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Year2009

Key TechLiDAR, Computer Vision, RL

Key PlayersWaymo, Tesla, Wayve

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Japanese Startup Turing Inc Secures AMD Backing to Challenge Nvidia in Self-Driving Race

Turing Inc, a five-year-old Japanese self-driving startup, has secured investment from AMD Ventures and shifted 10% of its AI training to AMD chips. The move aims to reduce costs and diversify supply chains as the company targets consumer cars and robotaxis by 2028, positioning itself as a cost-effective alternative in Japan's autonomous vehicle race.

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Japanese Startup Turing Inc Secures AMD Backing to Challenge Nvidia in Self-Driving Race

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Tesla Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge After Fatal Crash That Killed Texas Grandmother

A Texas man has been charged with manslaughter after his Tesla Model 3 crashed into a home in Katy, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. Michael Butler, 44, allegedly had Tesla Autopilot engaged when his vehicle plowed into Avila's residence at 73 mph on June 19. Tesla disputes the driver's account, claiming he manually overrode the self-driving system by pressing the accelerator to 100%. The incident has triggered federal investigations and a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Tesla Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge After Fatal Crash That Killed Texas Grandmother

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Autobrains targets Europe for robotaxi growth with cost-effective autonomous driving tech

Israeli autonomous driving firm Autobrains is betting on Europe as a key market for robotaxi growth, with CEO Igal Raichelgauz predicting 2026-2027 as an inflection point. The company is developing cost-effective self-driving technology using agentic AI to reduce reliance on expensive sensors, partnering with Uber to launch a robotaxi program in Munich.

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Autobrains targets Europe for robotaxi growth with cost-effective autonomous driving tech

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Momenta IPO seeks $752M in Hong Kong to fuel AI research and robotaxi expansion

GM-, Toyota- and Mercedes-backed Momenta has launched its Hong Kong IPO targeting up to $752 million, valuing the self-driving software firm at nearly $9 billion. The company plans to allocate 60% of proceeds to AI research and development, with another 20% earmarked for robotaxi rollout as it competes in China's crowded autonomous vehicle market.

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Momenta IPO seeks $752M in Hong Kong to fuel AI research and robotaxi expansion

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London becomes global battleground as Waymo, Baidu and Wayve launch competing robotaxi services

London is hosting the first international robotaxi competition with Waymo, Baidu, and Wayve launching commercial services this year. The city's complex roads and 150 million annual taxi trips make it a crucial testing ground for autonomous vehicles. With the UK expecting £42 billion in economic value by 2035, these AI-powered vehicles face challenges from pricing wars to public trust.

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London becomes global battleground as Waymo, Baidu and Wayve launch competing robotaxi services

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Safe Pro Group secures $1.3M US Army subcontract for AI threat detection on autonomous vehicles

Safe Pro Group Inc. landed a $1.3 million US Army subcontract to integrate its AI-powered threat detection technology into autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles. The deal will see the company's SPOTD system deployed for real-time detection of explosive threats including landmines and cluster munitions during mobile operations, backed by a dataset of 2.8 million drone images.

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Safe Pro Group secures $1.3M US Army subcontract for AI threat detection on autonomous vehicles

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Tesla crash kills 76-year-old Texas woman as NHTSA opens probe into Full Self-Driving system

A Tesla Model 3 slammed into a Texas home at 73 mph, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. The driver claims the automated driving assistance system was engaged, sparking a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla seeking over $1 million. Elon Musk and Tesla executives deny the technology caused the crash, alleging the driver manually overrode the system.

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Tesla crash kills 76-year-old Texas woman as NHTSA opens probe into Full Self-Driving system

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NVIDIA launches Halos for Robotics as first full-stack safety system for physical AI deployment

NVIDIA has introduced Halos for Robotics, the industry's first comprehensive safety platform for autonomous robots and physical AI systems. The full-stack solution combines hardware, software, and certification tools to enable safe human-robot interaction in factories and warehouses. Agility Robotics becomes the first company to integrate the system into its Digit humanoid, already deployed by Amazon and Toyota.

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NVIDIA launches Halos for Robotics as first full-stack safety system for physical AI deployment

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NASA's ERNEST rover travels 16 miles autonomously, reaching speeds 10x faster than Perseverance

NASA tested ERNEST, a compact four-wheeled prototype rover, across 16 miles of California desert terrain with minimal human intervention. The next-generation rover prototype achieved speeds up to 0.6 mph—ten times faster than current Mars rovers—while demonstrating advanced robotic autonomy and the ability to lift its wheels over obstacles that would stop Curiosity and Perseverance.

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NASA's ERNEST rover travels 16 miles autonomously, reaching speeds 10x faster than Perseverance

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Seeing Machines lands $31M automotive program expansion for AI monitoring tech across new models

Seeing Machines announced a $31 million expansion to its existing automotive production program with a major European vehicle manufacturer. The deal will deploy Driver and Occupant Monitoring System technology across additional vehicle models starting in the second half of 2026, operating across China, the United States, and Europe.

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Seeing Machines lands $31M automotive program expansion for AI monitoring tech across new models

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Tesla FSD to remember parking preferences as Musk tackles biggest intervention trigger

Tesla is upgrading its Full Self-Driving system to remember where users prefer to park at home, work, and school drop-offs. Elon Musk revealed that destination parking is the top reason drivers intervene with FSD, with critical safety interventions being extremely rare. The update aims to reduce manual takeovers, though the system remains supervised rather than fully autonomous.

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Tesla FSD to remember parking preferences as Musk tackles biggest intervention trigger

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US Air Force awards Anduril and General Atomics contracts for semi-autonomous drone wingmen

The US Air Force has awarded production contracts to Anduril and General Atomics to build its first fleet of Collaborative Combat Aircraft—semi-autonomous drones designed to fly alongside fighter jets. The contracts, awarded months ahead of schedule, mark the fastest path from prototype to production for a fighter aircraft in over 50 years, with plans to field over 150 combat-capable units by the end of the decade.

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US Air Force awards Anduril and General Atomics contracts for semi-autonomous drone wingmen

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Uber, Stellantis, and Wayve team up to deploy robotaxis across Europe, North America and beyond

Uber is expanding its robotaxi ambitions through a new partnership with Stellantis and British AI startup Wayve. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and deploy Level 4 robotaxis globally, combining Stellantis vehicles, Wayve's mapless AI driving technology, and Uber's ride-hailing network. The rollout timeline remains unclear, but the collaboration marks another step in Uber's strategy to scale autonomous mobility worldwide.

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Uber, Stellantis, and Wayve team up to deploy robotaxis across Europe, North America and beyond

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Odyssey AI raises $310M for world models, partners with AWS as Nvidia sits out Series B

Odyssey AI secured $310 million in Series B funding at a $1.45 billion valuation to advance AI world models that simulate the physical world. The round was led by Natural Capital with Amazon, AMD Ventures, and Google's GV participating. Notably absent was Nvidia, which backed the startup just four months earlier, as Odyssey partners with AWS and its Trainium chips instead.

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Odyssey AI raises $310M for world models, partners with AWS as Nvidia sits out Series B

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Mobileye shifts from supplier to operator with planned 2027 US robotaxi service launch

After 25 years of selling autonomous driving technology to carmakers, Mobileye announced plans to launch its own robotaxi service in a US city in 2027. Starting with 100 fully driverless vehicles, the company aims to scale to 17,000 vehicles over five years, marking a strategic shift from neutral supplier to direct competitor in the autonomous ride-hailing business.

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Mobileye shifts from supplier to operator with planned 2027 US robotaxi service launch

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