Shield AI Completes First Multi-Asset Autonomous Maritime Teaming Demo in Taiwan
Shield AI and Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger Corp. announced on July 29, 2026, the completion of Hivemind's first multi-asset autonomous teaming demonstration on water, conducted in Pingtung, Taiwan . Thunder Tiger's SeaShark 600 and SeaShark 8…
US Bans Chinese Robots as Europe Opens Doors to Chinese AI Firms
Washington's sweeping ban on Chinese humanoid robots landed the same week that Chinese autonomous-vehicle firms secured new footholds in London and Berlin, and Chinese AI models extended their lead in global inference volume — exposing a w…
Baidu's Apollo Go Begins Robotaxi Road Tests in London via Lyft's Freenow
Baidu's autonomous driving unit Apollo Go began road-testing its sixth-generation RT6 robotaxis in London on July 28, 2026, deploying vehicles with human safety operators in the borough of Brent . The tests are conducted through Freenow, th…
Proposed Federal Bill Would Set Emergency Standards for Robotaxis
Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.) has proposed the AV Emergency Response Coordination Act, legislation that would direct federal regulators to establish minimum national safety standards for autonomous vehicle operators . The bill follows a patt…
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RANKED · 5 THIS DAYUber-Rivian Robotaxi Deal: Up to $1.25B Investment and 50,000 R2 Vehicles
Uber has committed to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian Automotive through 2031 and purchase up to 50,000 of Rivian Automotive's R2 vehicles for autonomous ride-hailing deployment, a deal that positions the EV maker as a potential entran…