Newsgather

self-driving

Steady37 stories14 sourcesLast updated: 4h ago

Latest Stories

BYD Offers Full-Damage Coverage for Self-Driving Feature in China
Developing
Tech·6/1/2026AI summary

BYD Offers Full-Damage Coverage for Self-Driving Feature in China

BYD announced it will provide full-damage coverage for users of its Urban Navigate on Autopilot feature in China. The offer applies to accidents where the system is used in compliance with regulations and covers vehicle repairs, third-party property damage, and personal injury, with no payout cap. This guarantee is valid for one year for new customers or existing owners upgrading to the God's Eye 5.0 system.

E
Engadget
Tech
5/7/2026

Tesla Türkiye’den Radikal Karar: FSD ve Gelişmiş Otopilot Satışları Duruyor

Tesla, Türkiye pazarındaki stratejisinde önemli bir değişikliğe giderek 21 Mayıs itibarıyla “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) ve “Gelişmiş Otopilot” paketlerinin tek seferlik satın alma seçeneğini kaldırmaya hazırlanıyor. Şirket, bu tarihten sonra yazılım özelliklerini kalıcı bir lisans olarak satmak yerine, tamamen abonelik temelli bir modele geçiş yapacak. Bu hamle, araç sahiplerinin otonom sürüş özelliklerine erişim biçimini kökten değiştirirken, […]

S
ShiftDelete
Chasing L5: WeRide CEO sees ‘ChatGPT moment’ in driverless cars within 10 years
NEWS
5/5/2026

Chasing L5: WeRide CEO sees ‘ChatGPT moment’ in driverless cars within 10 years

WeRide boss Tony Han Xu believes the first fully autonomous cars may arrive on streets by 2035, as global carmakers and tech firms accelerate the application of self-driving technologies despite roadblocks. The latest setback came when Chinese regulators stepped in after an incident in Wuhan on March 31. Authorities scaled back the issuance of new autonomous driving licences after a system failure on March 31 involving Baidu’s Apollo Go fleet, which left passengers stranded and disrupted traffic...

S
SCMP Economy
Chinese start-up ZYT eyes mass production of semi-autonomous trucks this year
NEWS
5/4/2026

Chinese start-up ZYT eyes mass production of semi-autonomous trucks this year

Chinese self-driving technology firm ZYT is edging closer to mass production of semi-autonomous trucks that can improve fuel efficiency and save logistics costs, likely to benefit the country’s manufacturing businesses amid a global energy crisis. The Shenzhen-based start-up, a spin-off from drone maker DJI, has formed partnerships with mainland China’s top six heavy-truck makers to produce models fitted with its navigation on autopilot (NOA) systems, with the first deliveries expected as early...

S
SCMP Economy
Chinese Trucking Firms Say AI Advances Like Claude, DeepSeek Won't Speed Up Self-Driving Vehicles
Tech
5/1/2026AI summary

Chinese Trucking Firms Say AI Advances Like Claude, DeepSeek Won't Speed Up Self-Driving Vehicles

Chinese autonomous trucking companies Pony.ai and Inceptio say recent advances in large language models like Claude and DeepSeek have zero impact on self-driving vehicle deployment timelines. Pony.ai CEO James Peng stated the world's best linguistics expert doesn't make a good driver, emphasizing that language processing and driving use completely different skills. Inceptio maintains its mid-2028 commercialization target, expecting to accumulate 5 billion kilometers of driving data in China by late 2028.

C
CNBC
Xpeng Sets Goal to Outperform Tesla's FSD in China by August
Developing
Tech·4/25/2026AI summary

Xpeng Sets Goal to Outperform Tesla's FSD in China by August

Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng has set a goal to fully outperform Tesla's Full Self-Driving system in the Chinese market by August 2026. At the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2026), He claimed Xpeng's Vision Language Action (VLA) system already outperforms Tesla in certain complex driving scenarios, citing China's more challenging driving environment as the benchmark for overall capability.

S
SCMP Economy