Vehicle Tech Week Europe Announces Strategic Partnerships with PAVE Europe, ASAM and FISITA
Vehicle Tech Week Europe, organized by UKi Media & Events, has secured strategic partnerships with PAVE Europe, ASAM and FISITA. The three‑day Stuttgart showcase, running June 23‑25, 2026, will combine the Automotive Testing Expo, Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo and Automotive Interiors Expo into a single, convergent platform. These alliances position the event as a premier venue for the technologies shaping the next era of vehicle mobility. The collaborations aim to deepen education, standardization and engineering networks across Europe’s automotive sector.
Staged Rollouts Become Safety Evidence
Vehicle software updates are shifting from a single release mindset to staged rollouts that serve as safety evidence. Emerging regulations such as UN Regulation 156 and ISO 24089 require a software update management system, and a progressive rollout with measurable health gates...
Aurrigo International Signs £6.28m Deal to Manufacture 25 AGVs for Ultra Global
Aurrigo International has secured a £6.28 million contract to build an initial fleet of 25 autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) for Ultra Global, with delivery targeted for September 2027. The agreement calls for modernising existing platforms, swapping lead‑acid batteries for lithium‑ion packs, upgrading...
Qualcomm and Wayve Collaborate on Pre-Integrated ADAS/AD System for Auto Makers
Qualcomm Technologies and Wayve announced a joint effort to deliver a pre‑integrated ADAS and autonomous driving (AD) system built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride SoC and Wayve's AI Driver software. The solution bundles high‑performance compute, active safety stack and end‑to‑end AI...
Lenovo and SWM Partner on Next-Generation Robotaxi
Lenovo and South Korean autonomous mobility firm SWM announced a partnership to co‑develop a next‑generation robotaxi. The project centers on SWM’s AP‑700 autonomous driving platform combined with Lenovo Vehicle Computing’s AD1 domain controller, which runs on Nvidia’s Drive AGX Thor...
SuperDrive 6.0 From PlusAI Enables Night Driving and Construction Zone Handling
PlusAI unveiled SuperDrive 6.0, adding night‑driving and construction‑zone handling to its autonomous‑truck platform. The upgrade accelerates AI model training tenfold and cuts data‑labeling costs by three times, thanks to a new Transformer‑based Reflex layer and distributed Nvidia hardware. Early Texas deployments...
Macnica Teams up with Applied EV on Industrial Autonomous Vehicles
Macnica has entered a strategic partnership with Applied Electric Vehicles to create autonomous driving solutions for logistics and industrial applications. The collaboration centers on Applied EV’s Blanc Robot, a cabin‑less, modular tabletop EV that can be reconfigured for diverse cargo...
XPeng to Deploy Second-Generation AI-Driven Autonomous Driving System by 2027
Chinese EV maker XPeng announced its second‑generation Vision‑Language‑Action autonomous driving system, VLA 2.0, will enter global delivery in 2027, with Volkswagen as the first launch partner in China. The new architecture replaces the traditional sequential vision‑language‑action pipeline with an end‑to‑end vision‑to‑action...
Roadside Radar Sensors Could Reduce Blind Spots in AV Operations
Autonomous‑vehicle safety could be boosted by mounting low‑power millimeter‑wave radar sensors on existing roadside infrastructure. The Eyedar sensor, roughly the size of an orange, uses a 3D‑printed Luneburg lens and antenna array to capture reflected radar signals that vehicle‑mounted radars...
Elektrobit’s Safety-Certified Linux OS Integrated Into Mobileye Drive
Elektrobit’s safety‑certified EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications has been integrated into Mobileye Drive, the company’s Level 4 autonomous‑driving platform. The Linux OS received TÜV Nord’s technical assessment for ASIL B and SIL2 compliance, meeting ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 safety standards. Mobileye plans to use...
Soft Bicycle 360 Approved by Euro NCAP for Realistic and Durable ADAS Testing
AB Dynamics’ Soft Bicycle 360 has received Euro NCAP approval as a certified test target for advanced driver‑assistance system (ADAS) evaluations. The lightweight, single‑piece design replicates cyclist radar signatures while minimizing vehicle damage during impact. Weighing 30% less than competing targets, it features...
Tensor and Arm Collaborate on Agentic Robocar
Tensor and Arm announced a multiyear partnership to supply the compute architecture for Tensor’s Level 4 agentic AI robocar. Each vehicle will house 433 Arm‑based cores across Neoverse AE, Cortex‑X, Cortex‑A, Cortex‑R and Cortex‑M, complemented by Nvidia accelerators. The robocar features...
FEATURE*: Augustin Friedel on How OEMs Can Succeed in SDV/AV Transformation
Augustin Friedel, a software‑defined vehicle specialist at MHP, outlines how legacy OEMs can overcome cultural inertia and restructure around product‑based P&L ownership to accelerate SDV and autonomous‑vehicle development. He argues that consolidating hardware into versatile compute domains and leveraging software...
P3 to Develop Middleware Solution that Standardizes Mapping Data
P3 Digital Services announced a development program to build middleware that sits between Android Automotive OS and a vehicle’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). The platform will translate high‑definition map data from Android into a standardized ADASIS‑based protocol, enabling direct...
OPINION: How V2X Communication Supports Autonomous Vehicle Development
The article argues that Vehicle‑to‑Everything (V2X) communication, especially Vehicle Ad‑hoc Networks (VANET), can fill critical gaps in autonomous‑vehicle (AV) sensor performance, particularly in adverse weather and low‑visibility conditions. It outlines three physical‑layer candidates—Dedicated Short‑Range Communications (DSRC), Wi‑Fi‑based devices for pedestrians...
Uber Autonomous Solutions Turns AV Innovation Into Real-World Operations
Uber Technologies unveiled Uber Autonomous Solutions, a turnkey suite that equips partners with data, mapping, regulatory access, financing and operational tools to commercialize autonomous vehicles worldwide. The offering bundles a high‑resolution multisensor data fleet, dynamic geospatial APIs, an AV‑first in‑car...
INTERVIEW: Motive’s Nyanya Joof on Driver Monitoring and Safety
Motive introduced the AI Dashcam Plus, an edge‑AI device powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing QCS6490 processor that runs over 30 neural models simultaneously. The dashcam fuses stereo vision, audio, telematics, GPS and motion sensors to deliver real‑time risk detection with reduced latency and...
Neolix Sets Robovan Test Miles Record
Neolix announced its autonomous robovan fleet has exceeded 100 million kilometres of real‑world driving, becoming the first company in the segment to reach this milestone. The record validates its self‑driving technology at massive scale and demonstrates reliability across diverse environments. The...
Eurogate and Embotech Launch Second Autonomous Terminal Tractor Pilot in Hamburg
Eurogate and Embotech have launched a second autonomous terminal tractor pilot at the Hamburg marine terminal, moving containers between the railway and quay. The six‑month trial shifts focus from technical feasibility, proven in Wilhelmshaven, to operational performance metrics such as...
CharterUP Partners with Holon to Deliver Scalable Autonomous Mobility Solutions
CharterUP has teamed up with Holon to fuse Holon’s autonomous vehicle ecosystem with CharterUP’s AI‑first mobility platform and nationwide network. The deal enables CharterUP to roll out Holon’s self‑driving shuttles across campuses, airports, transit agencies and community settings. By offering...
First Speakers Announced for This Year’s Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo Conference
Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo Europe will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, from June 23-25, 2026. The three‑day event combines a free‑to‑attend exhibition of the latest autonomous driving and ADAS solutions with a paid conference featuring industry experts. Among the first...
Mahindra Selects Mobileye ADAS for Six Future Models
Mahindra & Mahindra has chosen Mobileye’s SuperVision and Surround ADAS platforms for at least six new vehicle models, with production slated to begin in 2027. The systems will run on Mobileye’s EyeQ6 High system‑on‑chip, consolidating perception, road‑experience management, driver monitoring...
First Commercial Robotaxi Service Begins in Downtown Abu Dhabi
WeRide and Uber have launched the first commercial robotaxi service in downtown Abu Dhabi, expanding coverage to roughly 70% of the city’s core districts. The fleet has quadrupled since its December 2024 debut, now exceeding 200 autonomous vehicles across the...
FocalPoint Positioning to Showcase S-GNSS Auto at Tech.AD Europe 2026
Focal Point Positioning will demonstrate its S‑GNSS Auto software at Tech.AD Europe 2026 in Berlin on March 23‑24. The UK‑based solution boosts global navigation satellite system reliability by tackling multipath interference and signal attenuation. It enables absolute positioning for autonomous...
AI Research to Support Efficient Management of Autonomous Baggage Vehicles at Airports
Aston University has partnered with autonomous‑vehicle specialist Aurrigo to create artificial‑intelligence tools for managing airport baggage‑handling fleets. The AI system will automate task allocation, balancing battery levels, location data and flight‑schedule disruptions in real time. By moving beyond centrally‑controlled human...
Honda Taps Mythic to Advance Next-Generation AI Chips for SDVs
Honda announced a co‑development partnership with Texas‑based Mythic to create a custom system‑on‑chip (SoC) for its software‑defined vehicles. Honda R&D will lead the effort, investing in Mythic to accelerate AI‑driven computing that improves performance and energy efficiency for autonomous driving...
Bitsensing Brings ADAS Kit to the Commercial Vehicle Sector
Radar solutions provider bitsensing has introduced an advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) kit tailored for commercial vehicles. The kit fuses radar and camera sensors to generate a suite of safety warnings, including blind‑spot information, surround‑view monitoring, rear and forward collision...
