Tag: Autonomous

Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’

Autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor warned staff Thursday it may need to lay off more than 100 employees, or possibly even ‘shut down,’ according to a company-wide memo obtained by TechCrunch. The memo comes after Monarch Tractor was already cutting some positions over the last few weeks at its California corporate facilities and remote… Continue reading Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’

HUMAIN AND ADOBE ANNOUNCE GLOBAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD AI MODELS AND AI-POWERED APPLICATIONS TUNED FOR THE ARAB WORLD AT THE U.S.-SAUDI INVESTMENT FORUM

A first-of-its-kind collaboration across models, applications, agents, and infrastructure, Adobe and HUMAIN’s partnership marks the start of a deep collaboration across HUMAIN Cloud, HUMAIN ONE, ALLAM, Adobe Creative Cloud, Express, Firefly, Acrobat, and Adobe’s digital marketing products. HUMAIN will be a strategic technology partner for Adobe Firefly Foundry, allowing companies to develop culturally aware models… Continue reading HUMAIN AND ADOBE ANNOUNCE GLOBAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD AI MODELS AND AI-POWERED APPLICATIONS TUNED FOR THE ARAB WORLD AT THE U.S.-SAUDI INVESTMENT FORUM

Sky-Futures Forecasts 2026 Drone Industry Trends: AI-Driven Data, Autonomy, Expansion, and Predictive Risk Management

LONDON, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sky-Futures, a global leader in drone-based inspection services and risk management data solutions, today released its forecast for the key trends shaping the drone industry in 2026. According to Sky-Futures’ CEO Frankie Suarez, the coming year will mark a turning point where unmanned aerial systems (UAS) evolve from tools of… Continue reading Sky-Futures Forecasts 2026 Drone Industry Trends: AI-Driven Data, Autonomy, Expansion, and Predictive Risk Management

Robot threat to drivers’ jobs in China heralds wider shift

Five minutes after being ordered on an app, a taxi arrives outside a small McDonald’s on the edge of Shanghai. There is no welcome from a driver, because there is no driver. After entering a pin code into a panel on the rear door and jumping into the back seat, a disembodied voice from a… Continue reading Robot threat to drivers’ jobs in China heralds wider shift

TIER IV to drive new autonomous shuttle project at National Diet, paving the way for public sector adoption

TOKYO, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TIER IV, the pioneering force behind open-source software for autonomous driving, has been selected for a flagship project funded by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The initiative will explore opportunities to accelerate the adoption of autonomous driving in the public sector. Building on the technologies and expertise… Continue reading TIER IV to drive new autonomous shuttle project at National Diet, paving the way for public sector adoption

STRADVISION Selected as a 2025 Top SME Innovator by CLEPA for Breakthrough AI 3D Perception Network Technology

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — STRADVISION, a global leader in AI-based vision perception technology for vehicles, today announced that it has been named a Top SME Innovator in the Digital category of the 2025 CLEPA Innovation Awards, recognizing the company’s AI 3D Perception Network, SVNet, as one of the most advanced and… Continue reading STRADVISION Selected as a 2025 Top SME Innovator by CLEPA for Breakthrough AI 3D Perception Network Technology

XTI Aerospace Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results and Provides Business Update

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — XTI Aerospace, Inc. (“XTI” or the “Company”) [NASDAQ: XTIA], the developer of vertical flight technologies and the TriFan 600 next-generation vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for commercial and defense aerospace applications and the emerging Vertical EconomyÔ, today announced the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q… Continue reading XTI Aerospace Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results and Provides Business Update

Tesla lobbies CA to keep Robotaxi data hidden as Waymo pushes transparency

Tesla and Waymo and currently on opposite sides of a back-and-forth regarding how to proceed with California’s autonomous ride-hailing rules, and Tesla’s filings paint a different picture of its “Robotaxi” system’s capabilities than its CEO Elon Musk has in his public statements. Comments were filed this week in a proceeding with the California Public Utilities… Continue reading Tesla lobbies CA to keep Robotaxi data hidden as Waymo pushes transparency

Tesla obtains permit for its ‘Robotaxi’ with a safety driver in Arizona

Tesla has been granted a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), enabling the company to operate a paid ride-hailing service in the state officially. This will allow Tesla to launch its ‘Robotaxi’ similarly to how it does in California – meaning with Uber drivers using Full Self-Driving Supervised (FSD).… Continue reading Tesla obtains permit for its ‘Robotaxi’ with a safety driver in Arizona