AVTOVAZ, Russia partners with Sber, and Rostelecom to develop smart car solutions and digital infrastructure On June 20, AVTOVAZ signed a memorandum of cooperation with Sber and Rostelecom at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The agreement aims to jointly develop digital solutions for cars using the Russian Aurora mobile operating system. The partners will focus on creating software to manage car systems, using AI technologies, an...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/24

cooperation agreement with Rostelecom to introduce innovative digital solutions aimed at boosting the efficiency and competitiveness of the Russian auto industry. The agreement covers various areas of digital cooperation based on domestic solutions and developments, including the adaptation of the Aurora Auto platform to manage the digital environment of URAL vehicles based on the Russian Aurora operating system. The companies will also jointly ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Aurora to place humans back in drivers seat after Paccar disapproval On May 16, weeks after launching its driverless trucking service, Aurora Innovation announced it will put backup human drivers behind the wheel. The move comes after Paccar publicly objected to Aurora’s use of its vehicles in a report that quoted a Paccar spokesperson, who said, “We will not agree to commercialize anything that is not proven to be super safe. We’re not the...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Modern Transport Technologies (STT) to showcase new bus and truck models at Crocus Expo, Russia On May 16, Modern Transport Technologies (STT) announced that it will showcase new models of small-class tourist buses "Aurora" and commercial cargo vehicles, including the all-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle, Sadko 9 and the cabover truck Valdai 18 at the Crocus Expo IEC in Russia. The Sadko 9 is a medium-duty, all-wheel drive truck with a high load c...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/16

Aurora begins commercial driverless Class 8 trucking in Texas On May 1, Aurora Innovation announced it has successfully launched its commercial self-driving trucking service in Texas. Following the closure of a recent safety case, Aurora has begun regular driverless customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston.  To date, the Aurora Driver has completed over 1,200 miles without a driver, making Aurora the first company to operate a commercial s...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

Zenvo Automotive, Denmark presents most powerful V12 engine in a road car On April 4, Zenvo Automotive announced that its Mjølner engine will have four turbos. This engine alone produces up to 1,250bhp, and with the hybrid electric system, it can reach 1,850bhp, making it the most powerful V12 ever in a production car. The first hand-built unit has been completed as part of the ongoing Aurora development program. Developed with the team at MAHLE...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

s available in two 550km-range, two 750km-range, and two 850km-range variants. The prices of the 550km- and 750km-range variants range from CNY 159,800 to CNY 185,800, while those of the 850km-range variants are yet to be announced. The Tiangong 05 adopts an oriental aesthetic exterior design, with aurora wing-styled headlights, auspicious cloud-styled wheel hubs, and a panoramic sunroof. The model measures 4,820mm long, 1,915mm wide, and 1,480mm...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/27

Zenvo Automotive, Denmark selects Ricardo as transmission partner for Aurora On February 24, Ricardo announced that it had been selected by Zenvo Automotive as a transmission partner for the Aurora model. The prototype of the Aurora will debut later this spring. The transmission will deliver power through either a four-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive setup. It will be paired with the custom 6.6-liter quad-turbo V12 ‘Mjølner’ engine. The seve...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/25

en converted into a hybrid system that can produce both gasoline and electric vehicles.  Renault Korea President Stéphane Deblaise commented, “With this transformation and our strengthened collaboration with Busan City, we are fully committed to producing next-generation vehicles, including the Aurora 2 Project, which will debut next year, alongside the Grand Koleos and Polestar 4.” Meanwhile, production of Polestar 4 is scheduled to begin...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/13

CES 2025: Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA partner to deploy driverless trucks at scale On January 6, Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system that Continental plans to mass-manufacture in 202...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/07

technology controls the display backlighting for greater brightness and deeper black, while the 3.5-inch micro-LED "Widget Crystal" display provides an interaction surface for an AI assistant and small interactive widgets. Co-developed with Swarovski Mobility, the Emotional Cockpit leverages the “Aurora Borealis” coating to create shimmering color gradients reminiscent of the northern lights. It builds on the success of their 2023 collaborati...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/19

Aurora opens advanced lidar research and testing facility in Bozeman, Montana On December 12, Aurora Innovation, a leader in autonomous trucking technology, announced the opening of its new 78,000 square-foot office and testing facility in Bozeman, Montana, located on Montana State University’s Innovation Campus. Aurora’s facility is designed to support the continued development and testing of its proprietary FirstLight Lidar technology. The ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/14

.S.) and DHL Supply Chain announced that they are taking a significant step towards transforming freight transportation with the launch of autonomous operations in the United States.  The operations will be enabled by the purpose-built, production-ready Volvo VNL Autonomous which is powered by the Aurora Driver. At this stage, a safety driver will be present to monitor performance and ensure seamless integration into existing logistic networks. ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/12

Galp, Portugal cancels Aurora project after failing to secure investor On November 26, Galp, a multinational energy corporation, announced that it has decided not to proceed with the construction of the Aurora project, originally a 50/50 partnership between Galp and Northvolt. Since 2021, Aurora has been working to set up a lithium conversion plant in Setúbal, Portugal, to supply the battery industry using the country's lithium reserves. Northv...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/02

Avtovaz, Russia and Rostelecom review Aurora-Auto project On October 31, PJSC Rostelecom and Avtovaz confirmed their intentions to jointly develop the project "Control system for the digital environment of a car based on the domestic operating system "Aurora" (Aurora-Auto). In June 2024, Avtovaz, ITELMA, and Rostelecom signed an agreement for joint development, testing, implementation, and development of the Aurora operating system for vehicle mu...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

Aurora shares updated programs and plans during Partnership Summit Aurora Innovation, Inc. will host a two-day Partnership Summit event with carriers, safety experts, regulators, first responders, and law enforcement, where the company will reveal multiple updates about its future operations. Aurora will announce the planned launch of its Partner Success Program, in which customers’ drivers and executives could ride in autonomous trucks powered...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/11

Aurora raises USD 483 million in preparation for driverless truck deployment Aurora Innovation, Inc. announced the closing of a secondary stock offering in which it raised approximately USD 483 million. In the secondary offering, Aurora sold 134 million shares of Class A common stock at USD 3.60 per share, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to 17.5 million additional shares. Aurora had previously raised ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/08

Volvo starts production of VNL Autonomous truck in New River Valley plant, USA On July 25, Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) by Volvo Group announced that the production of the new Volvo VNL Autonomous truck has started at the Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Virginia, USA. The new VNL autonomous truck features the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system, equipped with advanced AI software, dual computers, high-resolution camer...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/26

ubber that has been improved by a high-performance ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM). It reduces the rubber compound’s carbon backpack by more than 50% while maintaining product performance. The world’s first scalable Level 4 autonomous trucking system, jointly developed by Continental and Aurora, will also be presented. Its production is planned to begin in 2027. In addition, Continental will present two intelligent tachograph solutions...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23

Renault unveils all-new Grand Koleos hybrid SUV in Korea On June 27, Renault Korea premiered the Grand Koleos, a D-segment hybrid SUV, at the 2024 Busan International Mobility Show. The all-new Renault Grand Koleos, known under the development project code name ‘Aurora 1,’ is based on the compact modular architecture (CMA) platform, developed jointly by China's Geely Auto and Volvo Cars. The Grand Koleos measures 4,780mm in length with a 2,8...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/01