Global Scans · Driverless · Weekly Summary

• [New] The changes, part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to modernize rules for driverless cars, could ease the path for purpose-built autonomous vehicles including Tesla's Cybercab, a two-seat electric car that lacks a steering wheel or foot pedals. Insurance Journal
• [New] Companies across the United States and Asia are accelerating deployments, expanding testing programs, and investing heavily in autonomous transportation services that could reshape urban mobility over the next decade. Blockwisely
• [New] Uber has signaled its long-term commitment to autonomous mobility, announcing plans for premium robotaxi services in Houston beginning in 2027 through partnerships with autonomous vehicle providers. Blockwisely
• [New] The promise of autonomous driving will hold around on-time pickup and on-time delivery. BakeryAndSnacks.com
• [New] Senate Bill 1246 will reinforce existing laws requiring remote assistants and drivers involved with commercial autonomous vehicles to be located in the United States and possess valid California driver's licenses. Yahoo News
• [New] Foreign policymakers should thus not assume that an open digital space in Russia will benefit opposition and autonomous civic actors more than it will the Kremlin. PONARS Eurasia
• [New] In 2026, Saudi Arabia will dedicate USD 100 billion to collaborative investment programs in AI, smart cities, and advanced digital infrastructure to facilitate autonomous systems integration initiatives. Precedence Research
• [New] Microsoft recently announced its Autonomous Code Security team built a multi-model agentic scanning harness to identify vulnerabilities faster. STACK Cybersecurity
• [New] India's flagship National Rail Plan 2030 earmarks investment in driverless operations on its expanding metro network. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The plan heavily funds Project NYX, an initiative to field up to 24 armed autonomous drones designed to fly alongside and team with Army Apache helicopters by 2030, and the Storm Shroud, an uncrewed electronic-warfare drone. / UK Ronin's Grips Analytics
• [New] Gartner expects agent-software spending to rise sharply and predicts autonomous business will become a net job creator by 2028 or 2029. MarketingProfs
• [New] Aidoptation has received approval from Belgian authorities to conduct level 4 autonomous driving tests on public highways, the first time a fully autonomous system will operate at highway speeds on public roads in the European Union. Automotive World
• [New] Driverless cars in Washington present significant concerns, particularly regarding complex winter weather navigation, accident liability, cybersecurity threats, and job losses in the commercial driving sector. Colburn Law
• On Tesla's last earnings call, Musk said he expects fully autonomous vehicles that require no human safety monitors to become much more common across the United States during the second half of 2026. Yahoo! Finance
• By 2035 more than 37% of new passenger vehicles are projected to include advanced autonomous technology. Mean CEO's BLOG
• Overland AI will deliver more than a dozen autonomous ground vehicles to the Marine Corps. Ronin's Grips Analytics
• Parliament will debate a motion to strengthen Singapore's role as a global transport hub by enhancing international cooperation, adopting AI and autonomous vehicle technologies, and integrating physical and digital infrastructure. ST
• DRPM-UxS will be in charge of the US' Joint Interagency Task Force 401, a military and federal government effort to counter small drones, as well as Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, DoD's office for mass-producing autonomous drones across the military. Business Insider
• Autonomous ride-sharing and automated freight threaten the livelihoods of taxi drivers, rideshare operators, and long-haul truckers throughout Washington. Colburn Law
• Production of the Cybercab, Tesla's purpose-built autonomous vehicle without pedals or a steering wheel, is expected to ramp up later in 2026. The Guardian
• NSPM-11's standards for AI assurance, supply-chain security and interoperability will likely influence the FAA's evolving framework for autonomous aviation as well. Autonomy Global - Industry Insights: Latest in Autonomo

Last updated: 26 July 2026