Launch Waymo · Volkswagen Waymo adds Volkswagen ID.Buzz minivans to its autonomous robotaxi fleet ahead of a $1.4 billion funding deal. Ahead of $1.4B deal, Ann Arbor company adds Volkswagen minivan to robotaxi fleet · Crain's Detroit
Launch Volkswagen · XPeng Volkswagen and XPeng are running joint trials of self-driving technology in China as the country accelerates its autonomous vehicle ambitions. China Boosts Self-Driving Push With VW, Xpeng Technology Trials · Bloomberg.com
Launch UBTECH · Volkswagen UBTECH's humanoid robots will be deployed on Volkswagen assembly lines to test real-world manufacturing tasks. UBTECH and Volkswagen team up to test humanoid robots in car factories · Interesting Engineering
Launch MOIA · Volkswagen Volkswagen's MOIA launched its first U.S. robotaxi service in Orlando, marking the German automaker's entry into America's driverless taxi market. VW unit MOIA begins US robotaxi rides with Orlando rollout · Reuters
Opinion BYD · SAIC · Geely · Toyota China's industry ministry unveiled a roadmap targeting 70% new energy vehicle market penetration and mass autonomous deployment by 2030, betting on infrastructure-first robotaxi deployment. China targets 70% NEV sales and mass self-driving by 2030 · Automotive World
Other Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association · Uber · Tesla · Stack AV — Lamont Bagby, Renee Gibson, Kevin O'Neill Virginia lawmakers are drafting rules to allow self-driving commercial vehicles, though they're still feuding over safety standards, worker protections, and the DMV's regulatory power. Virginia lawmakers move closer to regulating self-driving vehicles · Virginia Mercury