Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
🏛 Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Hosts First-Ever National AV Safety Forum.
Key Announcements Included:
- NHTSA is seeking public comment on what would be the nation’s first-ever commercial deployment of a purpose-built robotaxi built by Zoox.
- NHTSA is sharing updated technical guidance for AV developers for the first time since 2017.
- NHTSA announced the next batch of proposed updates to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for manufacturers building AVs.
🚗 Zoox Is Partnering With Uber. “As part of a multi-year agreement, a dedicated fleet of Zoox robotaxis will be available through the Uber UBER -2.80%↓ app, beginning later this year in Las Vegas and next year in Los Angeles.”
And…Zoox starts mapping Dallas and Phoenix for its robotaxis. “Zoox is now mapping the streets of Dallas, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, as a precursor to testing its autonomous vehicles in the two Sun Belt cities.”
📌 Wayve, Uber and Nissan Announce Collaboration on Robotaxis. “Uber’s first autonomous vehicle partnership for Japan, in collaboration with Wayve as the AI technology partner and Nissan as the automaker partner.”
🙂 How AI Will Elevate the Infotainment Experience. “Two-thirds of vehicle owners say they want their in-car infotainment system to manage all available content, regardless of media source, according to the latest Gracenote automotive survey of 4,001 drivers across the US, Germany, Japan and South Korea.”
🏆 GM Rolls Out 100th Autonomous Test Vehicle.
📈 Verizon Weighs V2X Growth Opportunities Against Sponsorship Cost Controls
🙂 How AI Will Elevate the Infotainment Experience. “Two-thirds of vehicle owners say they want their in-car infotainment system to manage all available content, regardless of media source, according to the latest Gracenote automotive survey of 4,001 drivers across the US, Germany, Japan and South Korea.”
✔ Ituran Partners with Fiat for Connect Program Expansion.
