On October 1, Stellantis announced that it and Wayve will demonstrate AI-powered automated driving technologies at the Wave by Vento 2026 conference in Turin from October 7–9.
The companies will offer demonstration rides in Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles equipped with STLA AutoDrive powered by Wa
On September 30, BMW Group outlined its future plans at Capital Market Day 2026, focusing on improving resilience, competitiveness and profitability in a challenging market. BMW will build on its strengths, including technology flexibility, innovation, global operations, and its premium brand strategy.
BMW is reviewi
Valeo Group (Valeo) has been chosen by Nissan as the system Tier-1 partner for Nissan’s next-generation ProPILOT program.
Valeo will integrate “Wayve AI Driver” software as the driving intelligence layer within its comprehensive hardware and software platform, including sensors, ADAS computing, software, and ADAS Dom
Valeo Group (Valeo) announced that it will showcase its latest innovations at the Paris Motor Show in France from October 12 – 18, 2026.
These will include Valeo answer software platform, Valeo Smart Safety 360 (VSS360) for Level 1 and Level 2 ADAS safety features up to Level 2+ Highway Navigation on Autopilot (NOA)
With a contribution of nearly USD 100,000, Honda is supporting a project at California State University, Fullerton to ensure that engineering students learn how to build “trust” between humans and robots.
The “Building Trust in Human–AI Robotics Teaming for the Future Manufacturing Workforce” project is led by appli
Toyota Industries Corporation announced on September 29 that it has developed technology to automatically determine the causes of fractures in metal products, including automotive components, by analyzing their fracture surfaces. The AI system identifies areas to examine, estimates the causes of failure, and prepares
On September 24, Subaru of America and Motorq, a leading Connected Vehicle Intelligence platform provider announced a partnership to deliver direct connected vehicle data to fleets beginning with model year 2027.
Subaru's Connected Services platform will now stream vehicle telemetry directly to Motorq, which will ing
On September 22, Tesla officially launched Grok Bot capability, confirming that drivers can now manage email, calendars, files, chats, and tasks by voice and direct more complicated errand planning to its AI-enabled productivity function.
The new car features are divided into two layers:
• Connectors links Grok
On September 23, aiMotive and Cadence demonstrated how individual neural network layers can run on either aiMotive’s aiWare5 automotive NPU IP or Cadence Tensilica NeuroEdge 130 AI Co-Processor. The test was conducted using pre-silicon simulation.
The test showed how automotive chip designers can divide AI workloads
HERE Global B.V. (HERE Technologies) has expanded its partnership with NIO Inc. to provide continuously updated location intelligence beyond Firefly to NIO’s entire European vehicle lineup, including the ET5, ET7, EL6, EL7, and EL8.
The expanded collaboration will enable NIO to adopt HERE Technologies’ streaming map
On September 23, Smart Eye announced a new technology demonstration of a multimodal in-cabin AI agent that can understand context, determine the next action, and respond accordingly. The technology will be publicly presented for the first time at InCabin Europe 2026.
The AI agent uses inputs such as voice, driver ide
On September 15, LG CNS, a leading Korean AI transformation company, announced it is targeting the North American manufacturing market with a lineup of AI-powered smart factory solutions at the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
This year's theme at the IMTS 2026, Industrial AI, ce
NSK Ltd. announced on September 16 that it has signed an agreement with Accenture to establish a joint venture named NSK Digital Co., Ltd. The joint venture is scheduled to begin operations on April 1, 2027, and will accelerate digital transformation using AI and data. Accenture will hold a 65% stake in the company,
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. announced on September 17 that it has begun full-scale efforts to build next-generation manufacturing facilities using AI image analysis, physical AI robots, and multi-AI agents to advance wire harness production. As part of the Smart Factory concept outlined in its Mid-Term Management P
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. and U.S.-based dotData announced on September 16 that they have begun jointly developing an AI agent designed to support engineers in forming hypotheses, interpreting findings, and making decisions in manufacturing research and development (R&D). Before deploying the agent in actual R&D acti
On September 15, aiMotive launched two professional data-recording systems i.e., aiMotive Rig and aiMotive Rooftop Box, for collecting high-quality data for ADAS and autonomous driving development, testing, and validation.
Both systems use NovAtel SPAN GNSS+INS technology from Hexagon for accurate positioning, timing
On September 9, CaoCao Inc. (CaoCao Mobility) announced that the AI ride-hailing service jointly developed with Doubao has been launched in Beijing, Hangzhou, and Suzhou.
Leveraging CaoCao Mobility’s comprehensive scenario-based mobility service system, Doubao’s AI ride-hailing service can more precisely match servic
On September 8, XPeng Inc. (XPeng) announced that its first automated production line for advanced general-purpose humanoid robots has officially begun operations. The first advanced general-purpose humanoid robot completed automated final assembly and autonomously walked off the production line.
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