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• [New] The California Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed that it will be imposing new regulations for driverless vehicles. thetruthaboutcars.com
• [New] Practically all but long-range rides in Australia's capitals will be autonomous. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] Almost every taxi ride in an Australian capital city will be driverless within a decade, reckons the Melbourne designer who created the world's first purpose-built robotaxi. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] Uber expects autonomous vehicles in at least 10 cities by the end of 2026, with a target of 28 cities by 2028. Memeburn
• [New] As Baidu Apollo continues expanding its open-source autonomous driving platform to additional Chinese OEM partners, China's ADAS software ecosystem will deepen its competitive moat against Western rivals through the forecast horizon. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Waymo is laying the groundwork for fully autonomous ride-hailing in Munich, starting with manual driving and high-definition mapping, and aims to open commercial service to the public by late 2027. Self Drive News
• [New] The latest being Uber which plans to invest $1.25 billion over the next five years to purchase 10,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis. thetruthaboutcars.com
• [New] General Motors plans to begin testing 200 AI-based autonomous versions of its Super Cruise semi-autonomous technology. thetruthaboutcars.com
• [New] The ADAS & autonomous vehicles segment is projected to register the fastest growth at a CAGR of 27.5% during 2026-2034. Straits Research
• [New] 40% of autonomous AI agents will be demoted or decommissioned by 2027 due to governance failures. Coasty
• The continued expansion of autonomous services will support Dubai's vision of becoming a global leader in smart and sustainable transportation and contribute directly to its ambition of making one in every four transportation trips autonomous by 2030. Government of Dubai Media Office
• By 2030, level 2+ autonomous vehicles are likely to account for around 70% of vehicles shipped. PwC
• Volvo Autonomous Solutions will go fully driverless on U.S. highways in Q1 2027, targeting more than 300 trucks by year-end and $3 billion in revenue. FreightWaves
• Goldman Sachs analysts forecast the number of autonomous trucks to climb to about 25,000 in 2030, which would amount to less than 1% of the commercial trucking fleet. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• Uber made an initial $300 million investment in Rivian and is expected to purchase 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis ahead of a planned rollout in San Francisco and Miami in 2028. TechCrunch
• Einride and DAF Trucks will integrate Einride's autonomous drive system into DAF's electric truck platform, with interface testing in 2026 and software integration and commissioning on a DAF truck in 2027. Self Drive News
• PlusAI reported Safety Case Readiness of 93.4% for the first half of 2026, alongside gains in autonomous miles and remote-assistance-free trips, as it targets a 2027 commercial launch. Self Drive News
• TIER IV and Astemo signed an MoU to jointly build a next-generation development platform for end-to-end autonomous driving AI models, with commercialization targeted around 2030 and passenger-vehicle deployment in the early 2030s. Self Drive News
• FSD, which requires a human driver to pay strict attention, will soon be fully autonomous. Insurance Journal
• As global automakers increasingly standardize centralized vehicle electronics, demand for advanced driver assistance systems, automotive semiconductors, sensor fusion technologies, and autonomous driving components is expected to accelerate significantly over the coming years. MarkNtel Advisors
• WeRide and GreenMobility will deploy Level 4 autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark, targeting a public launch in the first half of 2027 using WeRide's EU-compliant GXR vehicle. Self Drive News
• South Korea is actively investing USD 1.2 billion to develop autonomous commercial vehicle infrastructure by 2027. Astute Analytica
• By 2035, human-operated truck miles will drop to 193 billion, while fully autonomous miles will scale to 33 billion annually. Astute Analytica

Last updated: 06 September 2026