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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 15, 2026

Tesla to axe FSD one-time purchase in Aus for subscription only

## Tesla's Shift to Subscriptions: A Deadline for FSD in Australia Tesla's decision to phase out the one-time purchase option for Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised in Australia and New Zealand …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 15, 2026

Exploring autonomous luxury design trends with Lucid Motors SVP design Derek Jenkins

## Redefining Luxury in the Driverless Era Derek Jenkins, Lucid Motors' senior vice president of design, envisions a future where cars aren't just vehicles—they're rolling sanctuaries. In a recent interview …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 15, 2026

A Global Regulatory Breakthrough for Assisted and Automated Driving

## A Milestone in Global Vehicle Autonomy In January 2026, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe marked a pivotal moment when its Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 13, 2026

Tesla releases update details for Full Self-Driving beta after recall decision

## Sparks Fly in Tesla's Latest Software Surge Elon Musk's electric empire just hit the gas on its latest software blitz, beaming update 2026.2.3 to roughly 62% of its global …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 13, 2026

Waymo to expand to 20+ cities after $16 billion financing round

## Massive Funding Round Fuels Waymo's Autonomous Ambitions Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, announced on Monday that it has raised $16 billion in a new financing round, valuing the company at …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 13, 2026

Scania Hails Positioning Accuracy Breakthrough for Autonomous Vehicles

## A Truck Merges with Millimeter Precision Picture a bustling Swedish test track: a massive Scania truck barrels down a simulated highway ramp, weaving seamlessly between two human-driven cars. No …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 10, 2026

Illinois state bill would authorize pilot program for self-driving cars in Chicago

## Illinois Edges Toward Driverless Roads Illinois has lagged behind in the autonomous vehicle race, watching 29 other states greenlight driverless tech while its own roads remain stubbornly human-driven. That …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 10, 2026

Scania Hails Positioning Accuracy Breakthrough for Autonomous Vehicles

## Centimeter Precision Revolutionizes Autonomous Trucking In a groundbreaking demonstration at Sweden's AstaZero test track, a Scania autonomous truck merged seamlessly with two human-driven cars, achieving positioning accuracy down to …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

Tesla Stock Slips as Full Self-Driving Goes Subscription-Only

Tesla announced it will end one-time purchases of its Full Self-Driving software after February 14, 2026, shifting to a subscription-only model. CEO Elon Musk confirmed the change on X. The …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

How frequently Tesla Robotaxis and Waymo vehicles crash

Tesla Robotaxis in Austin, Texas, crashed nine times between July and November 2025, according to an analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports and Tesla's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings data …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

Will self-driving cars slash traffic injuries? Researchers examine promising data

## The Million-Injury Milestone: Projections from Toronto's Latest Study Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have projected that autonomous vehicles could avert more than 1 …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

Elon Musk unveils new safety upgrades to Tesla's Autopilot system

## Elon Musk Unveils Safety Upgrades Amid Scrutiny Elon Musk announced upgrades to Tesla's Autopilot system during a Sunday press call, calling them a dramatic improvement in vehicle safety. The …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

Autonomous Vehicle & Self-Driving Car Technology from NVIDIA

## NVIDIA's AV Revolution Unveiled Mercedes-Benz plans to roll out its all-new CLA sedan in the United States by 2026, equipped with NVIDIA's Alpamayo reasoning AI that promises to handle …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

Driverless Waymo seemingly drives straight into oncoming traffic in viral video

A driverless Waymo robotaxi drove the wrong way on a frontage road near Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, facing oncoming traffic before stopping and turning into a gas station, according …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Trial for New Owners

## Tesla Rolls Out 30-Day FSD Trial for New Owners Amid Subscription Pivot Tesla launched a 30-day trial of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software for new owners taking delivery of …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 8, 2026

Is it even worth mentioning that Elon Musk blew past his own FSD deadlines again?

Elon Musk missed his deadline for deploying unsupervised Full Self-Driving technology in Tesla vehicles by the end of 2025, marking another delay in the company's autonomy push. Tesla failed to …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 5, 2026

Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Transfers

## Tesla's FSD Transfer Program Nears Critical Deadline Tesla has set a firm March 31, 2026, deadline for transferring Full Self-Driving (Supervised) licenses in the U.S. and Canada, notifying customers …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Level 4 self-driving cars may come to Europe next year, says Nvidia executive

## Nvidia's Bold Prediction for Autonomous Vehicles Nvidia's automotive vice president, Ali Kani, predicted that Level 4 self-driving cars could arrive in Europe by 2027. He shared this forecast in …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech

## Tesla's Self-Driving Saga Hits a Speed Bump Tesla just bought itself some breathing room in a high-stakes federal probe, but the clock is still ticking. On Thursday, the U.S. …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Tesla News, Tips, Rumors, and Reviews

## Tesla's Robotaxi Revolution Takes Flight in Austin Tesla marked a significant milestone in autonomous transportation on Jan. 27, 2026, launching its first paid, fully unsupervised Robotaxi rides in Austin, …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Tesla cars with updated Autopilot will now stop at traffic lights

Tesla discontinued its Basic Autopilot feature in January 2026, stripping new vehicles in the U.S. and Canada of standard lane-centering capabilities. The company shifted these functions, including traffic light and …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami

## Waymo's Bold Entry Into Miami's Autonomous Ride Scene Alphabet's Waymo unit launched its fully autonomous robotaxi service to the public in Miami on Jan. 22, 2026, marking the company's …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Purdue's CHORUS Center advances resilient cyber-physical systems for autonomous transportation - Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Purdue University

## Purdue Leads Charge in Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems Purdue University is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative in cyber-physical systems research with the 2024 launch of the CHORUS Center, backed by a …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Nvidia, Tesla chase same self-driving goal via varying paths

## Titans Clash in the Self-Driving Sprint Nvidia and Tesla are barreling toward Level 4 autonomy, but their paths couldn't be more different. Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, praised Tesla's Full …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

Waymo robotaxi hits child at school drop-off, triggering safety inquiry

## Chaos in the School Zone: A Waymo Robotaxi Hits a Child It was a chaotic Friday morning in Santa Monica, the kind where parents double-park SUVs and kids dart …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

February 3, 2026

INSAIT develops breakthrough system to train smarter autonomous vehicles

## Breakthrough in Autonomous Driving Simulation Sofia, Bulgaria — Researchers at INSAIT, based at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” unveiled DiffSim Trinity on Jan. 12, 2026, a system designed to …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

January 17, 2026

Rivian Stock

Rivian's Hands-Free Gamble: Is This the Spark That Ignites the Stock? Let's cut to the chase. Rivian just flipped the switch on its "Universal Hands-Free" driving software, turning its second-generation …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

January 17, 2026

INSAIT develops breakthrough system to train smarter autonomous vehicles

Sofia, Bulgaria — Researchers at INSAIT, affiliated with Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” unveiled DiffSim Trinity on January 12, 2026, a system designed to train autonomous vehicles through differentiable simulation. …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

January 14, 2026

Tesla move to subscription only model for FSD

Tesla's FSD Pivot: From Eternal Promise to Monthly Bill Let's be clear about what just happened here: Elon Musk, the eternal optimist of autonomy, just pulled the plug on Tesla's …

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Autonomy & Self-Driving

January 10, 2026

Tesla FSD v13 Update: What the Latest Full Self-Driving Release Means for Autonomy

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) version 13 marks a key step in the company's push for advanced driver-assistance systems. It shifts from rule-based algorithms to end-to-end neural network architectures that process …

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