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VisionWise Debuts Digital Vision System at MCE

The programmable digital vision system, powered by a Qualcomm chipset and an Nvidia processor, combines vision technology, AI-powered edge computing and cloud-based management.

October 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Boston Weighs Clampdown on Robotaxis in Threat to Waymo

The autonomous cars wouldn鈥檛 be allowed to operate unless a human safety operator is inside the vehicle and able to intervene, according to the proposed ordinance.

October 29, 2025
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Rivian Won鈥檛 Tap US Loan Until New Plant Built, CFO Says

CFO Claire McDonough said the EV maker anticipates starting construction on the Georgia factory next year and seeking reimbursement from a Department of Energy loan once it鈥檚 completed.

October 29, 2025
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Uber Rolls Out in San Francisco With Lucid, Nuro Robotaxis

The move is a step toward Uber challenging Alphabet鈥檚 Waymo, whose driverless taxis have become ubiquitous in San Francisco. Road testing is underway.

October 29, 2025
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Drivers Most Fret About Wages Not Keeping Up With Inflation

Compensation is the top concern among professional drivers in 2025, according to the American Transportation Research Institute鈥檚 annual survey of trucking industry participants.

October 28, 2025
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Tesla May Add Steering Wheel, Pedals to Cybercab After All

鈥淚f we have to have a steering wheel, it can have a steering wheel and pedals,鈥 Robyn Denholm, the chair of Tesla鈥檚 board of directors, told Bloomberg News in an interview Oct. 28.

October 28, 2025
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Lucid Partners With Nvidia on Self-Driving Cars

Eventually the goal is to use Nvidia鈥檚 more advanced DRIVE AV platform, which includes a sensor suite of cameras, radar and lidar, to develop Level 4 autonomous vehicle capabilities.

October 28, 2025
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Uber to Deploy 100,000 Nvidia-Powered Robotaxis

As part of the collaboration, Stellantis will be among the first automakers to deliver at least 5,000 Nvidia-powered robotaxis for Uber鈥檚 operations in the U.S. and internationally.

October 28, 2025
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Ruan to Be First to Roll Out Clarios IdleLess Battery System

Des Moines, Iowa-based Ruan is deploying the technology system 鈥 which aims to reduce fuel consumption and emissions 鈥 after running a 50-truck pilot program over the summer.

October 28, 2025
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Cummins, Caterpillar to Get Boost From Data Center Boom

Cummins' and Caterpillar's revenue will nearly double in the next three years from selling backup generators to help power U.S. data centers, according to UBS.

October 28, 2025