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1. Foretellix Unveils New AI Platform To Accelerate Autonomous Vehicles

• Foretellix introduced an expanded version of its Foretify platform, aimed at reducing autonomous vehicle (AV) development time by half and cutting costs by hundreds of millions of dollars.
• The platform addresses the growing need for AV developers to transition from rule-based systems to physical AI models using real-world and synthetic training data.
• Foretify automates the generation and curation of diverse training data, combining real-world driving inputs with synthetic scenarios.
• NVIDIA Omniverse and Cosmos are integrated to produce hyper-realistic sensor simulation data, enhancing safety validation.
• The platform supports large-scale scenario testing, increasing operational safety validation efficiency by up to tenfold within a specific Operational Design Domain (ODD).
• Foretellix evaluates simulation and real-world data coverage, providing structured safety evidence for AV stack deployment.
• The company is backed by Woven Capital (Toyota), Temasek, Volvo, and NVIDIA, and collaborates with major players like Daimler Truck (Torc), Mazda, and Nuro.
• Foretellix positions its toolchain as key to democratizing safe AV deployment through efficient training, validation, and transparency.

  

2. Torc launches first autonomous trucking hub

Torc Robotics has unveiled its first autonomous trucking hub in Texas to validate and scale Level 4 AV operations, using sensor-integrated Freightliner trucks and a full-service facility to prepare for 2027 commercialization.

3. NAMUGA debuts Stella-2 solid-state lidar powered by Lumotive

• NAMUGA has introduced Stella-2, a compact solid-state 3D LiDAR sensor leveraging Lumotive’s Light Control Metasurface (LCM) technology, unveiled at the Embedded Vision Summit.
• Stella-2 supports software-defined sensing, allowing dynamic adjustment of field-of-view, range, and frame rate to serve multiple perception roles.
• Designed for integration in commercial robotics and industrial automation, it targets devices like autonomous vacuums, lawnmowers, warehouse robots, and factory equipment.
• The sensor boasts a compact form factor, MIPI interface, and sub-15W power consumption, enabling easy integration across platforms.
• Stella-2 delivers indoor and outdoor reliability with a 30m typical range (80m max), 120° x 90° field-of-view, and HDR mode for challenging lighting conditions.
• It is offered in both sensor module and sealed enclosure formats, replacing multiple perception sensors with a single versatile unit for functions like SLAM, obstacle avoidance, and cliff detection.

4. Waabi CEO sees success in simulation, wants AV industry to disclose safety data

5. Oxa and Bradshaw EV collaborate to develop self-driving vehicles

• Oxa, an autonomous vehicle software developer, is partnering with Bradshaw EV to deploy self-driving solutions for industrial on-site applications.
• The collaboration begins with the integration of Oxa Driver onto two Bradshaw EV models: the T800 8-ton tow tractor and the Club Car Carryall 500 utility vehicle.
• The T800 enables autonomous towing of goods in locations such as airports, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers, optimizing repetitive logistics tasks.
• The Carryall 500 offers autonomous asset monitoring and inspection in challenging environments like solar farms and industrial sites, replacing manual labor.
• Vehicles are designed to operate on off-highway terrain and harsh conditions, featuring inductive charging for extended, unattended operation.
• Oxa’s platform supports a single interface across vehicle types, simplifying future scalability across Bradshaw’s broader EV product line.
• The partnership emphasizes operational safety, efficiency, and preventative maintenance through automation of repetitive workflows.
• This collaboration positions both companies to meet growing industrial automation demands through scalable and standardized AV deployment.