Robotaxis, driver-assist systems and the long road to full autonomy. Launches, disengagements and regulatory fights.
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Waymo has voluntarily recalled thousands of robotaxis due to risks of entering flooded roads. The recall stems from an April 20 incident where an empty Waymo vehicle drove into a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.
BBC Technology · 129d ago
Waymo recalled its autonomous driving software after it continued through severely flooded roads. The recall impacts 3,791 vehicles with 5th and 6th gen systems.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 130d ago
UISEE starts its Hong Kong IPO today through May 15, planning to list on May 20 under code 1511. It claims No.
Pandaily · 130d ago
Yushi Technology starts its Hong Kong IPO today through May 15, planning to list on May 20 as stock code 1511. It claims the top market share in airport and factory autonomous driving scenarios.
Pandaily · 130d ago
2026 Ledao L60 pre-sales start end of May, full launch next month with minor front design changes. Introduces NIO's 5nm Shenji NX9031 AI chip, NIO World Model for AD, and SkyOS AI vehicle OS.
IT之家 · 131d ago
NHTSA announced the late-2026 Tesla Model Y as the first vehicle meeting its new ADAS safety benchmark. The standard integrates into safety ratings for systematic evaluation of ADAS performance across diverse driving scenarios.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 133d ago
Wuling and Huawei launch Huajing S, their first Qiankun-powered six-seat SUV, with trade-in prices from 14.98 to 19.38万元 and immediate delivery. It integrates Huawei ADS Pro enhanced intelligent driving for urban NCA, HarmonyOS cockpit, powerful hybrid drivetrain, and superior safety.
IT之家 · 134d ago
Waymo leads autonomous driving with advanced sensors and HD maps, while Wayve relies on pure AI and scalability without maps. Both companies are set to launch services in London, sparking a showdown for AV dominance.
Bloomberg Technology · 134d ago
AITO M6 targets 25-35-year-old young families at 25.98万元起, featuring full-series Huawei ADS 4.1 with 896-line lidar and air suspension. It achieved 60k orders in 24h despite brand sales dip, attracting 70% under-40 buyers.
36氪 · 134d ago
Chongqing's economic info commission, police, and transport depts issued rules for L3+ intelligent connected vehicle highway testing. The guidelines standardize full testing processes in high-speed scenarios.
36氪 · 135d ago
XPeng has unveiled the GX Native Wire-Control Chassis, integrating human and autonomous driving controls into a unified system. It demonstrated capability by navigating 49 hairpin turns on a Yunnan mountain road in one run.
Pandaily · 135d ago
L4 autonomous driving firm Baixiniu completed C1 funding on May 6. Led by global logistics capital, Shenzhen Nanshan Zhanxintou, and Yuanhe Houwang.
36氪 · 136d ago
European regulators remain skeptical of Tesla's Full Self-Driving rollout despite Elon Musk's confidence. Reuters' analysis of emails and records reveals sustained doubts on FSD's safety claims.
The Next Web (TNW) · 137d ago
Zhuoyu Technology released a native multimodal foundation model for mobile physical AI at Beijing Auto Show, emphasizing pre-training fusion of vision, audio, and actions. VP Yu Beibei argues this transition is a survival imperative for algorithm vendors amid competition from digital AI giants.
36氪 · 140d ago
After ending its in-house autonomous driving project, Uber plans to transform millions of ride-hailing drivers' vehicles into a mobile sensor network. This array will supply real-world data to AV companies and other entity-world AI models.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 140d ago
Shanghai Jidu Auto and five affiliates received court approval for substantial merger reorganization. The process aims to revitalize assets, attract strategic investors, and maintain core operations under supervision.
IT之家 · 142d ago
Elon Musk conceded that Tesla's HW3 hardware lacks the capability for unsupervised Full Self-Driving due to insufficient memory bandwidth, delaying rollout by years. This impacts 4 million HW3 owners, offering limited compensation like HW4 upgrades or discounted new cars.
雷峰网 · 142d ago
The autonomous driving industry is shifting from proving technical feasibility to building sustainable business models. The central challenge is now identifying who will pay and how deployments can generate recurring revenue.
钛媒体 · 11d ago
Tesla has reportedly begun operating 45 Cybercab vehicles, while WeRide and Pony.ai are still assessing losses despite operating fleets of roughly 1,000 vehicles. The development shows that the Robotaxi competition is moving beyond vehicle deployment toward revenue sharing and sustainable economics.
钛媒体 · 12d ago
A Tsinghua-trained researcher and entrepreneur is building a company focused on embodied intelligence and autonomous driving, reportedly reaching a valuation of 2 billion yuan. His open-source simulator has been adopted by Tesla and other international technology companies, positioning him as a potential rising figure in China’s robotics industry.
虎嗅 · 12d ago
A five-class automotive radar classifier uses per-scan 16-bin histograms and a three-layer MLP trained on RadarScenes point clouds. Macro F1 improved from 0.381 to 0.764 as the number of detections per instance increased from one to five, exposing sparsity and class ambiguity as key limitations.
Reddit r/MachineLearning · 12d ago
The article discusses reports that Tesla is operating vehicles without steering wheels in the United States and argues that removing human controls clarifies who bears responsibility after a crash. Its central thesis is that autonomous driving should not be considered mature until manufacturers or fleet operators clearly accept liability.
虎嗅 · 12d ago
Tesla’s Cybercab has reportedly encountered regulatory enforcement shortly after entering public roads. The incident highlights a widening gap between autonomous-vehicle technology and regulations that have not yet fully adapted.
钛媒体 · 13d ago
Volkswagen Anhui’s 08 Hunter Edition electric SUV will launch and begin deliveries on September 12 at a presale price of 230,000 yuan. It combines VLA 2.0, dual Turing chips, 1,500 TOPS of compute, and 26 high-precision sensors with an 800V platform and up to 730 km of CLTC range.
IT之家 · 13d ago
Chery has begun rolling out the second OTA update for the Fengyun T11, adding nine features and four major optimizations. The update improves Falcon 700 assisted driving, introduces remote vehicle preparation, autonomous ETC passage, child-seat alerts, and remote diagnostics.
IT之家 · 14d ago
The Qijing GX7, jointly developed by GAC and Huawei, surpassed 20,000 reservations within 18 hours of presales opening. The extended-range SUV is priced from 249,900 to 311,900 yuan and includes Huawei’s ADS 5 intelligent driving system.
IT之家 · 14d ago
The latest half-year reports from autonomous driving companies suggest that the industry is shifting from competing on vehicle installations to competing on profitability. Financial performance is becoming a more important measure of business viability.
钛媒体 · 15d ago
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is urging Congress to permanently ban the sale, import, and manufacture of China-linked connected vehicles and related software and hardware in the United States. The campaign is based on potential data-exfiltration and remote-control risks, although the alliance has not provided public evidence of actual data transfers to the Chinese government.
虎嗅 · 15d ago
Mercedes-Benz will launch its China-specific long-wheelbase GLE SUV on September 16, featuring a Doubao AI assistant and planned Momenta R7 world-model integration. The SUV also adds AR navigation, vehicle-to-vehicle assisted driving, and enhanced hybrid powertrain technology.
IT之家 · 15d ago
NIO reported 2026 Q2 revenue of RMB 32.137 billion, deliveries above 100,000 units, and an adjusted net profit of RMB 26.1 million. However, memory chips and smart-driving components pushed vehicle costs higher, while reduced R&D spending raises concerns about sustainable intelligent-driving competitiveness.
虎嗅 · 15d ago