In Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk laid out plans to begin production soon on the driverless Cybercab, saying the company plans to build millions of these two-seat EVs at Gigafactory Texas starting in 2026, each priced under USD 30,000, that have no steering wheels and pedals. Tesla has now admitted it may ha

On October 28, Aurora Innovation announced the rapid expansion of its commercial operations by launching a second driverless route from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas. This comes as the company surpasses 100,000 driverless miles with five driverless trucks on public roads and shares its plan to deploy hundreds of drive

On October 20, Nexar launched BADAS (Beyond ADAS). Built on the largest open dataset of real‑world driving events ever assembled, BADAS delivers measurable gains in incident prediction accuracy and behavioral foresight. It is the first foundation model designed to learn from real‑world driving at a global scale conti

On October 28, Lucid Group, Inc. announced a collaboration with NVIDIA that positions Lucid to deliver one of the world's first privately owned passenger vehicles with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE AV platform. 
In addition, Lucid aims to deploy a unified AI factory to build smar

On October 30, BorgWarner announced it has secured a contract to supply its battery system to the all-new HOLON urban, a 15-person, Level 4 autonomous, fully electric shuttle being assembled in Jacksonville, Florida beginning in 2027. The contract is BorgWarner’s first supply of battery technology for autonomous vehi

On October 23, the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, Luxembourg, presented Luxembourg's national strategy for automated driving. This strategy reflects the government's ambition to make Luxembourg the first European country to allow the deployment of automated driving on its territory by 2028. This strategy is p

On October 28, Waabi, a leader in physical AI, and Volvo Autonomous Solutions announced that they have successfully integrated the Waabi Driver with the Volvo VNL Autonomous, further strengthening their collaboration to advance autonomous freight transportation.
Waabi Driver is an end-to-end AI model that can quickly

Benteler Group (Benteler)’s subsidiary HOLON, a vehicle developer and producer of the HOLON urban autonomous shuttle, has signed a Term Sheet with InLight Real Estate Partners for the construction of its first production facility in the Eastport Industrial Park in Jacksonville, U.S.
The new facility will be approxima

On October 28, Stellantis announced a new partnership with NVIDIA, Uber, and Foxconn to jointly develop and deploy Level 4 (fully driverless) autonomous vehicles for global robotaxi services. The move builds on Stellantis’ recent agreement with Pony.ai to test self-driving vehicles in Europe and marks another step in

On October 28, Foretellix announced the integration of its Foretify Physical AI toolchain with the NVIDIA DRIVE AV platform to enable advanced methods for training, testing, validation, and safety evaluation in autonomous driving development. This milestone expands a relationship that began with NVIDIA's investment i

On October 28, Bertrandt unveiled the BumbleB, an autonomous shuttle designed as an innovative mobility solution for rural areas. The autonomous BumbleB shuttle was developed by Bertrandt in collaboration with the Bern University of Applied Sciences.
BumbleB uses advanced sensors and software to offer safe, simple, a

On October 22, Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous vehicle division, Waymo, began manual testing of its self-driving vehicles with human drivers at Newark Liberty International Airport. Conducted in collaboration with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the initiative aims to prepare Waymo’s technology for eventual

On October 22, Avride announced that it has secured strategic investments and commercial commitments from Uber Technologies, Inc. and Nebius Group. The transaction totals up to USD 375 million from Uber and Nebius. It builds on Avride’s commercial partnership with Uber, following the signing of a multi-year strategic

On October 17, Terranet announced that in 2026, it will focus on ongoing business development of BlincVision for automotive applications, targeting future volume production, developing solutions for non-automotive applications, and strengthening IP and patent protection. 
In 2026, partners will continue evaluating th

On October 22, Wayve released new data showing how its AV2.0 embodied AI technology scales autonomy to new markets faster and more efficiently than traditional map-based systems. In Japan, one of the world’s most complex driving environments, the Wayve AI Driver adapted within months.
Wayve AI Driver completed its fi

On October 23, TREEZE joined the Autoware Foundation as a Premium Member. As a full-stack autonomous driving solutions provider, TREEZE specializes in Level 4 autonomy vehicles. The Autoware Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting open-source projects enabling self-driving mobility. 
As part of the Foundat

On October 22, PostBus announced plans to launch public transport service, “AmiGo”, using autonomous vehicles in Eastern Switzerland starting in 2027, with test runs beginning in December 2025. In the project, Apollo Go will serve as PostBus’s technology partner.
The project partners on board include the cantons of S

According to multiple press releases dated October 24, Neolix, a Chinese driverless vehicle company, recently closed a Series D financing worth over USD 600 million, which was invested by institutions including the UAE’s Stone Venture.
The proceeds will mainly be used for: the establishment of a closed-loop system fo

On October 23, 2025, May Mobility, Inc., a leading autonomous vehicle (AV) developer, and Grab Holdings Limited, Southeast Asia’s largest superapp, revealed a multi-year collaboration to bring AV services to the region. As part of the deal, Grab is investing in May Mobility to support its growth beyond the U.S. and J

On October 24, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. started offering autonomous Robotaxi passenger rides in Riyadh, marking the first time autonomous vehicles (AVs) are publicly available on the Uber platform in Saudi Arabia. At the initial launch, each Robotaxi will include a vehicle operator to ensure a safer and mor