GAC Aion has launched pre-sales for the Aion N60, a smart urban SUV powered by WeRide Driving (WRD 3.0), formally known as WePilot – the company’s one-stage end-to-end advanced driver assistance system solution.

The Aion N60 has intelligent driving features across the entire line-up, bringing advanced assisted driving to a broad consumer market. With WeRide WRD 3.0, the Aion N60 delivers full-scenario, full-function ADAS capabilities, covering urban roads, highways, parking and active and passive safety.

The Aion N60 is the first mass‑produced passenger vehicle jointly developed by WeRide and GAC Aion, and also marks WeRide’s first mass-production deployment of one-stage end-to-end technology on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform.

Continue reading First mass-production deployment of WeRide’s WRD 3.0 ADAS solution in co-developed GAC Aion N60 at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

The public transportation sector across Europe is currently facing a critical challenge, with an estimated shortage of over 105,000 bus drivers. Autonomous vehicles present a solution to the deficit that threatens service reliability and prevents the expansion of transit networks.

For the first time in Norway, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has granted permission for an autonomous bus to run on on regular public routes without a safety driver behind the wheel. Transportation operators Vy and Kolumbus will operate the bus, a Karsan autonomous e-ATAK.

While the vehicle’s autonomous driving software is delivered by AdasTec, Applied Autonomy’s xFlow system acts as the digital control tower.

Continue reading Norway launches autonomous bus operations without safety driver at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

Wayve has announced a US$60m investment from technology companies Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arm and Qualcomm Ventures, extending its Series D round. The investment builds on its US$1.2bn Series D, backed by leading financial investors, global technology companies and auto makers, as it deploys the Wayve AI Driver in production vehicles.

Wayve is developing end-to-end embodied AI software that enables point-to-point navigation across different environments and vehicles, spanning L2+ hands-off to L3/L4 eyes-off driving, without relying on high-definition maps. Unlike autonomous driving systems built for a specific car or hardware setup, the Wayve AI Driver is designed to run across a wide range of vehicle platforms and configurations.

Continue reading AMD, Arm and Qualcomm Ventures invest US$60m in Wayve at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

Nvidia and European mobility platform Bolt have announced that they are collaborating on an AI foundation that will enable the scaling of autonomous vehicles in Europe.

Bolt‘s ride-hailing, car-sharing, micromobility and delivery operations generate real-world driving data across some of the most complex urban environments in the world. That operational footprint provides a practical foundation for building autonomous vehicle systems that work reliably across a range of European countries where transportation infrastructure and regulations can differ considerably.

This partnership will combine Bolt’s extensive ride-hailing and carsharing fleet data with Nvidia Omniverse libraries, Nvidia Cosmos world foundation models, Nvidia Alpamayo AV foundation models and Nvidia AI infrastructure.

Continue reading Bolt and Nvidia partner on AI foundation for scaling AVs in Europe at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

New research has found that everyday traffic, including cars and trucks, can seriously disrupt the 5G signals needed to run future intelligent transportation systems.

University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh conducted a study for TransiT, a national UK research hub using digital twins to identify the fastest, lowest-cost pathways to transportation decarbonization in the UK.

The work highlights major challenges to the operation of driverless vehicles and digital twins – digital replicas of objects, processes or systems in the physical world that are increasingly being used to improve the efficiency and sustainability of transportation through functions including predictive maintenance and route optimization.

Continue reading Researchers find driverless cars and digital twins need more than 5G at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

A new partnership between Harman and Viasat will introduce in-cabin voice calling over satellite connectivity.

The solution combines Harman’s Ready Connect Telematics Control Unit (TCU) with Viasat’s mobile satellite services (MSS) constellation to provide voice communication in areas with intermittent or no cellular coverage. The satellite-based feature is designed to complement, not replace, terrestrial networks by offering low-data-rate, safety-relevant connectivity when cellular service is unavailable.

Reliable voice calling

Many journeys and commutes span regions with limited cellular network coverage. In order to connect the unconnected, the Harman and Viasat collaboration provides enhanced voice communication to support vehicle users in reaching critical services when it matters most.

Continue reading Harman introduces satellite voice calling to Ready Connect at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

Wayve has raised US$1.2bn in a series D investment round, bringing its post-money valuation to US$8.6bn. The funding accelerates the company’s shift from artificial intelligence research leadership to scaled commercial deployment of its end-to-end AI platform.

The round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and brings in investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Baillie Gifford, British Business Bank, Icehouse Ventures, Schroders Capital and other global institutional investors.

Microsoft, Nvidia and Uber participated in the round, reflecting support for Wayve’s embodied AI as a foundational software layer for deploying autonomy at a global scale.

Continue reading Wayve secures US$1.5bn to scale commercial deployment of its embodied AI autonomy platform at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

Safety plays a critical role in autonomous vehicle deployment. Any incident involving an AV is likely to attract the attention of luddites and click-seeking commentators. But while people expect machines to perform flawlessly, exceeding mere human limitations, current AV sensor systems cannot satisfy those expectations. 

Don Wilkins, a retired aerospace systems engineer, challenges these expectations and calls for a rethink of how autonomous systems are developed and evaluated 

Adverse weather such as heavy rain, thick snow and impenetrable fog, and wide variations in lighting can blind AV sensors.

Continue reading OPINION: How V2X communication supports autonomous vehicle development at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

Damian Lewis, market development manager at Viasat Enterprise, explains the company’s role in the vehicle-narrowband NTN communication ecosystem, and how it collaborates with the automotive industry to integrate its satellite capabilities for critical safety applications. This topic was recently highlighted in an exclusive feature in the January 2026 issue of ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International

What did you learn from last year’s 5GAA technology demonstration in Paris?

The 5GAA demo in Paris was a landmark event that demonstrated for the first time that the technology for satellite-to-vehicle connectivity is now available.

Continue reading INTERVIEW: Viasat’s Damian Lewis on non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications for V2X at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.

Embotech and CARIAD, Volkswagen Group’s software company, have successfully completed a proof of concept (POC) demonstrating the adaptability and precision of Embotech’s automated vehicle marshalling (AVM) solution in conjunction with CARIAD’s software. Tested on a Volkswagen ID.3 vehicle, this POC highlights how production-grade autonomous driving and parking can safely and efficiently operate in complex logistics scenarios.

The AVM system was tested across multiple production-relevant scenarios, showcasing precise execution of complex maneuvers such as reverse driving and tight-space parking; real-time route adjustments and dynamic re-planning; operation in mixed traffic with obstacle detection and avoidance; consistent vehicle control with safety as the guiding principle; and seamless, human-like driving across different vehicle platforms.

Continue reading Embotech and CARIAD complete Autonomous Vehicle Marshalling proof of concept at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.