Shield AI, GEK TERNA Partner on X-BAT Industrial Base in Greece
Shield AI and GEK TERNA, Greece's largest critical infrastructure investor, signed a strategic agreement on October 8 in Athens to jointly pursue parts production, aircraft integration, and long-term sustainment for X-BAT in Greece . X-BAT…
Robot-Training Data Draws Sequoia, Nvidia, and LG Into a New Funded Vertical
Mecka AI's $60 million Series B, backed by Sequoia, Nvidia, and Microsoft's M12, sits alongside LG Electronics' quiet buildout of its own robot-data factory. Mecka describes the shortage of real-world motion data as "the biggest bottleneck…
XPeng brands its robotaxi YOYO, opens public registration in China
XPeng opened its YOYO robotaxi to external users on October 8 through an invite-only ride-hailing mini program, expanding access beyond the more than 2,200 employee trial rides completed since internal testing began . CEO He Xiaopeng said…
Uber and Pony.ai extend robotaxi partnership to London
Uber and Pony.ai will begin testing Pony.ai's Gen-7 Robotaxis in London in the coming weeks, expanding a partnership that has already put autonomous vehicles on European streets in Zagreb . Pony.ai announced the plan on X on Thursday…
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RANKED · 6 THIS DAYKodiak AI extends autonomous freight to Laredo, busiest U.S.–Mexico crossing
Kodiak AI and Charger USA have begun autonomous freight hauling on a 435-mile route between Dallas and Laredo, Texas, with the first delivery completed on September 8, 2026 . Trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver are carrying refrigerated…
Ubtech Robotics, FAW-Volkswagen extend humanoid deal from inspection into factory logistics
Ubtech Robotics and FAW-Volkswagen formalized a strategic cooperation agreement on October 8 to jointly develop and test embodied-intelligence robots for factory logistics and build demonstration sites at the automaker's plants . The deal…