Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.
This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro
The production-intent version, unveiled at CES 2026 on Monday, will be an exceptionally roomy entry into the growing robotaxi market later this year.
China’s Hesai will double production as lidar sensor industry shakes out
Hesai said it now plans to build as many as 4 million lidar sensors in 2026, up from 2 million, as it tries to corner a market with one fewer player after Luminar’s bankruptcy.
Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles
Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year — still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.
Luminar claims founder Austin Russell is dodging a subpoena in the bankruptcy case
The Luminar founder claims he has been cooperative.
Teradar reveals its first terahertz-band vision sensor for cars
The company is tapping the terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum to bring out the best qualities of more common lidar and radar sensors.
MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen
Leaks cause damage, down time, and cost money. MayimFlow’s founder John Khazraee wants to change that.
Naware’s chemical-free weed killer tech could change how we treat lawns
A classic hardware startup, Naware’s founders set out with a problem — kill weeds without chemicals — and relentlessly tinkered until they found a solution.
Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
CEO of SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance resigns
Tory Bruno’s abrupt departure comes after 12 years in the role. The company, a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, has had to fight to keep pace with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.