Following a £14.1m (US$19m) fundraising to support global expansion, Aurrigo International has opened a new UK hub, marking a key step in its growth and manufacturing capability. Production of the company’s autonomous vehicles will begin shortly at a facility in Power Park, Coventry.

The new site measures over 12,000m2, more than three times the size of the firm’s current facility, and will serve as its UK hub for advanced engineering, autonomous vehicle development, high-volume manufacturing and ongoing automotive activities.

This expansion supports Aurrigo’s recently launched international hub and licensing program, which aims to accelerate the company’s global commercialization strategy by seeking local relationships, funding and manufacturing support in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the US.

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Nissan Motor has announced its long‑term vision: Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life, a plan to integrate mobility intelligence into everyday life through Nissan’s focus on AI-defined vehicles (AIDV), offering a choice of electrification technologies to meet diverse customer and market needs.

Ivan Espinosa, president and CEO, said, “This is the right moment to articulate Nissan‘s long‑term vision as we move beyond the Re:Nissan recovery plan and set a clear path for the future. Our vision defines where Nissan is headed, with customer experience as our guiding priority. By advancing mobility intelligence, we will deliver intuitive, advanced and reliable products and technologies that offer outstanding value and enrich how mobility is experienced.”

At the core of the strategy is Nissan AIDV, combining Nissan AI Drive and Nissan AI Partner technologies.

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A new report commissioned by Aurora and conducted by the Steer Group has found that autonomous freight is already contributing billions to the US$1tn US trucking industry, with even greater economic potential expected over the next decade. In response, Aurora Innovation is committing US$1m to its Aurora Works initiative to help prepare the US workforce.

The analysis, titled Economic Impacts of Self-Driving Freight in the US,  highlights that autonomous trucking, despite being in early stages of deployment, currently supports 17,000 jobs and US$3.3bn in total economic output.

The report projects that by 2035, autonomous trucking will contribute US$70bn to US GDP, becoming a highly efficient growth driver for long-haul transportation.

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With plans to deploy 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis, Rivian Automotive and Uber Technologies have formed a partnership to accelerate the autonomous vehicle agenda of both companies. Initial deployments are expected to begin in San Francisco and Miami in 2028 to expand to 25 cities by 2031.

Uber will invest up to US$1.25bn in Rivian through 2031, subject to certain autonomous milestones being met by specific dates, building toward a scaled, fully autonomous fleet of Rivian R2 robotaxis, which will be available exclusively through the Uber platform. Uber has committed to an initial US$300m investment following signing, subject to regulatory approval.

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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc and Wayve have confirmed they are working together on an advanced production-ready ADAS and AD system for auto makers worldwide. The collaboration adds the Wayve AI Driver as an end-to-end AI driving intelligence layer to Qualcomm Technologies’ high-performance, field-proven Snapdragon Ride, consisting of system-on-chips and tightly integrated active safety software, delivering a pre-integrated system that enables regulatory and hands-off ADAS deployment, expanding to broader driving environments and hands-off, eyes-off capabilities.

Designed to serve as an advanced ADAS/AD foundation, the pre-integrated platform enables auto makers to deploy highly capable, advanced features quickly, while also enabling customization, future scaling and upgrading.

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Oxa has closed the first tranche of its Series D funding, having raised US$103m. The round includes a US$50m commitment from the UK’s National Wealth Fund, along with backing from NVentures, Nvidia’s venture capital arm, and additional capital from existing investors IP Group, Hostplus and BP Ventures.

The funding will support the commercialization of Oxa’s Industrial Mobility Automation (IMA) solutions, which automate repetitive industrial driving tasks. It will also accelerate the development of the company’s AI and robotics technology, including its Oxa Driver self-driving software and the Oxa Foundry development toolchain. Existing customers include DHL, Vantec, and BP.

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Uber Technologies has launched Uber Autonomous Solutions, a comprehensive suite of services and capabilities designed to help partners build and successfully commercialize autonomous vehicles in multiple markets around the world.

“Autonomous technology has remarkable potential to make transportation safer and more affordable,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “Innovation in autonomy is moving quickly, but meaningful commercialization will take much longer. For more than a decade, Uber has helped set the standard for on-demand mobility, and built the capabilities that make ‘push a button and get a ride’ work at global scale. With Uber Autonomous Solutions, we’re externalizing these hard-won competencies for our partners.”

Uber Autonomous Solutions provides the capabilities required for end-to-end commercialization, reducing cost per mile while increasing speed to market.

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The Traton Group and PlusAI have announced that they are to expand their global partnership to accelerate the development and scaled deployment of on-highway autonomous trucking solutions in the USA and Europe.

Under an expanded agreement, Traton will provide up to US$25m in non-dilutive R&D funding to PlusAI to accelerate the integration of SuperDrive into autonomous trucks across Traton’s brands. As part of PlusAI’s planned public listing, Traton will nominate a representative to the PlusAI board of directors to strengthen alignment ahead of the planned US commercial launch.

“Autonomous trucking is a strategic pillar of Traton’s long-term technology roadmap,” said Niklas Klingenberg, member of the executive board for research and development, Traton.

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Hyundai Motor Group’s autonomous driving joint venture, Motional, plans to launch a fully driverless Level 4 robotaxi service in Las Vegas by the end of 2026, emphasizing safety and using end-to-end (E2E) artificial intelligence (AI) motion planning.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi that Motional uses – and its systems – are developed to US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), complemented by rigorous assessments from independent organizations such as TÜV Süd.

The technology will enter service through a phased validation program, gradually increasing in intensity to ensure robust performance. This includes large-scale scenario simulations, repeated closed-environment testing and careful expansion onto public roads.

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Hyundai Motor Group has announced the appointment of Dr Minwoo Park, a global expert in autonomous driving technology, as head of its advanced vehicle platform (AVP) division and CEO of 42dot, an autonomous driving software and mobility platform development startup, to strengthen software-defined vehicles (SDV) and autonomous driving-based vehicle software competitiveness.

Park brings expertise from leading tech companies, including Nvidia and Tesla, where he led autonomous driving development from research through to commercialization.

“Hyundai Motor Group possesses a uniquely strong foundation to rapidly realize world-class competitiveness in physical artificial intelligence (AI) across SDVs, autonomous driving and robotics.

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