Vol. 250 | 2025.09.30

Category	Company	Article
Lidar sensor	Nissan	Nissan’s Lidar-Based Driver Assistance System Is Coming In 2027
Autonomous Driving	Lucid, Nuro, Uber	Lucid delivers first Gravity robotaxi to Nuro for Uber fleet
Autonomous Trucking	Gatik	Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks
Autonomous Driving	Baidu	Baidu’s Apollo Go Granted Dubai’s First Batch of Autonomous Driving Test Licenses, Conducts On-Road Trials in Urban Dubai
Autonomous trucking	Einride	Swedish firm operates self-driving electric truck in Europe, advances Level 4 freight tech

Nissan will launch its next-generation ProPilot advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) in 2027.
The suite combines a front-mounted LiDAR, nine surround cameras, and two rear long-range radars.
Wayve’s AI Driver software integrates sensor data to enable real-time collision avoidance.
Ground Truth Perception technology predicts the movement of surrounding objects and pedestrians.
Despite advanced capabilities, the system is classified as SAE Level 2 and still requires driver supervision.
Nissan’s demo videos showed the prototype handling complex urban scenarios, including backing vehicles and crossing pedestrians.
The software is developed by UK startup Wayve, which has raised $1.3B from Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and Uber.

Lucid delivered its first Gravity Robotaxi EV to Nuro, launching a partnership with Uber.
The plan calls for 20,000 autonomous Gravity SUVs to be deployed by 2032.
Uber is investing $300M in Lucid to accelerate the rollout.
Robotaxis will integrate into the Uber app starting in 2026, enabling large-scale ride-hailing operations.
Nuro will equip the Gravity with Level 4 autonomous systems, including advanced sensors and hardware.
Thousands of robotaxis are expected to enter service after 2026 as Uber scales the fleet.
Despite earlier supply chain challenges, Lucid has stabilized production at its Arizona plant.
The rollout positions Lucid as both a luxury EV leader and a key player in autonomous mobility.

Gatik and Loblaw signed a multi-year agreement to expand autonomous truck operations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
The plan will deploy 20 trucks by 2025 and 30 more by 2026, marking North America’s largest planned rollout of autonomous trucks.
The expanded fleet will start with safety drivers onboard and transition to Freight-Only (driverless) operations.
The contract is valued at approximately C$50 million, with Loblaw also making a strategic investment in Gatik.
Vehicles will feature Gatik’s next-generation sensor suite and Gatik Driver™ AI, proven in commercial operations.
The fleet will include cold-chain-ready trucks for grocery and household item distribution to over 300 Loblaw stores.
Ontario’s new Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle (ACMV) Pilot Program supports province-wide deployment of medium-duty AV trucks.
Gatik’s regional network approach already enables Freight-Only operations in Texas, Ontario, Arkansas, and Arizona.

Apollo Go received Dubai’s first autonomous driving trial permit and 50 test licenses from the RTA.
A fleet of 50 sixth-generation RT6 vehicles began open-road trials in designated urban areas in August.
Apollo Go is currently the sole platform authorized to conduct self-driving trials on Dubai’s public roads.
Baidu and Dubai’s RTA plan to expand the fleet to 1,000 fully driverless vehicles by 2028.
The milestone follows an MoU signed earlier this year and aligns with Dubai’s autonomous mobility vision.
Apollo Go previously secured Hong Kong’s first AV test license in 2024, marking its right-hand-drive debut.
The platform has achieved 200M km of safe driving and delivered 14M autonomous rides in China.
Baidu aims to establish Dubai as a global benchmark for intelligent transportation.

Einride successfully operated a fully autonomous heavy-duty truck on a public road in Belgium.
The safety-validated trial took place at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges under Belgium’s regulatory framework.
The milestone highlights Europe’s potential to lead in autonomous and sustainable freight technology.
Einride is already operational with autonomous trucks in Europe and the U.S., leveraging years of freight data.
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of the world’s most complex logistics centers, demonstrates how AVs can optimize flows and reduce emissions.
Einride operates one of the largest fleets of heavy-duty electric trucks globally across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Its cabless vehicle design enables scaling with fewer remote operators per truck, lowering costs.
Company leaders and port officials emphasized autonomy as a driver of competitiveness, safety, and sustainability.

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