Self-driving vehicles

China’s Pony AI, Toyota start ramp-up of self-driving car model

The bZ4X EV is one of three models the company is deploying in major Chinese cities

Waymo operates fully autonomous ride-hailing, without a human safety monitor, and charges a fare for passengers in half a dozen US cities.

Waymo seeking about US$16 billion near US$110 billion valuation

The startup plans to aggressively expand the commercial service this year to many more American cities, as well as to the UK

Testing of the Robo-Car system is underway in controlled zones in Hanoi, with plans to expand trials to larger cities and overseas markets, the companies say.

VinFast teams up with Autobrains to develop low-cost self-driving tech

The partnership will also explore a new “Robo-Car” self-driving architecture

A ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collided with a road divider in Punggol during a road test.

ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collides with road divider during road test

[SINGAPORE] An autonomous vehicle operated by ComfortDelGro (CDG) collided with a road divider while undergoing a road test in Punggol on Saturday (Jan 17).

Interest in humanoid robotics, in particular, is surging, driven by the idea that human-like forms can better adapt to existing warehouses, factories and complex settings.

Mobileye to acquire humanoid robotics startup Mentee for US$900 million

First proof-of-concept deployments with customers are expected in 2026

Uber has since repositioned itself as a platform partner for a slew of developers of self-driving technology.

Lucid, Nuro, Uber debut robotaxi ahead of launch this year

Production of the vehicle is expected to begin later this year

Baidu is conducting trials in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Switzerland.

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