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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Hesai Lidar Gains Ground in China’s Smart-Car Push
Hesai CFO Andrew Fan says lidar orders this year are higher than during the same period last year. More Chinese automakers are adding lidar to new vehicle models as they accelerate intelligent-driving development despite a weak overall car market.
Trumpchi Eon S9 Gets Huawei ADS V4.1 OTA Upgrade
GAC Trumpchi has begun rolling out OTA 3.0 for the Eon S9, upgrading its Huawei ADS V4.1 driving system and HarmonySpace 5 cockpit. The update adds automated cruise parking, side-impact defense, AI-powered in-car assistance, and dual-control parked ventilation.
Hongqi HS5 Launches with AI Driving
FAW Hongqi has launched the refreshed HS5 SUV at a promotional price starting at 134,800 yuan. The vehicle adds Lingxi Smart Cabin 5.0, Hongqi Sinuo intelligent driving, upgraded displays, and a 2.0T powertrain.
AgentCore Web Search Gains Smarter Source Filters
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Web Search now supports per-request domain and publication-date filters. Developers can control which websites agents use and require fresher sources, with filtering enforced server-side.
Qwen Code Adds Smarter Web Shell Workflows
Qwen Code v0.21.15 improves Web Shell performance, file attachments, sidebar synchronization, and Goal v3 controls. It also adds reasoning toggles for hybrid Qwen models, resume support for reviews, and authenticated HTTPS Git extension installs.
Tesla Robotaxis May Be Driving Unsupervised
Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet in Austin may now be operating without human supervision. The report suggests the autonomous-driving rollout has progressed, although the wording indicates the development is not fully confirmed.
Smarter Security for Healthcare APIs
AWS demonstrates how Amazon Bedrock can add context-aware security monitoring to healthcare FHIR APIs. The approach detects anomalous access patterns, classifies data sensitivity, and generates natural-language compliance reports without adding latency to clinical workflows.
Tesla’s Austin Robotaxis Go Fully Driverless
Tesla’s Austin robotaxi service appears to be operating without human safety monitors. An independent monitoring project recorded 170 rides across 54 vehicles over the past two weeks, all without a monitor onboard.
Waymo Reveals Its Robotaxi Compute Brain
Waymo has disclosed key details about the high-performance computers installed in the trunks of its robotaxis. The company shared processor specifications, chip architecture, internal components, and hardware suppliers for the first time.