Global Scans · Driverless · Weekly Summary

• [New] Autonomous vehicles could reduce traffic congestion by optimizing routes and minimizing human error, which causes 94% of U.S. traffic accidents. InsightBit
• [New] China's full support of autonomy and the assignment of seven cities for autonomous vehicles could set a precedent for other countries and accelerate the adoption of robotaxis worldwide. Digital Habitats
• [New] Tesla plans to have a consumer-owned part-time robotaxi, allowing individual owners to make profit by leasing their vehicles for autonomous driving. Digital Habitats
• [New] Over the last two decades, Hexagon has quietly become a laser-focused global leader in digital realities and autonomous solutions that will drive the world towards a sustainable future. Hexagon
• [New] Connectivity technologies such as 5G (& 6G from 2030s) and industrial internet will enhance vehicle-to-everything communication, accelerate the development of autonomous driving, and optimize smart manufacturing processes. Research and Markets
• [New] There's Amazon's Zoox, which makes its own purpose-built robotaxi, and other software-focused companies that hope to provide autonomous driving features to original equipment manufacturer vehicles. Business Insider Africa
• [New] Parallel will work with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. to begin commercial deployment of autonomous battery-electric rail cars along a 160-mile stretch of two Georgia railroads. Progressive Railroading
• [New] The UAE government's initiatives, including the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy, are pivotal in driving the adoption of autonomous off-road vehicles, with plans to convert 25% of total trips to autonomous modes by 2030. Credence Research
• [New] The data collection and testing phase will start with 50 vehicles and gradually expand to 1,000 autonomous taxis over the next three years, based on established efficiency and service quality standards. Gulf Business
• [New] Tesla has doubled down on its potential launch date for the Robotaxi ride-hailing platform, which will utilize the Cybercab and other vehicles in its lineup to offer driverless rides in Austin, Texas. TESLARATI
• [New] As Southeast Asia continues to industrialize, autonomous cranes will play an essential role in improving construction efficiency and reducing human labour in dangerous work environments. Blogger
• [New] Parallel Systems, the company developing battery-electric railcars that operate autonomously, will launch testing this month on two Georgia railroads. Kalmbach Publishing
• [New] FRA Approval Clears The Way For US Commercial Deployment Following FRA approval, Parallel Systems, in partnership with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad, will soon begin the first commercial deployment of Parallel's autonomous battery-electric railcars. Morningstar, Inc.
• [New] Hesai Technology's lidar solution will support Apollo Go's expansion into Dubai, showcasing its reliability in enabling L4 autonomous driving at scale. Spotify for Creators
• [New] Nuro will begin mapping and collecting data in Japan using autonomous vehicles (retrofitted Prius cars) from its U.S. fleet. TechCrunch
• [New] The deployment of autonomous vehicles is projected to reduce traffic accidents by 90%, translating to savings exceeding $190 billion annually in the U.S. healthcare system alone. Vasile Crudu
• [New] The future of infrastructure, such as smart cities, autonomous supply chains, industrial Internet of Things, will demand capabilities that Canada's current digital infrastructure was never built to support. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | ITIF
• [New] Governments around the world are investing in infrastructure upgrades that will enable safer operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads. Inclusion Cloud
• [New] Nvidia's stock could soar to $200 by the decade's end, driven by exponential growth in AI, autonomous vehicles and possibly even quantum computing. Benzinga
• [New] In 2025, autonomous robots will be capable of performing increasingly complex tasks, from warehouse management to autonomous deliveries. AnotherLittleThing - Life is Simply Amazing
• [New] Autonomous vehicles, including self-driving cars, trucks, and drones, are expected to become mainstream by 2025. Blogger
• [New] By 2029, agentic AI will autonomously resolve around 80% of common customer service issues without human intervention, leading to a 30% reduction in operational costs. Digital Transformation Blogs - Bigdata, IoT, M2M, Mobil
• [New] The authors project that if current trends persist and are applicable to real-world software tasks, AI systems could, within five years, autonomously perform many software tasks that presently require a human a month to complete. Cubed

Last updated: 27 April 2025