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1. ISEE And TICO Partner To Deliver Autonomous Yard Trucks To Customers

• ISEE and TICO have announced the industry’s first fully integrated, production-deployed autonomous yard truck.
• The autonomous trucks are currently operating at a Fortune 100 logistics hub, performing driverless trailer moves in live yard environments.
• ISEE’s AI-driven autonomy stack is tightly integrated with TICO’s terminal tractor platform via a close engineering collaboration.
• The system has reportedly completed hundreds of thousands of autonomous trailer moves, supporting operations in mixed-traffic settings.
• Each unit undergoes rigorous testing to ensure safe, scalable deployment in logistics yards such as warehouses, manufacturing plants, and ports.
• The solution supports diesel, CNG, and electric powertrains, offering customers flexibility in deployment and sustainability goals.
• A retrofit program will enable existing TICO customers to upgrade current fleets with ISEE’s autonomy system.
• The partnership signals a strong market shift toward scalable yard automation, with further North American deployments expected in 2025.

2. Uber Adds May Mobility to Its Roster of Self-Driving Vehicle Partnerships

Uber is partnering with May Mobility to launch autonomous ride-hailing services starting in Texas, expanding its AV ecosystem and supporting May Mobility’s national scale-up of self-driving operations.

3. Ouster signs multimillion-dollar agreement with LASE PeCo to deploy lidar-powered smart city solutions in Europe

• Ouster has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with LASE PeCo to expand the deployment of 3D digital LiDAR sensors and software across Europe.
• LASE PeCo, which has already installed hundreds of Ouster sensors, will now deploy hundreds more along with Ouster’s Gemini perception software.
• The Gemini platform integrates AI and 3D LiDAR to detect, classify, and track people and vehicles under various lighting and weather conditions.
• Applications include crowd analytics, mobility analysis, people counting, and intrusion detection in both public and retail spaces.
• The system integrates seamlessly with video management systems and supports real-time, GDPR-compliant analytics through the LASE PeCo Cloud.
• A recent PoC in Germany using Gemini for traffic classification at urban intersections led to full-scale deployment due to its success.
• The solution helps municipalities and businesses make informed decisions by delivering accurate spatial data and actionable insights.
• This partnership enhances smart city infrastructure with high-precision, scalable LiDAR systems that support efficiency and safety goals.

4. Aurora’s driverless trucks begin customer deliveries in Texas

5. Taking autonomous driving off-road for mining, search and rescue, exploration

• Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have developed an autonomous off-road vehicle capable of navigating complex, unmapped terrain.
• The TartanDriver team from AirLab created a self-supervised autonomy stack that allows vehicles to traverse forests, rocky paths, and open fields without GPS or predefined maps.
• The system leverages foundation models and real-time multimodal data, reducing the need for manual data labeling and extensive field testing.
• Key components include LiDAR sensors, cameras, IMUs, shock sensors, and wheel encoders, all integrated for autonomous decision-making.
• The system uses SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) to localize and map terrain dynamically in varied visual environments.
• Tests on an ATV showed reliable performance across different terrain types, including inclines and vegetation-dense areas.
• Future iterations will include thermal cameras to enable operation in degraded visual conditions like smoke or darkness.
• The autonomy stack is also being adapted for use on quadrupeds and motorized wheelchairs, highlighting the system’s platform versatility.