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AEye and MDOT to showcase physical AI for real-time traffic intelligence

AEye and MDOT to showcase physical AI for real-time traffic intelligence Next week at ITS America in Detroit, the software-defined lidar provider will show its OPTIS solution, combining its Apollo lidar with Flasheye’s lidar perception software and Blue Band’s Integrator-AI to transform sensor data into traffic intelligence to improve safety, traffic, and awareness on urban streets and highways.

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Audi applies new design philosophy to low-volume Nuvolari hybrid supercar

Audi applies new design philosophy to low-volume Nuvolari hybrid supercar The fastest and most powerful production vehicle in the brand’s history coming in 2027 features a range of innovations inspired by Formula 1, including the high-performance hybrid powertrain, Quattro predictive ride, active aerodynamics, and the new Audi Space Frame structure with carbon exterior.

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Qualcomm to power Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team with AI in San Diego

Qualcomm to power Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team with AI in San Diego The chipmaker’s Dragonwing AI on-prem appliance will provide the team with insights into real-time data, enabling faster and more strategic in-race decision-making. The technology will analyze and distribute complex data and radio communications to engineers at the track and the team’s NC shop. 

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Qualcomm to power Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team with AI in San Diego

Qualcomm to power Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team with AI in San Diego The chipmaker’s Dragonwing AI on-prem appliance will provide the team with insights into real-time data, enabling faster and more strategic in-race decision-making. The technology will analyze and distribute complex data and radio communications to engineers at the track and the team’s NC shop. 

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Qualcomm to power Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team with AI in San Diego

Qualcomm to power Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team with AI in San Diego The chipmaker’s Dragonwing AI on-prem appliance will provide the team with insights into real-time data, enabling faster and more strategic in-race decision-making. The technology will analyze and distribute complex data and radio communications to engineers at the track and the team’s NC shop. 

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Nvidia continues global push for Level 4 AV tech dominance

Nvidia continues global push for Level 4 AV tech dominance This week the AI powerhouse is showing at CVPR, GTC, and Computex SAE Level 4 targeted applications with physical AI research with agent skills for autonomous vehicles, Drive Hyperion for more robotaxi applications, and a new and more powerful Alpamayo 2 Super open reasoning model for robotaxis.

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Helm.ai sets new full HD standard for generative ADAS/autonomy simulation

Helm.ai sets new full HD standard for generative ADAS/autonomy simulation The AI software provider for high-end ADAS, autonomous driving, and robotics, today announced what it says is a breakthrough in AI-generated synthetic data, with its new GenSim-3 and VidGen-3 foundation models being the first to achieve native full HD resolution across a full surround-view suite.

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Ferrari reveals its highly anticipated Luce electric ‘sports car’

Ferrari reveals its highly anticipated Luce electric ‘sports car’ Futurride goes deep on the new car, designed with partner LoveFrom, on a dedicated platform defined by a ‘glass house’ with floating front and rear aerodynamic wings, four electric motors, advanced vehicle dynamics, ‘authentic’ sound amplification, and a unique mix of physical and digital controls.

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Mazda joins Drive Sustainability to reinforce a more sustainable vehicle-design approach

Mazda joins Drive Sustainability to reinforce a more sustainable vehicle-design approach Mazda Motor Europe is the newest supporter of the collective of automotive companies focused on developing and reinforcing sustainability across the global automotive supply chain, reinforcing its global parent’s broader vision of sustainability embodied in recent vehicle concepts.

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Stellantis unveils STLA One architecture and E-Car project

Stellantis unveils STLA One architecture and E-Car project The STLA One modular platform launching in 2027 is designed to consolidate five platforms into one scalable architecture, targeting more than 2 million units by 2035, and it follows an earlier announcement of a small, and affordable E-Car project first hitting the market in 2028.

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Volkswagen Group ‘in China for China’

Volkswagen Group ‘in China for China’ At the recent Auto China 2026 show in Beijing, the automaker made significant waves when it unveiled four new electrified vehicle concepts tailored for Chinese customers, and it outlined the next major step in its AI-defined vehicle era in China, which it calls its “Agentic AI for All” roadmap.

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Stellantis has Peugeot EV designs on China

Stellantis has Peugeot EV designs on China China represents a significant part of the Stellantis global strategy, and its newly expanded joint venture with Dongfeng announced late last week is intended to boost global sales for Jeep and Peugeot, with design concepts for the latter in the form of two concept EVs shown at Auto China last month.

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Xiaomi significantly improves its already class-leading SU7

Xiaomi significantly improves its already class-leading SU7 Futurride goes deep on the new Chinese-market electric sedan’s comprehensive redesign, headlined by HyperAI for enriched multi-scenario experiences, powertrain and chassis upgrades, a new XLA E/E architecture, better assisted driving tech, and enhanced safety with a new ultra-high-strength steel.

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Mercedes-Benz engineers first all-electric C-Class

Mercedes-Benz engineers first all-electric C-Class Following last year’s unveiling of its GLC electric SUV on the same Mercedes-Benz Electric Architecture, the German automaker’s mid-size sedan portfolio gets a new electric addition that is the most powerful and sportiest C-Class we’ve ever built and designed to go head-to-head with BMW’s new i3.

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Mercedes-Benz, SAP get AI boost from n8n

Mercedes-Benz, SAP get AI boost from n8n The automaker is introducing n8n platform for AI-powered workflows across business functions, with the partnership strengthening a modular, cloud-agnostic technology stack, and the enterprise software maker is embedding n8n within Joule Studio, both supporting the European AI ecosystem.

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Sunseeker’s X Gen 2 robot mowers advance wire-free lawn care

Sunseeker’s X Gen 2 robot mowers advance wire-free lawn care The new series has three core upgrades to deliver “meaningful performance advancements” for autonomous lawn care: upgraded visual simultaneous localization and mapping technology, high-performance computing, and next-gen Vision AI 2.0 for centimeter-level precision.

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Concept #2 previews the rebirth of the original Smart Fortwo two-seater

Concept #2 previews the rebirth of the original Smart Fortwo two-seater Previewing the all-electric production model set to premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October, the urban concept’s design features Smart’s signature “wheels-at-the-corners” setup, and it previews the brand’s advanced ECA platform promised to set new standards for modern electric performance.