Weekly updates on the future of mobility
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| WeRide, Geely |
WeRide and Geely’s Farizon prepare to scale AV production |
| Wayve, Uber, Nissan |
Wayve, Uber and Nissan Announce Collaboration on Robotaxis |
| Lucid |
Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called ‘Lunar’ |
| Plus AI |
PlusAI unveils major upgrade to autonomous trucking platform |
| RoboSense, Baidu |
RoboSense And Baidu Partnership: Powering The Next Generation Of Autonomous Robotaxis |
| Feautred |
New 2026 Toyota Camry vs the World's Toughest Self-Driving Test!
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WeRide and Geely’s Farizon prepare to scale AV production
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📌 WeRide and Geely’s Farizon will produce 2,000 Robotaxi GXR units in 2026, marking a key step toward large-scale robotaxi deployment.
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WeRide and Geely’s commercial vehicle arm Farizon agreed to deliver 2,000 Robotaxi GXR vehicles in 2026, with production scheduled to begin in Q3.
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The deployment would expand WeRide’s global robotaxi fleet to more than 2,600 vehicles by the end of the year, up from about 1,000 units as of January.
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The Robotaxi GXR runs WeRide’s Gen8 autonomous driving system centered on a 1,000-line LiDAR with a 600-meter detection range.
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Farizon’s drive-by-wire SV chassis reduces assembly time from about one hour to under ten minutes and is expected to cut vehicle costs by roughly 15%.
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The 2,000-unit production target will test WeRide’s ability to scale robotaxi manufacturing as the company aims to deploy tens of thousands of vehicles by 2030.
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WeRide currently operates robotaxi services in Chinese cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou and launched its first overseas service in Abu Dhabi last year.
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The company plans additional deployments in Dubai and is expanding testing and services across several European markets.
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China’s autonomous driving sector is accelerating production, with Pony.ai scaling vehicles with GAC and Toyota while Baidu promotes its RT6 robotaxi platform for global markets.
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Wayve, Uber and Nissan Announce Collaboration on Robotaxis |
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📌 Wayve, Uber and Nissan will launch a robotaxi pilot in Tokyo using Nissan LEAF vehicles powered by Wayve’s AI Driver and operating on the Uber platform. |
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Wayve, Uber and Nissan signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on robotaxi development and deployment.
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The companies plan a robotaxi pilot in Tokyo by late 2026, subject to discussions with relevant authorities.
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The pilot will use Nissan LEAF vehicles equipped with Wayve’s end-to-end AI autonomous driving system.
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Vehicles will operate on the Uber network and initially include a trained safety operator during early deployments.
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The partnership marks Uber’s first autonomous vehicle collaboration in Japan.
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The initiative forms part of Wayve and Uber’s broader robotaxi rollout planned across more than ten cities, including London.
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Wayve’s AI Driver learns from real-world driving data and can operate without relying on HD maps.
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The companies aim to combine Wayve’s AI software, Nissan vehicles and Uber’s mobility platform to expand autonomous ride-hailing globally.
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Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called ‘Lunar’
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📌 Lucid introduced the Lunar robotaxi concept and outlined plans for robotaxi partnerships and autonomy subscription services. |
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Lucid Motors revealed a two-seat robotaxi concept called Lucid Lunar during its investor day in New York.
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The vehicle has no steering wheel or pedals and is designed on the same platform as Lucid’s upcoming mid-size EV lineup.
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Lucid clarified that the dedicated robotaxi is still a concept and is not currently under active development.
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The company is close to reaching an agreement with Uber to collaborate on a robotaxi based on its mid-size vehicle platform.
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Lucid is also working with Nuro to launch an autonomous version of the Gravity SUV on the Uber network in San Francisco by the end of the year.
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The company expects robotaxi partnerships to become a significant revenue stream alongside its EV business.
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Lucid plans to introduce subscription pricing for its DreamDrive Pro driver-assistance system starting in the first half of 2027.
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Monthly subscriptions are expected to range from $69 for basic driver assistance to $199 for advanced self-driving capability.
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PlusAI unveils major upgrade to autonomous trucking platform |
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📌 PlusAI introduced SuperDrive 6.0 with night driving and construction-zone handling as it moves toward fully driverless commercial trucking by 2027.
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PlusAI released SuperDrive 6.0, adding night driving and construction-zone handling to its autonomous trucking platform.
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The new capabilities aim to enable continuous 24/7 driverless freight operations across long-haul routes.
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Autonomous trucks using SuperDrive 6.0 are already hauling commercial loads in Texas, with night driving deployment expected in the coming weeks.
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PlusAI has logged more than 7 million miles of autonomous driving across the United States, Europe and Asia.
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The system introduces a Transformer-based “Reflex” layer within the PlusAI AV 2.0 architecture for perception and motion forecasting.
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The motion forecasting model doubles trajectory prediction accuracy for dynamic road actors such as merging vehicles and pedestrians.
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The platform runs on distributed compute systems using NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and Thor processors.
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PlusAI reduced AI training time by 10x and cut data labeling costs by two-thirds using auto-labeling and reinforcement learning techniques.
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RoboSense And Baidu Partnership: Powering The Next Generation Of Autonomous Robotaxis
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📌 RoboSense will supply LiDAR sensors for Baidu’s next-generation Apollo Go robotaxi vehicles to support large-scale Level 4 deployment. |
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RoboSense secured an exclusive design win to supply LiDAR systems for Baidu’s next-generation Apollo Go robotaxi fleet.
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The solution combines RoboSense EM4 digital LiDAR with E1 solid-state LiDAR to deliver 360-degree perception coverage.
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The dual-LiDAR architecture supports Level 4 autonomous driving by improving environmental awareness and reducing blind spots.
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Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi platform has already completed millions of autonomous ride-hailing trips across multiple cities.
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The partnership aims to support factory-built robotaxi fleets designed for large-scale deployment.
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LiDAR provides precise 3D spatial mapping that enables reliable object detection in low-light and complex urban environments.
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Robotaxi systems rely on sensor fusion combining LiDAR, radar, cameras and other sensors to interpret driving conditions.
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The collaboration highlights the growing role of LiDAR and sensor technologies in scaling autonomous mobility services globally.
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* This edition was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. |
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