Element Fleet Management has announced a strategic multi-year partnership with Waymo to support the large-scale deployment and operation of autonomous vehicle fleets.

This partnership will provide end-to-end fleet management and operational services to support Waymo’s autonomous mobility operation, beginning with an initial deployment in San Diego, California, and expanding to additional markets over time.

Autonomous mobility is rapidly advancing, and scaling these fleets requires more than vehicles on the road – it requires an integrated operational and digital orchestration layer, capable of managing fleet readiness, charging infrastructure, energy optimization, maintenance, compliance and real-time operational performance across markets.

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The next chapter of autonomous trucking won’t be won by technology alone, it will be won by operators who know how to scale it, said Bot Auto, which has announced the appointment of Brett Suma as president and chief operating officer.

Suma brings nearly 30 years of freight industry experience, having built his career from the ground up at Knight Transportation before founding Loadsmith and then TrailerHawk.ai, a trailer technology company acquired by Wabash in 2025.

He joins Bot Auto alongside Knight, Loadsmith and TrailerHawk.ai colleagues David Stemm, who will become vice president of commercial operations at Bot Auto, and Jessica Kane, who is taking on the role of vice president of commercial finance.

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Nvidia has expanded the Nvidia Drive Hyperion robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, bringing together leading global auto makers, manufacturing and autonomous vehicle software ecosystem partners and ride-hailing mobility providers to build and expand Level 4-ready robotaxi fleets.

Nvidia Drive Hyperion is a safe, scalable, Level 4-ready platform built on the Nvidia Halos full-stack safety system for physical AI. It combines high-performance Nvidia Drive AGX in-vehicle compute, Nvidia Halos OS – the software foundation of Halos, built on the safety-certified Nvidia DriveOS operating system – with a compatible multimodal sensor suite and Nvidia Drive AV software purpose-built for highly automated and autonomous driving capabilities.

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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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