On January 15, VW Group announced its plans to improve road safety across Europe by expanding its use of sensor and image data from customer vehicles to about 40 European countries. The goal is to improve driver assistance and automated driving systems using real-world traffic data. Customers will receive these impro

On January 14, STEER Tech and KINEXON announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the capabilities of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) in depot operations and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). This collaboration integrates STEER Tech's autonomous navigation software with KINEXON's real-time location systems (RTLS).

On January 12, AB Dynamics announced the release of its new Special Groups module, designed to meet the latest Euro NCAP 2026 protocols.
The Euro NCAP 2026 protocols significantly expand ADAS testing, with over 1,200 scenarios. To support this, the new module provides ready-to-use test scenarios, saving users conside

On January 12, Dynamic Map Platform North America, Inc. (DMP NA), a leading high-definition map and software company, announced that it has been selected by Subaru Corporation (Subaru) to provide the high-definition map data for Subaru’s new Advanced EyeSight Driving Assist Technology on the 2026 Subaru Outback.
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At the CES 2026, RoboSense signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Changsha Intelligent Driving Institute Ltd. (CIDI). Leveraging RoboSense’s leading achievements in digital LiDARs and CIDI’s expertise in commercial vehicle intelligent driving solutions, the two companies will collaborate to promote the large-s

At the CES 2026, Autolink Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Autolink) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Elxsi. This collaboration is set to redefine software-defined vehicle (SDV) development for global OEMs, delivering faster, smarter, and cost-effective solutions. As the automotive industry trans

neueHCT, an intelligent driving technology joint venture between Aumovio SE and Horizon Robotics, completed a financing worth nearly USD 200 million, in which Aumovio SE and Horizon Robotics increased investment as strategic shareholders. neueHCT stated that with the advancement of the global intelligent automotive i

HERE Technologies B.V. (HERE) introduced a new portfolio designed for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) at CES 2026. The portfolio combines HERE’s AI-powered live map, customizable software applications, and a flexible Software Development Kit (SDK) for navigation, navigation on autopilot (NOA), advanced driver assist

AUMOVIO SE (formerly the Automotive sector of Continental) introduced the latest generation of its vehicle control high-performance computer (HPC) powered by NXP’s new S32N79 processor series at CES 2026.
The version consolidates various vehicle domains, such as chassis, motion and body, onto a single platform and de

On January 7 at CES 2026, Ford announced it will deploy an SAE Level 3 system, allowing drivers to take their hands off the wheel and eyes from the road under specific conditions. The Level 3 system will debut on Ford’s all-new, affordable Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, the first model of which will be a

On January 7, aiMotive presented the world’s first real-time, hyper-realistic neural simulation enabled by aiSim connected to LGE’s HPC running aiMotive’s aiDrive automated driving software in a closed-loop, at CES 2026. 
During CES, aiMotive demonstrates aiDrive, its modular automated driving software stack supporti

On January 7, Provizio announced a partnership with Texas Instruments to develop an 8x8 Satellite Imaging Radar software application using the AWR2188, designed for deployment on the NVIDIA platform. The 8x8 single chip configuration enables higher angular resolution in both azimuth and elevation, while the satellite

On January 5, STRADVISION announced that it will collaborate with Renesas Electronics Corporation to demonstrate its SVNet FrontVision solution running on Renesas’ next-generation automotive SoC platform, the R-Car X5H, at CES 2026.
This demo centers around StradVision's front camera-based perception technology optim

According to multiple press releases dated January 4, Beijing Zhiyu Technology Co., Ltd., a 65:35 joint venture (JV) between Beijing Automotive Technology Center Co., Ltd. (BATC, a BAIC Group subsidiary) and Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd. (Horizon Robotics), was recently established, with a registe

On January 5, STRADVISION announced a joint demo with AMD at CES 2026. The demo will showcase its SVNet MultiVision perception software running on the AMD Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 Adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) platform. It enables automotive OEMs and Tier 1 customers to explore scalable cognitive architectures in

ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) announced a collaboration with Qualcomm at CES 2026 to develop a scalable ADAS solution that combines advanced AI compute and perception capabilities for automated driving applications.
The solution integrates ZF’s ProAI supercomputer with Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Ride system-on-ch

HERE Technologies (HERE) announced that its AI-powered map intelligence, powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Ride Pilot system for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD), is being presented at Qualcomm Technologies’ booth at CES 2026.
The demonstration highlights how the integra

Aptiv PLC announced that it will present its intelligent edge solutions for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and beyond at CES 2026.
The company will showcase its next-generation end-to-end AI-powered ADAS platform, which supports hands-free (L2++) autonomy across both highway and urban environments. The platform

On January 5, the Lucid Group, Nuro, Inc., and Uber Technologies unveiled the production intent vehicles that will be used in their global robotaxi service, introducing the Uber-designed in-cabin rider experience for the first time at CES 2026.
Autonomous on-road testing of Lucid Gravity SUVs already began in Decembe