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Year2009

Key TechLiDAR, Computer Vision, RL

Key PlayersWaymo, Tesla, Wayve

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Baidu AI becomes core growth engine as cloud revenue surges 79% despite profit slide

Baidu reported first-quarter revenue of $4.65 billion, narrowly beating estimates as AI cloud infrastructure climbed 79% year-over-year. CEO Robin Li declared AI as the company's primary growth engine after AI-powered business exceeded half of general business revenue for the first time. However, net profit fell 55% amid ongoing investments in autonomous driving and chip development.

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Baidu AI becomes core growth engine as cloud revenue surges 79% despite profit slide

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Indian AI warfare firm to manufacture Kaal Bhairava drone in Europe under Operation 777

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace announces its first international manufacturing facility in Portugal for the Kaal Bhairava autonomous combat aircraft. The Bengaluru-based AI warfare company partners with SKETCHPIXEL LDA to produce India's first AI combat aircraft in a NATO member state, marking a shift in India's defence technology exports under the ambitious Operation 777 initiative.

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Indian AI warfare firm to manufacture Kaal Bhairava drone in Europe under Operation 777

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Rivian rolls out AI assistant with full vehicle control, outpacing Tesla's Grok

Rivian launches its AI-powered voice assistant through a software update to all Gen1 and Gen2 vehicle owners with Connect Plus subscriptions. The assistant delivers full vehicle control including climate, drive modes, and ride height adjustments—capabilities Tesla's Grok still lacks months after launch. Built on Rivian Unified Intelligence, the system integrates with Google Calendar and uses context-aware natural language processing.

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Rivian rolls out AI assistant with full vehicle control, outpacing Tesla's Grok

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GM lays off 600 IT workers in deliberate AI skills swap as automaker rebuilds tech workforce

General Motors cut more than 10% of its IT department—about 600 employees—not to reduce costs, but to execute a skills swap. The automaker is clearing out workers whose expertise no longer fits and hiring AI-native developers, data engineers, and prompt specialists. The move signals what enterprise AI adoption looks like in practice: rebuilding the workforce from the ground up rather than adding AI tools on top of existing teams.

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GM lays off 600 IT workers in deliberate AI skills swap as automaker rebuilds tech workforce

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Sony and TSMC form joint venture to build next-generation image sensors for AI and robotics

Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture in Kumamoto, Japan, focused on developing next-generation image sensors. With Sony as the majority shareholder, the partnership targets automotive and robotics markets where AI perception systems are becoming critical infrastructure.

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Sony and TSMC form joint venture to build next-generation image sensors for AI and robotics

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Rivian explores in-house lidar manufacturing to complete its autonomous driving stack

Rivian is considering manufacturing its own lidar sensors in the United States, potentially through a partnership with Chinese firms, as CEO RJ Scaringe revealed in a Reuters interview. The move would complete the EV maker's vertical integration strategy, adding in-house sensor production to its existing custom chip program and proprietary AI software for autonomous driving.

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Rivian explores in-house lidar manufacturing to complete its autonomous driving stack

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US Navy awards $100 million AI contract to detect mines in days instead of months

The US Navy signed a $99.7 million deal with Domino Data Lab to develop AI technology that trains underwater drones to identify new mines in days rather than months. The software is designed for use in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian mines threaten global oil shipments and trade routes during an ongoing ceasefire.

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US Navy awards $100 million AI contract to detect mines in days instead of months

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Hyundai Motor Group unveils Pleos Connect with Gleo AI, targeting 20 million vehicles by 2030

Hyundai Motor Group launched Pleos Connect, a next-gen AI infotainment system with Gleo AI voice assistant, marking its shift toward software-defined vehicles. The system debuts in May on the redesigned Hyundai Grandeur, with plans to equip 20 million Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles by 2030. Unlike Tesla's setup, it includes physical buttons and a digital instrument cluster.

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Hyundai Motor Group unveils Pleos Connect with Gleo AI, targeting 20 million vehicles by 2030

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Xpeng VLA 2.0 matches Tesla FSD in Beijing test drives, signaling shift in autonomous driving race

Xpeng's VLA 2.0 autonomous driving system completed 40-minute test drives through Beijing's aggressive traffic without human intervention. The end-to-end vision-to-action model, powered by 2,250 TOPS computing power, demonstrates performance comparable to Tesla's FSD v14, suggesting Tesla's dominance in advanced driver-assist systems is facing serious competition from Chinese automakers.

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Xpeng VLA 2.0 matches Tesla FSD in Beijing test drives, signaling shift in autonomous driving race

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General Motors brings Gemini AI assistant to 4 million vehicles across US brands

General Motors announced it will deploy Gemini AI to approximately 4 million vehicles from model year 2022 and newer across Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC brands. The upgrade replaces Google Assistant with conversational AI capabilities, enabling natural language interactions for navigation, messaging, and entertainment through over-the-air updates rolling out over several months.

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General Motors brings Gemini AI assistant to 4 million vehicles across US brands

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LG Electronics and Nvidia explore AI collaboration across robotics, data centres, and mobility

LG Electronics and Nvidia are in talks over potential AI collaboration spanning robotics, AI data centres, and mobility solutions. The discussions follow a visit by Madison Huang, Nvidia's senior director for physical AI platforms, to LG's Seoul headquarters where CEO Ryu Jae-cheol attended the meeting directly.

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LG Electronics and Nvidia explore AI collaboration across robotics, data centres, and mobility

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China suspends autonomous driving permits after 100+ Baidu robotaxis stall in Wuhan

China has suspended issuing new licenses for autonomous vehicles following a March incident where over 100 Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped in Wuhan, stranding passengers and disrupting traffic. Three government agencies convened a meeting with local officials, calling for enhanced safety reviews. The permit suspension prevents self-driving companies from expanding fleets or entering new cities.

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China suspends autonomous driving permits after 100+ Baidu robotaxis stall in Wuhan

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Tesla begins Cybercab robotaxi production as Musk adopts cautious tone on autonomous rollout

Tesla has started continuous production of its steering-wheel-less Cybercab robotaxi at its Austin Gigafactory, marking a shift from concept to assembly line. But Elon Musk is striking an unusually cautious tone about expansion, citing safety validation as the limiting factor despite earlier promises of hyper-exponential growth across the US.

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Tesla begins Cybercab robotaxi production as Musk adopts cautious tone on autonomous rollout

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Tech suppliers steal spotlight at Beijing auto show as automotive AI transforms China's car industry

The Beijing auto show revealed a fundamental shift in China's automotive landscape. While 1,500 cars filled exhibition halls, technology suppliers like Huawei, CATL, and Horizon Robotics commanded attention with AI-powered systems that promise to redefine driving. Foreign automakers are partnering with Chinese tech firms to close the gap, as the industry races to embed artificial intelligence in vehicles following Beijing's national AI Plus mandate.

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Tech suppliers steal spotlight at Beijing auto show as automotive AI transforms China's car industry

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Tesla says millions need Full Self-Driving hardware upgrades after promising they didn't

Tesla has reversed its long-standing promise that millions of vehicles would only need software updates for unsupervised Full Self-Driving. During its Q1 2026 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Hardware 3 vehicles lack the capability for zero-supervision autonomy and will require both new computers and cameras. The announcement affects roughly 4 million owners who paid up to $15,000 for FSD based on assurances their cars had all necessary hardware.

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Tesla says millions need Full Self-Driving hardware upgrades after promising they didn't

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