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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 28, 2026

UAE’s K2, WeRide to launch autonomous bus service in Abu Dhabi

K2 and WeRide have signed a memorandum of understanding to operate autonomous buses in Abu Dhabi, with plans to collaborate under the guidance of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council and the Integrated Transport Centre in 2026. https://www.techinasia.com/news/uaes-k2-weride-launch-autonomous-bus-service-abu-dhabi...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 27, 2026

DP World trials autonomous vehicle at Antwerp terminal

DP World has carried out a self-driving vehicle trial in mixed traffic at its busy Antwerp Gateway terminal in Belgium....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 23, 2026

Uber faces long-term risks as Waymo, Tesla advance autonomous ride-hailing

Uber Technologies Inc faces growing long-term risks from the accelerating rollout of autonomous vehicle services, according to a research note from Wedbush analysts. The analysts pointed to recent moves by Waymo and Tesla as reinforcing competitive pressures on traditional ride-hailing platforms....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 22, 2026

Lemonade Launches Autonomous Car Insurance with 50% Rate Reduction for Tesla FSD Vehicles

Lemonade has launched Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance, offering 50% lower per-mile rates for Tesla FSD vehicles when autonomous mode is engaged. https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/global/lemonade-launches-autonomous-car-insurance-with-50-rate-reduction-for-tesla-fsd-vehicles/30599902 ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 21, 2026

Gwangju becomes Korea’s 1st test bed for self-driving cars

Gwangju Metropolitan City has been selected as the country’s first test bed for autonomous vehicles, the government announced Wednesday. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260121/gwangju-becomes-koreas-1st-test-bed-for-self-driving-cars ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 20, 2026

Changi Airport turns to driverless tractors to boost airside productivity

Changi Airport on Tuesday announced that it has deployed its first fleet of fully autonomous tractors for airside operations following almost a year of trials....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 19, 2026

Baidu, AutoGo launch Abu Dhabi’s first robotaxi fleet

Baidu’s Apollo Go and UAE-based AutoGo have launched a fully autonomous ride-hailing service on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, available through the AutoGo app, after receiving a permit for driverless commercial operation in mid-November 2025....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 16, 2026

Shanghai Unveils New Action Plan to Boost Mass Production, Use of Self-Driving Cars

Shanghai has released a new action plan aiming to build the eastern metropolis into a leading area for high-level self-driving technology by promoting the mass production and large-scale application of fully autonomous vehicles....

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News

UAE’s K2, WeRide to launch autonomous bus service in Abu Dhabi

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

Australian EV company gets $30m funding boost to develop self-driving vehicles

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

WeRide launches GENESIS simulation platform to accelerate global autonomous driving development

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

Ras Al Khaimah issues law regulating autonomous vehicles

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-20-26

Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies for Tesla’s Autonomous Driving Ambitions

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-19-26

Building Trust Through Transparency: A New Federal Framework for Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-14-26

Australian EV company gets $30m funding boost to develop self-driving vehicles

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

Ethernovia secures over $90m in Series B funding for autonomous vehicles

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-22-26

Chery Automobile Invests in Autonomous Driving Chip Firm BotHeart to Improve Core Technology Layout

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-20-26

WeRide launches GENESIS simulation platform to accelerate global autonomous driving development

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

QCraft Scales Autonomous Driving to 1M+ Vehicles with New NOA Solution

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-27-26

Markets

Autonomous Vehicle Market to Reach $980.7 Billion by 2040, Growing at 22.3% CAGR

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-23-26

Baidu Is Up 5.8% After Dubai Driverless Permit And New Apollo Go Hub Opening – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-16-26

Tesla stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as robotaxi talk and earnings loom

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-12-26

Hyundai Considers Nvidia’s Self Driving Platform After Failed Trials of ‘Atria’

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

How Do Human Drivers Compare to Autonomous Vehicles?

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-27-26

Uber faces long-term risks as Waymo, Tesla advance autonomous ride-hailing

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-23-26

A multimodal learning and simulation approach for perception in autonomous driving systems

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

How to Unlock Insights and Enable Discovery Within Petabytes of Autonomous Driving Data

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-22-26

Webinar on Autonomous Mobility at Airports | January 13, 2026

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-20-26

Uber Launches AV Labs to Fuel Autonomous Vehicle Partnerships with Real-World Driving Data

Posted by newsiteadmin on 1-28-26

MHI Participates in Demonstration Testing of Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration System for Autonomous Buses in Shimotsuke City

Posted by newsiteadmin on 12-19-25

Smart infrastructure and sustainable mobility: The new framework for autonomous and connected vehicles

Posted by newsiteadmin on 12-19-25

UAE’s K2, WeRide to launch autonomous bus service in Abu Dhabi

Posted on Jan 28, 2026 in Buses, News

K2 and WeRide have signed a memorandum of understanding to operate autonomous buses in Abu Dhabi, with plans to collaborate under the guidance of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council and the Integrated...

Australian EV company gets $30m funding boost to develop self-driving vehicles

Posted on Jan 28, 2026 in Cars, Finance, News

Self-driving cars without seats, windows or steering wheels could be manufactured in Australia within the year after a $30.7 million funding boost....