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Monday 8 June 2026
Nvidia and LG Group team up on AI factory, robotics, and autonomous driving in expansive Korea partnership
Nvidia and LG Group announced a wide-ranging partnership on June 7 covering AI factory infrastructure, home robotics, autonomous driving components, and sovereign AI model development, making it one of the broadest single-company collaborations Nvidia has announced during Jensen Huang's South Korea visit.
Thursday 4 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang courts Korean giants in robotics expansion

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea this week as the company seeks to expand its partnerships with major Korean conglomerates beyond semiconductors and into robotics, autonomous driving, and industrial automation, ETNews reported.

Wednesday 3 June 2026
BYD is building its own chips and looking abroad to make them

China's electric vehicle (EV) makers are increasingly designing their own artificial-intelligence (AI) chips. Manufacturing them, however, remains a more complicated challenge.

Wednesday 3 June 2026
oToBrite and Turing Drive partner on visual AI for autonomous vehicles
oToBrite and Turing Drive announced a technology collaboration on June 2 to develop real-world autonomous vehicle applications using vehicle-grade vision AI, which combines oToBrite's automotive cameras and visual AI with Turing Drive's core self-driving system. The companies aim to give global special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) a smarter brain.
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Analysis: With Xuanji A3, BYD bets on integration over specifications
At a recent product launch, BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu unveiled the company's first in-house autonomous driving system-on-chip, the Xuanji A3, marking a significant milestone in BYD's push toward greater technological self-sufficiency.
Monday 1 June 2026
US FEOC rules and tariff cuts are redirecting global auto electronics supply chains to Taiwan
US enforcement of foreign entities of concern, or FEOC, rules and a revised non-semiconductor Section 232 tariff preference have prompted a global shift in auto supply chains toward Taiwan, industry participants said, and the benefits are expected to flow through in 2026 and 2027. Executives and spokespeople described accelerating separation from China and a reorientation of orders to Taiwan as the US limits China-linked suppliers and seeks non-red, non-Russia sourcing across automotive electronics and parts.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Facing Chinese rivals, Hyundai accelerates robotaxi plans and cost cuts
As Chinese automakers intensify a global price war, South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group is responding on two fronts at once: accelerating its push into autonomous mobility while pressing suppliers for sweeping cost cuts that could reshape its manufacturing ecosystem.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Xiaomi outlines AI-first roadmap as MiMo tokens and Miclaw shape product strategy
Xiaomi placed AI at the center of its first quarter 2026 strategy, saying it will "take the agent as the core" of a new OS approach and pushing its MiMo model and token plans to drive product adoption and monetization across phones, cars, IoT, and robotics.
Monday 25 May 2026
Stellantis and Qualcomm expand Snapdragon Digital Chassis deployment across global vehicle lines
Stellantis and Qualcomm expanded their multi-year collaboration to deploy Snapdragon Digital Chassis system-on-chip (SoC) solutions across Stellantis' global vehicle portfolio, affecting cockpit, connectivity, and driver-assistance systems. The move aims to standardize platforms, cut costs, and accelerate the deployment of advanced driver-assist and automated-driving features for customers worldwide, while enabling continuous updates and AI-driven driving experiences.
Saturday 23 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: Autonomous driving enters commercial validation era, shifting competition to algorithms, chips, and data
As Computex approaches, DIGITIMES hosted a forum where analyst Mark Yee argued that Physical AI is driving autonomous driving into full commercial validation, with implications for market structure and technology leadership.
Saturday 23 May 2026
Research insight: China’s auto industry turns to robotaxis and AI at Beijing Auto Show
The 2026 Beijing Auto Show, which concluded on May 3, offered a glimpse into what may become the next defining chapter of China's automotive industry: not simply electric vehicles, but intelligent mobility powered by artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and deeply localized innovation.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Gaia Motors rolls out Rapide 3 electric three-wheeler network across Taiwan
Gaia Motors has launched a nationwide channel rollout in Taiwan for its Rapide 3 electric three-wheeler, expanding the vehicle's availability from enterprise fleets to broader commercial applications amid growing demand for compact, efficient urban vehicles.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
XPeng introduces mass-produced Robotaxi built on in-house AI chips
XPeng unveiled its first mass-produced robotaxi on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in China's rapidly accelerating race to commercialize Level 4 autonomous driving.
Monday 18 May 2026
South Korea's A2Z bets on autonomous buses as Waymo, Baidu's Apollo Go dominate robotaxi race

As Waymo in the US and Baidu's Apollo Go in China expand robotaxi services on public roads, South Korea's autonomous-driving industry is under pressure to find a viable route of its own.

Monday 18 May 2026
Hyundai and Kia to launch South Korea's first large-scale autonomous driving pilot
Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to begin South Korea's first large-scale autonomous driving demonstration project in the second half of 2026, deploying about 200 vehicles equipped with the companies' internally developed Atria AI autonomous driving system on public roads in the city of Gwangju.
Thursday 14 May 2026
Tesla ramps up AI, Robotaxi, and chip investments in new growth phase

Tesla has entered what analysts describe as a "high-investment cycle" in 2026, marking a pivotal shift in the company's strategic priorities from pure electric-vehicle expansion toward artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductor self-sufficiency.

Thursday 14 May 2026
Arbe CEO Says radar is becoming central to future of autonomous driving

As the autonomous driving industry pushes toward "eyes-off" highway driving, the race is increasingly shifting from electric vehicles to perception systems capable of operating safely in the real world.

Thursday 30 April 2026
China halts new autonomous driving permits after Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi failure

After a widespread malfunction involving Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service in Wuhan left passengers stranded and disrupted traffic, Chinese authorities have reportedly suspended the issuance of new autonomous driving permits. It marks at least the second time regulators have halted approvals following an incident linked to Baidu.

Tuesday 28 April 2026
Kakao Mobility launches Level 4 robotaxi, scales AI mobility platform
South Korea's leading mobility platform, Kakao Mobility is accelerating the commercial rollout of Level 4 autonomous driving, placing artificial intelligence at the center of a "physical AI" strategy that spans vehicles, robotics, and platform infrastructure.
Monday 27 April 2026
Analysis: Beijing Auto Show signals new phase in China's EV race
The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opened on April 24 with a scale that stands in sharp contrast to the contraction of many global auto shows. Spanning roughly 380,000 square meters and drawing more than 2,000 exhibitors, the event has become one of the clearest barometers of where the automotive industry is heading.
Monday 27 April 2026
Exclusive: As cars go digital, cybersecurity emerges as industry's new battleground
As the global automotive industry moves toward deeper integration of electronic and electrical (E/E) architectures, a new axis of competition is emerging: digital sovereignty. Fueled by rising concerns over cybersecurity, control of the software-defined vehicle is rapidly becoming as consequential as mastery of engines once was.
Monday 27 April 2026
Tesla doubles down on robotaxi and FSD, recasting cars into revenue-generating assets
At its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Tesla set out a clear shift in strategy: moving the auto industry away from ownership toward a usage-based mobility model. By aligning software, hardware, and manufacturing capacity, the company is repositioning its vehicles not just as products, but as assets within a service-driven ecosystem.
Friday 24 April 2026
Tesla's hidden US$2 billion AI hardware deal points to deeper chip, compute ambitions

Tesla has quietly taken a significant step deeper into artificial intelligence (AI), disclosing a US$2 billion acquisition of an unnamed AI hardware company in a single sentence buried in its latest regulatory filing.

Thursday 23 April 2026
Beyond infotainment: Google moves deeper into automotive with core vehicle systems
Silicon Valley is quietly reshaping the automotive value chain, and the shift is now working its way deep into the architecture of European carmakers.
Wednesday 22 April 2026
AI is turning cars into mobile living spaces, Taiwan's ARTC Chief says

As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, the global auto industry is transforming any in its history. Jheng-Jian Wang, chairman of Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), said the car of the future will no longer be merely a means of transportation, but a "mobile living space" capable of reasoning and decision-making. At the center of this shift, he said, are two technologies: the smart cockpit and end-to-end AI driving systems.