Autonomous Vehicles

Uber and Baidu have launched fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxis in Dubai, allowing riders in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim to book autonomous trips.

GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath outlined robotics, drones, and connected vehicles as key growth drivers at MWC Shanghai 2026.

OMODA & JAECOO presented its AiMOGA humanoid robots and Valet Parking Driver technology in the UAE to demonstrate automated customer service and parking solutions.

OMODA & JAECOO has demonstrated its latest AiMOGA robotics and VPD autonomous parking systems designed to support future smart cities in the UAE.

NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion expands its global ecosystem through partnerships with Foxconn, Uber, and HUMAIN to deploy Level 4 autonomous robotaxis.

NVIDIA expanded its computing infrastructure at GTC Taipei, launching new AI platforms, the Vera Rubin architecture, and autonomous vehicle technologies.

HUMAIN has partnered with NVIDIA to deploy level 4-ready autonomous vehicles in Saudi Arabia, utilizing the DRIVE Hyperion platform.

NVIDIA has launched Alpamayo 2 Super, a 32-billion-parameter reasoning model designed to accelerate level 4 autonomous robotaxi development.

Saudi Arabia’s top mobility leaders gathered in Riyadh to chart the next phase of the Kingdom’s transport development, focusing on autonomous vehicles, regulatory readiness, and Vision 2030 alignment.

Mobility sector leaders from Saudi Arabia’s public and private sectors met in Riyadh to advance transport development aligned with Vision 2030, discussing autonomous vehicles, infrastructure, and cross-sector collaboration.

Tesla $25 billion spending plan announced by CEO Elon Musk for 2026, shifting the company’s focus toward robotics, autonomous vehicles, and artificial intelligence chip development. The investment marks a departure from Tesla’s historically lean spending approach.

Uber, Wayve, and Nissan have signed an MOU to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo by late 2026, marking Uber’s first autonomous vehicle partnership in Japan.