Self-driving vehicles
Nvidia and auto suppliers roll out partnerships to rekindle self-driving push
AI and partnerships aim to reduce costs and speed deployment
First self-driving shuttle vehicles in Punggol to start serving public within three months
Grab will operate the service in partnership with WeRide
Mobileye to acquire humanoid robotics startup Mentee for US$900 million
First proof-of-concept deployments with customers are expected in 2026
Lucid, Nuro, Uber debut robotaxi ahead of launch this year
Production of the vehicle is expected to begin later this year
Uber teams up with Baidu to start robotaxi trials in UK
Global robotaxi rollouts are accelerating, with Chinese companies and Alphabet’s Waymo leading the charge
Waymos froze, blocked traffic during San Francisco power outage
PG&E says that it has restored service for 110,000 customers, but 21,000 remain without electricity
WeRide trims losses as China’s robotaxi race gains momentum
The company currently holds autonomous driving permits in eight countries, the most out of all robotaxi players in the region
Pony AI, WeRide may fall in Hong Kong after duelling robotaxi listings
While much of that headway is being made domestically, the Chinese companies are standing up operations in places such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Singapore
WeRide is poised to raise HK$2.39 billion in Hong Kong listing
The company is due to list in Hong Kong on Nov 6
Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global
WeRide and Pony AI plan to launch limited service in Singapore as soon as this year with local partners including ride-hailing operator Grab Holdings and transport group ComfortDelGro
