidia.
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Meta Quietly Becomes a Major Microsoft AI Customer
Meta Platforms has reportedly become one of Microsoft’s largest AI customers. The development suggests that demand for emerging AI technology remains heavily concentrated among major technology companies.
EU Shifts Big Tech Regulation Toward Compliance
The European Commission appears to be moving away from imposing exceptionally large fines on major technology companies and toward compliance-focused dialogue. Critics warn that this softer approach could allow dominant platforms to further entrench their market power.
Uber Launches First European Autonomous Rides
Uber has begun offering autonomous rides in Zagreb, Croatia, marking its first European AV service. The rides are operated with Pony.ai and Verne, but vehicles still include a safety driver.
Nevada Limits Tesla’s Robotaxi Fleet to 10
Tesla requested permission to operate up to 5,000 robotaxis in Las Vegas, but Nevada regulators approved only 10. The cap was included in an interim order from the Nevada Transportation Authority dated 27 July.
Tesla Robotaxi Crashes Through Barriers
A driverless Tesla Robotaxi in Austin repeatedly stopped near plastic barriers before ultimately crashing through them and continuing to drive. The incident has renewed scrutiny of Tesla’s path planning and decision-making after an executive described the service’s safety record as “impeccable.”
51World Targets the Robot Data Bottleneck
51World has unveiled a suite of data-collection devices and platforms designed to generate training data for embodied AI systems. The Beijing-based company argues that higher-quality physical-world data is essential for improving intelligent humanoid robots.
China’s Compute Enters the Token Value Test
The article argues that China’s AI industry is moving beyond simply accumulating accelerator cards and toward measuring the economic value produced by each Token. It frames 2026 as a pivotal period for lowering Token production costs and improving compute efficiency.
Tesla Robotaxi Shows Signs of Fully Unsupervised Driving
Tesla’s Austin Robotaxi service may have reached fully unsupervised operation, according to monitoring data from Robotaxi Tracker. The tracker recorded 170 trips involving 54 vehicles over two weeks, all without an onboard safety driver, while similar deployments appeared in Dallas and Houston.
Calbee Uses C-BOSS to Optimize Potato Supply Chains
Calbee developed C-BOSS, an AI-powered company-wide optimization simulator, to improve decision-making across its potato supply chain. The initiative aims to move the organization from reactive decisions toward proactive, data-driven planning despite limits on potato yields.