Weekly updates on the future of mobility
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| Aeva |
Aeva to debut new 4D LiDAR sensor at CES 2026 |
| AEye |
AEye to Showcase One Kilometer Long-Range Apollo Lidar and OPTIS™ Physical AI Solutions at CES 2026 with Live Demonstrations and a Preview of AEye’s Next Generation of Ultra-Long-Range Sensing |
| Detmar, Aurora |
Self-driving trucks to transport sand around the clock in Texas |
| Siemens |
Siemens launches Pave360 Automotive for next-generation vehicle development |
| Westwell |
Port of Felixstowe Orders Second Batch of Autonomous Trucks from Westwell |
| Feautred |
Waymo Leads The 2025 Robotaxi Surge As Zoox Expands And Tesla Races To Catch Up
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Aeva to debut new 4D LiDAR sensor at CES 2026
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📌 Aeva will unveil a new FMCW-based 4D LiDAR and demonstrate windshield-integrated sensing at CES 2026, highlighting L3 highway automation and expansion beyond automotive into industrial and smart infrastructure markets.
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Aeva will introduce a new 4D LiDAR sensor and demonstrate its Atlas Ultra integrated behind the windshield of a passenger vehicle at CES 2026.
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The windshield-integrated solution was co-developed with Wideye by AGC to meet OEM requirements for compact packaging and sensor fusion.
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The new sensor advances Aeva’s LiDAR-on-chip perception platform based on FMCW technology, enabling simultaneous range and velocity measurement at every point.
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Aeva states that the windshield-integrated demonstration supports Level 3 automated driving at highway speeds.
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The company is expanding its LiDAR portfolio beyond long-range automotive sensing into robotics, factory automation, and smart infrastructure.
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Aeva will showcase its Eve 1 precision sensing portfolio, delivering sub-micron displacement measurement for factory quality control.
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Additional 4D LiDAR solutions target traffic management, aviation, and rail automation use cases.
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Aeva has secured production contracts with Daimler Truck and a European passenger automaker, along with manufacturing automation partnerships with Nikon, Sick AG, and LMI Technologies.
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AEye to Showcase One Kilometer Long-Range Apollo Lidar and OPTIS™ Physical AI Solutions at CES 2026 with Live Demonstrations and a Preview of AEye’s Next Generation of Ultra-Long-Range Sensing |
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📌 AEye will demonstrate its Apollo long-range LiDAR and OPTIS™ full-stack perception platform at CES 2026, highlighting software-defined sensing for automotive, smart infrastructure, and logistics applications. |
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AEye will demonstrate its Apollo long-range LiDAR at CES 2026 from January 6–9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Booth 3311.
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Apollo is a software-defined LiDAR capable of detecting objects at distances of up to one kilometer in a compact, behind-the-windshield form factor.
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The live demos will focus on automotive sensing while showcasing Apollo’s suitability for windshield-integrated vehicle architectures.
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AEye will also present OPTIS™, a full-stack solution combining Apollo LiDAR with advanced computing for real-time 3D perception and analytics.
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OPTIS™ targets smart infrastructure and logistics use cases, including
drones, intelligent intersections, shipping corridors, and logistics hubs.
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The platform aims to improve safety, efficiency, and operational visibility in complex, real-world environments.
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AEye plans hooking to announce a next-generation LiDAR with range capabilities extending beyond one kilometer, reinforcing its focus on long-range and ultra-long-range perception leadership.
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Self-driving trucks to transport sand around the clock in Texas |
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📌 Aurora Innovation and Detmar Logistics will deploy autonomous trucks to haul frac sand on public roads in the Permian Basin, targeting near-continuous operation and significantly higher logistics capacity. |
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- Detmar Logistics signed an agreement with Aurora Innovation to use autonomous trucks for frac sand transportation in the Permian Basin in Texas.The deployment marks the first autonomous frac sand transport on public roads in the region.
- Initial operations will begin next year with supervised autonomous driving between Midland and Monahans, combining interstate, local, and private roads.
- Detmar will operate 30 trucks equipped with Aurora Driver in 2026, with each vehicle running more than 20 hours per day.
- Near-continuous utilization is expected to double sand transport capacity compared to conventional trucking operations.
- Aurora Driver enables vehicles to detect objects up to 400 meters ahead in total darkness, improving night-time safety and reaction speed.
- The system also supports autonomous navigation during sand loading at mine sites, extending automation beyond highway driving.
- A second fleet of fully driverless trucks is scheduled for deployment in mid-2026, transitioning operations to no onboard drivers.
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Siemens launches Pave360 Automotive for next-generation vehicle development |
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📌 Siemens has launched Pave360 Automotive, a pre-integrated, system-level digital twin platform designed to accelerate software-defined vehicle development across ADAS, AD, and IVI.
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Siemens introduced Pave360 Automotive as an off-the-shelf, pre-integrated digital twin platform for automotive hardware and software development.
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The platform enables early, full-system virtual integration that mirrors real vehicle hardware to accelerate software-defined vehicle (SDV) development.
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Pave360 Automotive supports both application-level and low-level software development for ADAS, autonomous driving, and in-vehicle infotainment.
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The solution eliminates the need for customers to build custom digital twins before software testing, reducing time-to-market for critical functions.
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A single system-level digital twin unifies development teams, improves cloud-based collaboration, and manages cross-domain dependencies.
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The platform delivers hardware-like simulation performance using the latest automotive IP, including the Arm Zena Compute Subsystem (CSS).
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Pave360 Automotive allows scalable customization by integrating additional software, models, and external hardware as needed.
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Siemens further integrates Arm Zena CSS to enable faster validation, earlier iteration, and accelerated deployment of AI-defined vehicle architectures.
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Port of Felixstowe Orders Second Batch of Autonomous Trucks from Westwell |
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📌 Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has doubled its autonomous truck fleet with a new order of 34 electric ATs from Shanghai Westwell Technology, advancing LiDAR-enabled automation and accelerating its net-zero emissions strategy. |
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Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe received the first units from a follow-up order of 34 Autonomous Trucks (ATs) from Westwell, doubling its operational fleet to 68 vehicles.
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The new ATs incorporate advanced LiDAR technology, with upgrades planned to be retrofitted across the existing fleet to improve overall operational efficiency.
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Felixstowe operates Europe’s first electric autonomous trucks in a mixed-traffic port environment, combining autonomous and human-driven vehicles.
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The fully electric ATs run on renewable electricity and support the port’s target of achieving net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035.
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Each truck uses a sensor fusion architecture including a 360-degree industrial binocular camera system and a 128-line LiDAR for precise navigation.
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Interactive light signals and audiovisual alerts enable clear communication with human drivers, enhancing safety in mixed-traffic operations.
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Fleet availability is maximized through an automated battery swap station that replaces batteries in five to six minutes.
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Westwell’s Ainergy platform underpins the deployment, positioning autonomous, LiDAR-driven trucks as a core component of sustainable port logistics.
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* This edition was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. |
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VuePoint, published by Vueron Technology, is a weekly newsletter that delivers key updates on the future of mobility—including autonomous driving, smart infrastructure, urban innovation, and LiDAR technology.
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