Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
😮 Tesla’s Self-Driving Future Hit By Waymo’s New York Disaster. “Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is about to completely kill a proposal to expand the use of autonomous for-hire vehicles outside New York City.”
🚘 Uber To Invest $100 Million In Autonomous Vehicle Charging Hubs For Robotaxis. “Uber Technologies UBER 0.00%↑ is planning to spend more than $100 million to build fast-charging, autonomous-vehicle charging stations in the U.S.” And…Uber Launches Robotaxi Support Project To Aid AV Partners. “It’s an acknowledgement that many AV developers aren’t as cash rich as Waymo, Tesla TSLA 0.00%↑, and other leading AV developers.”
😐 Waymo Starts Testing Self-Driving Cars In Chicago — But With Drivers, For Now.
🏆 LG Electronics Unveils Next-Generation Smart Telematics Solution At MWC Barcelona 2026. “LG Electronics at MWC Barcelona 2026 will debut its next-generation smart telematics solution, which integrates a TCU and an antenna into a single module to significantly enhance in-vehicle connectivity, system efficiency and vehicle design.
Marking its first participation at MWC, LG’s Vehicle Solution Company aims to strengthen strategic collaborations with global automakers and telecom partners as the automotive industry transitions from SDVs to AIDVs.
🛺 CharterUP and HOLON Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Autonomous Shuttle Adoption. “Through the collaboration, CharterUP will deploy HOLON‘s integrated autonomous offering across its established AI-enabled mobility network — including campuses, airports, transit agencies, and community environments — combining HOLON’s autonomous technology.
😯 Following Mercedes, BMW Also Abandons Level 3 Automated Driving. “Following Mercedes-Benz, BMW has also apparently discontinued its system for highly automated driving at SAE Level 3. The Munich-based company seems to share the same assessment as its Stuttgart counterpart: Level 3 can only be used in a few scenarios, yet the technology is expensive. Instead, the focus will remain on Level 2+.”
🚗 Harbinger Acquires Autonomous Driving Company Phantom AI. “Electric trucking startup Harbinger has acquired autonomous driving software company Phantom AI, in an effort to vertically integrate more technology and create new revenue streams for the young company.”
👌 Neolix Surpasses 100M Kilometers in Autonomous Operations. “Neolix has announced that its autonomous fleet has surpassed 100 million kilometers of real-world driving, becoming the first company globally to reach this milestone in the RoboVan segment.”
