Bolt Picks NVIDIA Alpamayo for Lucid Robotaxis as Madrid Tests Near
Bolt’s Lucid robotaxi program brings driving AI, sensors and fleet operations together, with Madrid data collection planned for 2027 pending approval.
Autonomous Vehicles
Transportation systems that operate with minimal or no human input depend on tightly integrated AI, sensing, and control technologies. This topic covers a broad range of platforms including passenger cars, trucks, delivery vehicles, shuttles, and specialized autonomous machines. It explores core technologies such as perception, localization, planning, and control, as well as deployment challenges related to safety, infrastructure, and regulation. Autonomous vehicles span both consumer and industrial applications, making them a central focus of AI-driven mobility. As autonomy expands beyond pilots, these systems continue to shape the future of transportation and logistics.
Latest Autonomous Vehicles News
NVIDIA Bets on Halos for Safer Robotaxis and Humanoid Robots
NVIDIA is extending its Halos safety architecture from autonomous vehicles to robotics, with Agility’s Digit 5 showing how the approach could support shared workplaces.
Pony.ai and Uber to Deploy Over 2,000 Robotaxis Across Europe in Expanded Partnership
Pony.ai and Uber have expanded their strategic partnership to deploy more than 2,000 Pony.ai robotaxis across four additional European cities beyond the existing Zagreb service, with Middle East deployment also planned under a three-party model combining autonomous technology, a mobility platform, and local fleet operators.
Ouster Launches Rev8, the World’s First Mass-Produced Native Color Lidar Sensor
Ouster has launched Rev8, the world's first mass-produced native color lidar sensor, capturing 3D spatial and color data simultaneously on a single chip, eliminating the need...
Tesla Raises 2026 Capital Spending Target to Over $25 Billion as AI and Robotics Investment Accelerates
Tesla has raised its 2026 capital expenditure target to over $25 billion, up from a January forecast of more than $20 billion, as CEO Elon Musk...
Xpeng Targets Flying Car Mass Production in 2027 and Humanoid Robot Launch by Q4 2026
Xpeng president Brian Gu told Reuters the Chinese EV maker will begin mass production of its flying car in 2027 and plans to bring humanoid robots...
Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service to Dallas and Houston
Tesla has launched its driverless robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, extending a program that began in Austin and marking the company's most significant autonomous ride-hailing...
Elon Musk Unveils ‘Terafab’ to Build AI Chips for Cars, Robots, and Space Systems
Elon Musk has unveiled Terafab, a massive semiconductor facility planned near Austin, Texas, designed to produce custom AI chips for Tesla vehicles, Optimus robots, SpaceX satellites,...
Zoox Expands Robotaxi Testing to Phoenix and Dallas
Zoox is expanding testing of its autonomous driving system to Phoenix and Dallas while preparing to deploy its purpose-built robotaxi and integrate its service with the...
Nvidia’s Record Results Highlight Rising Demand for Physical AI Powering Tesla Robots
Nvidia’s record revenue and growing physical AI segment highlight the expanding computing demand behind autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots such as Tesla’s Optimus.