Aumovio and Amazon Web Services are using generative artificial intelligence to enhance the development process for autonomous vehicles, starting with Aurora's self-driving trucks.
January 6, 2026Autonomous Truck News
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
Nvidia Reveals New AI Tools for Autonomous Vehicles, Robots
Nvidia, aiming to extend the reach of its technology, announced a group of AI models and tools designed to speed the development of autonomous vehicles and power a new generation of robots.Â
January 6, 2026AI Takes the Spotlight Again at CES
The multiday CES event kicks off Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, where advances across industries like robotics, health care, vehicles, wearables, gaming and more are set to be on display.
January 5, 2026Tesla Loses EV Crown to BYD After Second Annual Sales Drop
BYD increased battery-electric vehicle sales both for the quarter and the full year, delivering almost 2.26 million EVs in 2025 to Tesla’s 1.64 million.
January 5, 2026Tesla Gives Pessimistic Car Sales Estimates in Unusual Move
By Tesla’s count, analysts on average expect the company to deliver 422,850 cars in the fourth quarter, down 15% from a year earlier.Â
December 30, 2025Samsung Unit to Buy ZF’s Driver Assistance Arm for $1.8B
The deal will combine Harman’s cockpit expertise with market-leading camera technology for the next generation of so-called software-defined cars.
December 23, 2025Waymos Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage
The power failures, which at one point affected 130,000 customers, closed stores and disrupted transit during the busy holiday shopping period — including many Waymo cars.
December 22, 2025Sterling Anderson Is Front-Runner to Succeed GM's Mary Barra
Anderson joined the company as chief product officer in June after working for Tesla and co-founding Aurora Innovation. His job is to bring cutting-edge software and self-driving tech to GM cars.
December 18, 2025Uber Safety Chief to Depart in Latest Executive Shake-Up
Gus Fuldner's departure sets off a second round of executive changes this year at a time when the rideshare giant is being scrutinized in court over the measures it takes to protect riders.
December 18, 2025Waymo Seeks More Than $15 Billion in Funding Round
Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, is in discussions to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation near $100 billion, in a financing round led by its parent company.
December 17, 2025