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But there are still several policy areas either with loose ends from 2025 or with unchecked boxes on the administration's to-do list. The pending issues span trade, safety, technology and more.

Self-driving car systems company Mobileye Global is acquiring Israeli startup Mentee Robotics in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $900 million, as it looks to develop humanoid robots.

The partnership, announced during CES, is aimed at accelerating Kodiak’s ability to scale its self-driving technology. The platform will combine hardware, firmware and software.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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. 

The deal will combine Harman’s cockpit expertise with market-leading camera technology for the next generation of so-called software-defined cars.

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.