On October 17, MOIA and BVG, Germany, launched a new phase of public transport in northwest Berlin with the first ID. Buzz AD vehicles are now operating on public roads. The fully electric vans use advanced Level 4 autonomous driving technology, developed with software and services from Volkswagen’s subsidiary MOIA.
On October 22, Isuzu announced that it will unveil the "ERGA EV Autonomous Bus" for the first time at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, held at Tokyo Big Sight (Press Days: October 29-30, Public Days: October 31-November 9).
This model has been newly adopted for a Level 2 autonomous bus demonstration experiment to be con
On October 17, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it opened a preliminary probe into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company’s robotaxis failed to follow traffic safety laws around stopped school buses.
NHTSA said the Office of Defects Investigation (OD
On October 21, Isuzu Motors Limited (“Isuzu”), Hino Motors, Ltd. (“Hino”), Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (“Mitsubishi Fuso”), and UD Trucks Corporation (“UD Trucks”), announced that they have begun comprehensive driving tests of autonomous trucks on the Shin-Tomei Expressway. For the tests, Toyota Tsusho
On October 16, Chongqing Qianli Technology Co., Ltd. (Qianli Technology) announced the recent signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Government of Chengdu Municipality.
With AI technology at the core, Qianli Technology is committed to building a complete system from technology R&D and product
Tesla first launched its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in late June, before expanded the service to the San Francisco Bay Area just a month later. Since then, it has not launched any public rides in any other states, but it has gained several approvals for early testing.
In preparation for operation in new state
On October 17, Stellantis signed a non-binding MoU with Pony.ai, China to speed up the development of robotaxi solutions in Europe.
Through Pony.ai’s European division in Luxembourg, the partnership will combine Pony.ai’s autonomous driving software with Stellantis’ AV-Ready BEV (K0) platform for medium vans, creatin
On October 15, Wayve announced that it has developed a new model, Rig3R, that enables accurate and robust 3D reconstruction for multi-camera rigs. Rig3R is the first learned method to explicitly leverage rig constraints when available. Rig3R extends geometric foundation models such as VGGT with the advantage of rig a
On October 14, Pony.ai and WeRide both received a notice on the filing of a share issuance for listing outside of the Chinese mainland from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
Pony.ai, which was listed on NASDAQ in November 2024, plans to issue no more than 102,146,500 ordinary shares for listing on th
On October 15, Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, announced that it is launching a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in London, UK, from 2026. In the coming months, it will lay the groundwork for its service in collaboration with its fleet operations partner, Moove. It will continue to engage with local and nationa
October 15, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will make an additional investment in Helm.ai to further enhance its development of next-generation end-to-end (E2E) autonomous driving (AD) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).
By leveraging the Deep Teaching technology and generative AI of Helm.ai, Honda
On October 15, Autoware Foundation announced that BrightDrive (a BrightSkies company) has joined the Autoware Foundation as an Industry Member. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, with several engineering offices in Egypt, BrightDrive develops Level 4 autonomous driving systems, covering both software and hardware.
As part
On October 14, Parliamentary Newspaper, the official weekly publication of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, reported that a plan has been approved to introduce Level 5 automated vehicles, fully driverless trucks, on Russian roads.
The plan aims to introduce new routes for driverless vehicles and launc
On October 14, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and AD Ports Group announced its partnership with Stellantis to build a complete automotive ecosystem in Abu Dhabi.
The deal supports Abu Dhabi’s Automotive Sector Programme and strengthens its position as a global center for innovation, mobility, and trade.
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On October 11, DiDi Autonomous Driving secured CNY 2 billion from a Series D financing invested by a number of institutions including GAC Group. The proceeds will be used to increase investment in AI R&D and promote the application of Level 4 autonomous driving.
Furthermore, a next-generation autonomous vehicle devel
On October 8, Stadtwerke München (SWM) entered a partnership with Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr (IAV) to test autonomous shuttles in on-demand operation. Three ID.BUZZ vehicles will be on the test track in Munich from 2026. IAV will equip them with an advanced system that enables level 4 autonomous driving.
On October 9, the European Commission announced that it has published calls for projects to award EU funds worth a total of just over EUR 204 million to propel the deployment and take up of innovative digital technologies across Europe.
Under the Digital Europe Programme, 9 project calls focus on advancing AI and big
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