of its Model S and Model X flagship models, with no successor programs confirmed, while retooling sections of its Fremont factory to support early production of its Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot later this year.  The move marks the clearest signal yet that Tesla intends to diversify beyond its core vehicle business into robotics and AI. The Model S and X have already become niche products within Tesla’s lineup—accounting for a small share of ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

GlobalData blog: The ADAS endgame: Global outlook for Autonomous Vehicles Overall, the autonomous driving endgame is shaping up less like a sudden leap to fully driverless cars and more like a long, uneven climb. Autonomous driving has come a long way since Tesla debuted Autopilot on its Model S in 2014. Today, companies invested in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are navigating a game of hardware costs, software maturity, and regulatio...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/19

Fuji Chimera Research forecasts global SDV market growth to JPY 62 trillion by 2040 Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Inc. (Chuo Ward, Tokyo) has surveyed the global market of software-defined vehicles (SDVs), announcing that the SDV-related market is expected to expand to JPY 61.81 trillion by 2040, a 2.9-fold increase from 2024. A full-scale deployment of SDVs is expected to begin from around 2030. The company has conducted surveys on three fiel...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/26

GlobalData blog: CES 2025, Driving into the future of Autonomous Vehicles The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada serves as a global stage for companies to showcase their latest innovations in consumer technology. At this year’s show, advancements in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology were highlighted across various companies, signaling a transformative shift in transportation technologies. One AV exhibit that gained plenty of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/17

5GAA, Germany unveils roadmap for safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation by 2030 On December 3, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) released its third Roadmap for advanced driving, focusing on safer, more efficient, and sustainable transportation. This updated plan builds on previous reports and forecasts the growth of connected mobility technologies through 2030, with an emphasis on cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/09

Fuji Chimera Research forecasts 3-fold expansion of global ECU market to JPY 34 trillion in 2035 Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Inc. (Fuji Chimera Research; Chuo Ward, Tokyo) has compiled the results of a survey on ECUs (electronic control units). The global ECU market in 2035 is expected to expand to JPY 33,991.6 billion, a 2.9-fold increase compared to 2021. The market expansion will be driven especially by the full-scale development of softw...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/15

Fuji Keizai forecasts global connected car market growth to 94.8 million vehicles in 2035 Fuji Keizai Co., Ltd. (Fuji Keizai, Chuo Ward, Tokyo) has surveyed the global connected car market and announced that sales of new connected cars in the major regions are expected to expand to 94.8 million units in 2035, a 2.9-fold increase from 2020 results. Sales of connected cars are increasing in Europe, due to the mandatory installation of emergency cal...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/11

r, most of the brand’s revenue is set to come from its partnership with Hyundai Group, which will build electrified models on a Canoo platform. Cruise, GM’s self-driving division, has cut 8% of the workforce across its recruitment, design, and product & business strategy divisions. Its fleet of Autonomous Vehicles has not been in use since March, although some retrofitted versions of the Chevrolet Bolt are serving as food delivery vehicles in...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/04

Baidu Apollo begins public-oriented operation of Robotaxi services in Changsha It was reported on April 20 that Baidu Apollo, an autonomous driving project developed by Baidu, Inc. (Baidu), began the public-oriented operation of the Robotaxi autonomous taxi services in Changsha. This means that residents of the city will have the chance to experience novel mobility services provided with autonomous vehicles.      Baidu Apollo will operate t...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/23

NSK to standardize ECU software for EPS NSK Ltd. (NSK) announced that it will standardize the software embedded into electronic control units (ECUs) of electric power steering (EPS) systems. The company will develop a next-generation control software that can be used on all vehicle models, with the aim of introducing it in mid-2020s. NSK forecasts that its software development costs will increase in relation to the spread of connected vehicle and...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/22

JEITA predicts global autonomous vehicle market of JPY 87 trillion in 2025 At a press conference held in Tokyo, Toshiaki Higashihara, Chairman of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), stated that the total monetary sum of global demand for autonomous vehicles in 2025 will be about JPY 87 trillion. JEITA predicts a rapid average annual growth rate of 31.1% for the period between 2015 and 2025, based on fo...

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