Transportation Logistics

Struggling Spirit Airlines in Talks With Trump Administration on Government Investment

Florida-based Spirit has been working to sell some planes and refocus operations on core cities.

Uber Invests $10 Billion in Robotaxi Fleets, Shifts Strategy Toward Asset Ownership in Autonomous Mobility

Uber is pivoting towards an asset-heavy model in autonomous mobility, planning to invest $10 billion in robotaxi fleets and related services.

Driving Assistance System for Ambulances to Minimise the Vibrations in Patient Cabin

arXiv:2604.16047v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The ambulance service is the main transport for diseased or injured people which suffers the same acceleration forces as regular vehicles. These accelerations, caused by the movement of the vehicle, impact the performance of tasks executed by sanitary personnel, which can affect patient survival or recovery time. In this paper, we have trained, validated, and tested a system to assess driving in ambulance services. The proposed system is composed of a sensor node which measures the vehicle vibrations using an accelerometer. It also includes a GPS sensor, a battery, a display, and a speaker. When two possible routes reach the same destination point, the system compares the two routes based on previously classified data and calculates an index and a score. Thus, the index balances the possible routes in terms of time to reach the destination and the vibrations suffered in the patient cabin to recommend the route that minimises those vibrations. Three datasets are used to train, validate, and test the system. Based on an Artificial Neural network (ANN), the classification model is trained with tagged data classified as low, medium, and high vibrations, and 97% accuracy is achieved. Then, the obtained model is validated using data from three routes of another region. Finally, the system is tested in two new scenarios with two possible routes to reach the destination. The results indicate that the route with less vibration is preferred when there are low time differences (less than 6%) between the two possible routes. Nonetheless, with the current weighting factors, the shortest route is preferred when time differences between routes are higher than 20%, regardless of the higher vibrations in the shortest route.

Watching Trade from Space: Nowcasting and Spatial Extrapolation of Port-Level Maritime Trade Using Satellite Imagery

arXiv:2604.15444v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Satellite data are increasingly used to measure economic activity, yet port-level trade remains largely unmeasured from space. This paper combines synthetic aperture radar imagery, nighttime lights, and port characteristics to measure monthly port-level maritime trade using only publicly available data. The model achieves strong out-of-sample accuracy for U.S. ports, with satellite signals and port attributes playing complementary roles. While absolute levels are difficult to extrapolate beyond the training domain, percentage changes are reliably recovered, as we confirm through a leave-one-region-out exercise and Monte Carlo simulation. Applying the framework to Russian ports after the 2022 sanctions, we detect shifts consistent with trade reorientation toward the Far East. The approach complements AIS-based methods by remaining robust to strategic signal manipulation.

Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston

Tesla expands its autonomous robotaxi service to the Texas cities of Dallas and Houston.

Low-Cost System for Automatic Recognition of Driving Pattern in Assessing Interurban Mobility using Geo-Information

arXiv:2604.15216v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Mobility in urban and interurban areas, mainly by cars, is a day-to-day activity of many people. However, some of its main drawbacks are traffic jams and accidents. Newly made vehicles have pre-installed driving evaluation systems, which can prevent accidents. However, most cars on our roads do not have driver assessment systems. In this paper, we propose an approach for recognising driving styles and enabling drivers to reach safer and more efficient driving. The system consists of two physical sensors connected to a device node with a display and a speaker. An artificial neural network (ANN) is included in the node, which analyses the data from the sensors, and then recognises the driving style. When an abnormal driving pattern is detected, the speaker will play a warning message. The prototype was assembled and tested using an interurban road, in particular on a conventional road with three driving styles. The gathered data were used to train and validate the ANN. Results, in terms of accuracy, indicate that better accuracy is obtained when the velocity, position (latitude and longitude), time, and turning speed for the 3-axis are used, offering an average accuracy of 83%. If the classification is performed considering just two driving styles, normal and aggressive, then the accuracy reaches 92%. When the geo-information and time data are included, the main novelty of this paper, the classification accuracy is improved by 13%.

Palantir, Thales Among Companies Competing on FAA AI Tool

The US Federal Aviation Administration has brought in Palantir Technologies Inc., Thales SA and Air Space Intelligence Inc. to compete on a new artificial intelligence tool for air traffic management, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Uber commits $10bn to robotaxis in strategy shift

Ride-hailing app races to make up lost ground with equity investments and vehicle order commitments

French AviationTech startup Donecle bags €10 million to grow drone-based inspection platform

Donecle, a startup out of Toulouse specialising in automated aircraft inspection using autonomous drones and artificial intelligence, announced a new €10 million funding round to accelerate its international expansion, particularly in Europe and the United States. The round was led jointly by IRDI Capital Investissement and SWEN Capital Partners, with the participation of GSO Innovation […]

Waymo's self-driving cars face their toughest test yet: London

Google sibling takes on the Big Smoke – with a human hand on the wheel Waymo has started letting its software take the wheel on London streets, with trained specialists on standby as it gradually accelerates toward a fully driverless ride-hailing launch.…

China summons online-travel platforms, warns against ticket-grabbing bots

China's Cyberspace Administration and the National Railway Administration have summoned seven major online-travel platforms over train-ticket sales practices, warning against the use of automated ticket-grabbing tools.

PilotBench: A Benchmark for General Aviation Agents with Safety Constraints

arXiv:2604.08987v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As Large Language Models (LLMs) advance toward embodied AI agents operating in physical environments, a fundamental question emerges: can models trained on text corpora reliably reason about complex physics while adhering to safety constraints? We address this through PilotBench, a benchmark evaluating LLMs on safety-critical flight trajectory and attitude prediction. Built from 708 real-world general aviation trajectories spanning nine operationally distinct flight phases with synchronized 34-channel telemetry, PilotBench systematically probes the intersection of semantic understanding and physics-governed prediction through comparative analysis of LLMs and traditional forecasters. We introduce Pilot-Score, a composite metric balancing 60% regression accuracy with 40% instruction adherence and safety compliance. Comparative evaluation across 41 models uncovers a Precision-Controllability Dichotomy: traditional forecasters achieve superior MAE of 7.01 but lack semantic reasoning capabilities, while LLMs gain controllability with 86--89% instruction-following at the cost of 11--14 MAE precision. Phase-stratified analysis further exposes a Dynamic Complexity Gap-LLM performance degrades sharply in high-workload phases such as Climb and Approach, suggesting brittle implicit physics models. These empirical discoveries motivate hybrid architectures combining LLMs' symbolic reasoning with specialized forecasters' numerical precision. PilotBench provides a rigorous foundation for advancing embodied AI in safety-constrained domains.

Uber, Nuro, San Francisco testing premium robotaxi service

Uber and Nuro are collaborating on a pilot program in San Francisco to test a new premium robotaxi service.

TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent?

An investigation into the competitive landscape for hiring experts in the autonomous vehicle industry.

European Airports Warn of Jet Fuel Shortages if Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut

An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a “systemic” shortage.

Jet Fuel Crunch Is Getting Severe With No Reprieve in Sight for Airlines

Countries in Asia and Europe are starting to run out of jet fuel, and it could take months for supplies to recover.

The Unconventional Logic Behind SpaceX's $1.75 Trillion Price Tag

The unconventional logic behind SpaceX's $1.75 trillion price tag is explained.

SpaceX Posted Nearly $5 Billion Loss in 2025, The Information Reports

SpaceX posted a nearly $5 billion loss in 2025, according to The Information.

Cyngn Accelerates Autonomous Vehicle Adoption in 2026

In 2025, the company tripled DriveMod ... while deployments at customers including Vann Family Orchards, G&J Pepsi, and Coats moved beyond initial pilots into fuller production environments. Across its installed base, early single-route automations are evolving into multi-vehicle, multi-workflow systems.

Joint Task Offloading, Inference Optimization and UAV Trajectory Planning for Generative AI Empowered Intelligent Transportation Digital Twin

To implement the intelligent transportation digital twin (ITDT), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are scheduled to process the sensing data from the roadside sensors. At this time, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technologies such as diffusion models are deployed on the UAVs to transform the raw sensing data into the high-quality and valuable. Therefore, we propose the GAI-empowered ITDT.

Toward Reducing Unproductive Container Moves: Predicting Service Requirements and Dwell Times

arXiv:2604.06251v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This article presents the results of a data science study conducted at a container terminal, aimed at reducing unproductive container moves through the prediction of service requirements and container dwell times. We develop and evaluate machine learning models that leverage historical operational data to anticipate which containers will require pre-clearance handling services prior to cargo release and to estimate how long they are expected to remain in the terminal. As part of the data preparation process, we implement a classification system for cargo descriptions and perform deduplication of consignee records to improve data consistency and feature quality. These predictive capabilities provide valuable inputs for strategic planning and resource allocation in yard operations. Across multiple temporal validation periods, the proposed models consistently outperform existing rule-based heuristics and random baselines in precision and recall. These results demonstrate the practical value of predictive analytics for improving operational efficiency and supporting data-driven decision-making in container terminal logistics.

From Isolated Alerts To Contextual Intelligence: Agentic Maritime Anomaly Analysis with Generative AI

An AWS case study detailing how generative AI and agentic systems are being used to automate maritime anomaly detection and improve contextual reasoning.

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Delta Air Lines and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

SpaceX Isn’t Even Public Yet. Investors Are Already Abuzz About a Tesla Merger.

With Elon Musk focused on artificial intelligence, investors and analysts are discussing a merger of his biggest companies.

Grab to lean on scale, AI to navigate rising fuel costs, CEO ...

Grab to lean on scale, AI to navigate rising fuel costs, CEO says | Reuters Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitiv Item 1 of 2 The helmet of a Grab bike rider is seen during rush hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 18, 2016. Picture taken July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Iqro Rinaldi [1/2]The helmet of a Grab bike rider is seen during rush hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 18, 2016. Picture taken July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Iqro Rinaldi Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab - Summary - Companies - CEO says its AI product strategy is paying off - New AI

Uber deploys AWS custom chips to scale AI and cut compute costs

US ride-hailing platform Uber has announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deploy its in-house custom chips, aiming to improve the speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) model training and inference. The move is expected to strengthen Uber's real-time computing ...

Part-Level 3D Gaussian Vehicle Generation with Joint and Hinge Axis Estimation

arXiv:2604.05070v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Simulation is essential for autonomous driving, yet current frameworks often model vehicles as rigid assets and fail to capture part-level articulation. With perception algorithms increasingly leveraging dynamics such as wheel steering or door opening, realistic simulation requires animatable vehicle representations. Existing CAD-based pipelines are limited by library coverage and fixed templates, preventing faithful reconstruction of in-the-wild instances. We propose a generative framework that, from a single image or sparse multi-view input, synthesizes an animatable 3D Gaussian vehicle. Our method addresses two challenges: (i) large 3D asset generators are optimized for static quality but not articulation, leading to distortions at part boundaries when animated; and (ii) segmentation alone cannot provide the kinematic parameters required for motion. To overcome this, we introduce a part-edge refinement module that enforces exclusive Gaussian ownership and a kinematic reasoning head that predicts joint positions and hinge axes of movable parts. Together, these components enable faithful part-aware simulation, bridging the gap between static generation and animatable vehicle models.

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on U.S. airlines, Genco Shipping & Trading, Uber and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

Uber bets on Amazon's custom chips to boost AI efforts | Reuters

The ⁠deal expands the companies' existing ​cloud partnership by enabling Uber ​to use Amazon Web Services' Graviton chips to support smoother rides ​and deliveries and Trainium ​processors to train AI models that power ‌its ⁠apps.

Delta’s CEO says AI’s biggest opportunity in aviation isn’t inside the plane—it’s air traffic control

Partly because of air traffic control issues, it takes longer to fly Atlanta to New York today than it did in the 1950s, Bastian said.

How FM Logistic Tackled the Traveling Salesman Problem at Warehouse Scale With AlphaEvolve

A case study on how FM Logistic used AlphaEvolve and Gemini to optimize warehouse routing, resulting in a 10.4% efficiency gain.

Scaled Adoption of AI Remains Limited | MHL News

Scaled Adoption of AI Remains Limited | MHL News Technology & Automation # Scaled Adoption of AI Remains Limited "The next challenge is less about access to technology and more about execution, integration, and building the capabilities to capture measurable value," says Boston Consulting Group. 3 min read - - - - - - #216959725@Melpomenem|Dreamstime AI in logistics continues to make inroads, as more than 40% of shippers now take logistics providers' AI capabilities into account when selecting partners. However, less than 10% currently treat AI as a mandatory criterion, according to a new report by Boston Consul

Tesla's South Korean sales up more than 300% to 11,134 vehicles in March | Reuters

Tesla's South Korean sales up more than 300% to 11,134 vehicles in March | Reuters Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitiv Tesla electric vehicles for test driving are parked in Hanam, South Korea, July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab - Companies Tesla Inc Follow SEOUL, April 6 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab saw ​its car registrations ‌in South Korea rise ​330% ​to 11,134 vehicles in ⁠March ​from year earlier, ​

Why Graph Reinforcement Learning, Not LLMs, Will Fix Logistics AI | Medium

Sign up Get app Sign up Press enter or click to view image in full size # Southwest Airlines Lost Track of Its Own Pilots. That's When I Knew Chatbots Wouldn't Save Logistics. 12 min read 20 hours ago -- 2 Listen Share The phone call that changed how I think about AI wasn’t from a customer or an investor. It was from a friend — a pilot — who spent Christmas 2022 sleeping on the floor of Denver International Airport. He wasn’t stranded because of the weather. The storm had passed. He was stranded because Southwest Airlines had literally lost track of where he was. The airline’s crew scheduling system — a legacy optimizer called SkySolver — was computing recovery plans based on crew positions that were hours out of date. It was generating schedules for a phantom airline. My friend called the scheduling hotline and waited on hold for eight hours. By the time someone picked up, t

Exclusive and Shared Electric Flying Taxis: Evidence on Modal Shares, Stated Reasons, and Modal Shifts

arXiv:2604.03166v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This study examines travelers' preferences for electric flying taxi services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under varying travel conditions and service configurations. A stated preference (SP) survey of 213 respondents was conducted to analyze behavior across multiple transport alternatives, including private vehicles, public transport, ground taxis, and both shared and exclusive flying taxi services. The analysis considered key attributes such as travel time and cost, along with contextual factors including travel distance, congestion conditions, day of travel, and trip purpose. In addition, follow-up questions were used to capture the underlying reasons for mode choice and to assess potential modal shifts under changes in travel conditions. The results show that flying taxi services account for 22.6% of total responses, with higher shares under congested conditions and declining shares as travel distance increases. Clear differences are observed between shared and exclusive services. Shared flying taxis achieve higher modal shares and exhibit greater responsiveness to travel conditions, particularly at moderate distances, during weekdays, and for leisure trips. In contrast, exclusive flying taxis maintain lower modal shares, decline with increasing travel distance, and are more associated with business and weekend travel. The modal shift analysis further indicates that ground taxi users exhibit the highest propensity to switch to shared flying taxi services, particularly under cost increases. These findings highlight the importance of pricing and service design in promoting the adoption of shared flying taxi services as a more sustainable mobility option. In particular, maintaining affordable shared services, ensuring clear price differentiation from exclusive services, and prioritizing deployment in congested corridors and medium-distance travel markets can enhance adoption. Topic group: Adoption & Impact

US ends probe into Tesla remote driving feature after software updates | Reuters

US ends probe into Tesla remote driving feature after software updates | Reuters Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitiv A 2025 Tesla Model 3 self-drives on the streets of Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab - Companies Tesla Inc Follow Carparts.Com Inc Follow WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday ​it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla

Google Unveils Gemini AI for Android Auto

Google is integrating its AI, Gemini, into Android Auto, enhancing hands-free control of maps, messaging, and media for a safer driving experience.

TechCrunch Mobility: A stunning lack of transparency

The latest edition of TechCrunch Mobility examines the ongoing issues regarding transparency within the transportation and mobility sector.

Over 45 pct of Russia's transport firms adopt AI: official-Xinhua

Over 45 pct of Russia's transport firms adopt AI: official-Xinhua # Over 45 pct of Russia's transport firms adopt AI: official Source: Xinhua| 2026-04-04 01:23:30|Editor: huaxia ST. PETERSBURG, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Over 45 percent of companies in Russia's transport sector have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a senior official said Friday. Boris Tashimov, deputy transport minister of Russia, made the remarks while addressing the International Transport and Logistics Forum, which was held in St. Petersburg from Wednesday to Friday. According to the Ministry of Transport and the Digital Transport and Logistics Association, the most common applications of AI in the sector include processing unstructured data, machine vision, predictive modeling and optimization, predictive analytics, and speech recognition. Tashimov noted that Russia is moving toward comprehensive r Topic group: Adoption & Impact

Tesla’s Sales Miss, Next Stage of NASA’s Moon Mission | Bloomberg Tech 4/2/2026

Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec discusses the roller coaster for tech stocks as the market reacts to the ongoing conflict with Iran. Plus, Tesla posts one of its worst sales quarters in years, disappointing

Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways

Will.i.am's AI-Powered Vehicle

Will.i.am's Trinity three-wheeled electric vehicle aims to be an AI agent, helping its driver with tasks such as email and strategy.

Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars. Topic group: Adoption & Impact

Irish drone delivery firm Manna confirms $50m raise, plans 400 new jobs

The 400 new jobs are understood to break down as 300 in Ireland and 100 in the US, bringing total headcount to more than 570. Read more: Irish drone delivery firm Manna confirms $50m raise, plans 400 new jobs Topic group: Adoption & Impact

Google Maps Unveils AI-Powered EV Trip Planning

Google Maps on Android Auto introduces AI-powered EV trip planning, enhancing route efficiency with charging stop suggestions and battery estimates to ease range anxiety.

The karaoke company, the penny stock investor and the $17bn trucking rout

Controversial trader John Fife invested in Algorhythm months before its AI announcement triggered a surge in its share price and a market panic.

Taiwan FTC To Scrutinize Uber's Stake In Grab's $600m Foodpanda Deal

Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission said it is preparing to scrutinize Grab's planned acquisition of Foodpanda's Taiwan operations, as lawmakers raised concerns over Uber's stake in Grab and potential monopoly risks in the food delivery sector. During a legislative hearing on Thursday, the regulator also said it is probing disruptions in plastic bag supplies and ramping up scrutiny of emerging competition risks linked to artificial intelligence.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics: $350 Million Raised To Scale Global Road Safety Platform

Cambridge Mobile Telematics announced a $350 million strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz X, with participation from State Farm, to expand its AI-driven telematics platform and accelerate global road safety initiatives. The post Cambridge Mobile Telematics: $350 Million Raised To Scale Global Road Safety Platform appeared first on Pulse 2.0.

Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier

Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

Pony AI CEO: Middle East Market Remains a Priority

Pony AI has reported its first profitable quarter. Founder and CEO James Peng says the company plans to expand its robotaxi business both domestically and overseas, citing strong demand. Peng adds that the Middle East remains a key priority market for Pony AI.

Uber Launches Robotaxi Service

Uber, in collaboration with Pony AI and Verne, has launched Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, with plans for broader market expansion.

Pony AI Breaks Even, Aims to Launch Robotaxis in 20 Cities

Pony AI Inc. delivered its first ever profitable quarter, bolstered by a windfall from an early investment rather than its main robotaxi business.

Moviton Raises $2M

Moviton, a Dubai, UAE-based web3 decentralized logistics platform provider, raised $2 million in a community pre-sale round to enhance its AI-driven compliance systems.

Vuelo Raises €64M

Vuelo has raised €64 million in seed funding to build an AI-powered travel booking platform led by Backed VC and Play Ventures with debt funding from Viola Credit.

Can Flights Get Any Worse? Travelers Deal With TSA Lines, High Ticket Prices and Anxiety.

Travelers are waiting hours at security checkpoints, paying top dollar for tickets and worrying about safety after a deadly crash at LaGuardia.

Autonomous Driving Firm DeepRoute.ai Is Said to Consider Hong Kong IPO

Chinese autonomous driving company DeepRoute.ai is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, joining a growing list of tech firms selling shares in the Asian hub.

NoTraffic: $90 Million Raised For AI Traffic Management Platform Expansion Across North America

NoTraffic, an AI-powered mobility platform focused on modernizing traffic management, announced it has raised $90 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate growth and expand its footprint across North America. The round was led by PSG Equity, with participation from M&G Investments, Grove Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Meitav Investment House, and Next Gear Ventures. The post NoTraffic: $90 Million Raised For AI Traffic Management Platform Expansion Across North America appeared first on Pulse 2.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics: $350 Million Raised To Expand AI-Driven Road Safety Platform

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a telematics and AI company focused on safer mobility, announced a $350 million strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz X, with participation from State Farm. The funding is aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and advancing its AI-powered road safety technologies. The post Cambridge Mobile Telematics: $350 Million Raised To Expand AI-Driven Road Safety Platform appeared first on Pulse 2.

How Pokémon Go Is Helping Robots Deliver Pizza On Time

How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world

Cambridge Mobile Telematics Raises $350M

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a telematics and AI company focused on safer mobility, has secured a $350 million strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz X, with participation from State Farm.

Notraffic Raises $90M

Notraffic, an AI-powered mobility platform, has raised $90 million in a Series C funding round to enhance traffic management solutions and expand its presence in North America.

Exclusive: Cambridge Mobile Telematics secures $350 million from TPG, Allianz to make driving safer

The investment highlights how insurers are using real-time driving data and AI to price risk, prevent accidents, and improve road safety at scale.

Navi AI Raises $6.7M for Pilot Training

Navi AI Inc., a startup focused on generative artificial intelligence for pilot training, has secured $6.7 million in funding to enhance its AI platform that analyzes flight data, aiming to improve training efficiency and safety.

Hyground Secures €3M for AI-Powered Incident Management

Hyground, a startup based in Hamburg, has secured €3M in funding to address the costly gap between alerts and resolution in incident management. The company aims to enhance the efficiency of AI SRE agents within Deutsche Bahn.

Qcraft Raises $100M for Autonomous Driving

qcraft, a leader in autonomous driving AI, has completed a $100 million Series D funding round to enhance its development of physical-world AI and expand its global mobility presence.

Hamilton AI Raises $7.5M for Private Aviation

Hamilton AI, a New York City-based AI provider for private aviation, raised $7.5 million in seed funding.

Rivr Acquired by Amazon

Amazon has acquired robotics company RIVR to enhance its physical AI systems for last-mile delivery.

Uber fights to stay in the robotaxi race

Ride-hailing company must make up lost ground on driverless vehicles, or risk being left in the rear-view mirror

DoorDash Launches Tasks App for AI Data Collection

DoorDash unveils 'Tasks,' a new app allowing couriers to earn money by collecting data to train AI and robotics.

How the Iran War Narrowed Flight Corridors Between Europe and Asia

One of the few paths left between the two continents threads through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, as global conflicts complicate aviation logistics.

BMW Group's Experiments with Domain-Specific Language Models

BMW's evaluation of domain-specific small language models for in-vehicle voice commands, emphasizing on-device inference, model selection, and fine-tuning workflows in Vertex AI.

Uber to Invest Up to $1.25 Billion in Rivian as Part of Robotaxi Deal

Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of a robotaxi deal.

Genco Rejects Revised Takeover Proposal From Diana Shipping

Genco said the offer undervalues the company and wouldn’t appropriately compensate Genco shareholders.

Being stranded abroad sold me on AI travel agents

Some users may be reluctant to increase their dependence on Big Tech companies

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI): Interview With CEO Mel Torrie About The AI And Machine Learning Robotics Company

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) is a company that provides OEM-agnostic hardware and software to retrofit vehicles for fully autonomous operation across industries like heavy construction, agriculture, and logistics. Pulse 2.

Uber strikes $1.25bn deal with Rivian for robotaxi fleet

Ride-hailing app to buy as many as 50,000 autonomous vehicles and invest an initial $300mn in California EV company

Tesla Faces Expanded U.S. Probe Over Self-Driving Performance in Poor Weather

The escalation by federal safety regulators could result in a recall campaign or other enforcement action.

‘We don’t tell the car what it should do’: my ride in a self-driving taxi

Driverless ‘robotaxis’ will be accepting fares in Britain’s biggest city by the end of next year. Can they deal with London’s medieval roads, hordes of pedestrians and errant ebikers? I got in the passenger seat to find out ‘I’m really excited to show you this,” says Alex Kendall, the CEO of Wayve, as he gets behind the wheel of one of the company’s electric Ford Mustangs.

Nikola Raises $1B

Trevor Milton, the founder of the bankrupt electric truck startup Nikola, is attempting to raise $1 billion to develop AI-powered planes through his newly acquired company, SyberJet Aircraft.

Busright Raises $30M

Busright Inc., a startup focused on using artificial intelligence to improve the punctuality and safety of school bus transportation, has raised $30 million in funding.

SkySelect raises $9 million

– Advertisement – Estonian-founded SkySelect has raised $9 million to scale its AI-driven platform that streamlines aircraft parts procurement for airlines and MROs. Co-led by Verb Ventures and RockCreek, with participation from SmartCap Green Fund, Bain Capital Ventures, and Lux Capital, the funding will bolster SkySelect’s AI sourcing and optimisation tools and support hires across […]

BusRight bags $30M to ensure school buses always arrive, right on time

BusRight Inc. , a startup that’s using artificial intelligence to ensure that school buses get students safely to their classes on time, said today it has raised $30 million in funding. Volition Capital was the sole investor named in the round.

Bolt teams up with Nvidia to scale European robotaxis

Tallinn-based European ride-hailing player Bolt is teaming up with Nvidia ‘to build the AI foundation for scaling autonomous vehicles in Europe’.  Read more: Bolt teams up with Nvidia to scale European robotaxis

Pardoned for Fraud, a CEO Mounts His Comeback: ‘We Can Trust You Now’

Trevor Milton’s conviction for defrauding investors in truck company Nikola was wiped away. He’s now raising funds for a new jet he claims will transform flying.

Workflex Raises €37M for AI-Powered Travel Compliance Management

Workflex, an Amsterdam-based platform for international travel compliance management, has secured a €37 million strategic growth investment led by Spectrum Equity. The funding will accelerate Workflex's expansion across Europe and enhance its product capabilities to address the complexities of managing international travel compliance.

Plus-Size Southwest Passengers Say New Extra-Seat Policy Has Led to Fat Shaming

Since the airline changed its policy on larger passengers this year, travelers say agents have publicly scrutinized their bodies and made them buy extra seats.

Pokémon Go Data Powers Delivery Robots

Niantic Spatial partners with Coco Robotics to use Pokémon Go data for precise navigation of delivery robots in cities, leveraging its Visual Positioning System. This collaboration raises privacy and consent issues as crowdsourced gaming data is repurposed for AI, highlighting an 'imaginary gig economy' where everyday activities aid logistics infrastructure.

India tests whether AI can stop trains hitting elephants

Asia in brief India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change last week staged a trial run of an AI-powered system designed to prevent trains from hitting elephants on the tracks.

China Sets AI Liability Precedent

China's Supreme People's Court has for the first time set out how criminal liability should be determined in cases involving assisted-driving systems, issuing a guiding case and judicial benchmark in this area.

FedEx Is Planning an AI Agent Workforce

The shipping giant is rolling out more artificial-intelligence bots across the corporation as it integrates the technology into its logistics network, says tech chief.

Airfares Have Doubled on Some Flights. The Sticker Shock for Spring Travel Is Upon Us.

Some executives said prices haven’t dented travel demand, but higher energy costs are expected to cut into profits.

Agentic AI for Embodied-enhanced Beam Prediction in Low-Altitude Economy Networks

Millimeter-wave or terahertz communications can meet demands of low-altitude economy networks for high-throughput sensing and real-time decision making. However, high-frequency characteristics of wireless channels result in severe propagation loss and strong beam directivity, which make beam prediction challenging in highly mobile uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) scenarios. In this paper, we employ agentic AI to enable the transformation of mmWave base stations toward embodied intelligence.

Ford Is Giving Its Commercial Fleet Business an AI Makeover

Ford announced a new AI-powered service for its commercial fleet and telematics software customers called Ford Pro AI.

Qualcomm and Wayve partner to accelerate AI-powered self-driving system rollout

Qualcomm and Wayve are collaborating on an integrated AI system to help automakers rapidly deploy advanced driver-assistance and automated driving features.

We Got Hooked on Fast, Free Shipping. Now Retailers Are Taking It Away.

As FedEx and UPS charge more, companies are trying options like ‘no rush’ delivery and fees to make us slow down. The surprising part: It’s working.

Diana Shipping Increases Offer to Acquire Genco

Shipping transportation services company said Star Bulk Carriers had agreed to acquire 16 of Genco's vessels if the acquisition closes.

Antwerp-based Vectrix raises €1.15 million to build the automation layer for transport operations

Vectrix, an Antwerp-based AI platform that automates the manual entry of transport orders, has raised €1.15 million in a Seed round to support its next growth phase.

Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa

Oxford-based firm has raised $103m for commercial development of software for self-driving industrial vehicles.

A deep dive into the digital infrastructure enabling Autonomous Mobility

A guest article by Kamel Al-Tawil, Managing Director, Equinix, MENA Autonomous vehicles have long captured our imagination, evolving from the concept of personal driverless cars to robotaxi fleets beginning to navigate city streets. Yet behind the sensors, AI algorithms, and advanced driver-assistance systems lies a digital infrastructure making autonomous mobility possible. Without it, even the […] The post A deep dive into the digital infrastructure enabling Autonomous Mobility appeared first on MENA TECH.

Connectivity, AI drive fleet safety, productivity and decision-making

Report into state of fleet technology across US reveals three key priorities for the year: increasing productivity, reducing costs and enhancing driver...

AI-Powered Video Telematics Experience Uptick in Fleet Adoption: Study

Nearly half of fleet professionals now use video telematics, representing a 10-percentage-point increase in adoption since 2023.

Windward Appoints Stuart Strachan As Chairman Of The Board To Scale Global Enterprise And Government Expansion

Windward, a mission-grade maritime AI company, has appointed Stuart Strachan as Chairman of the Board as it looks to accelerate growth across enterprise and government markets worldwide. The post Windward Appoints Stuart Strachan As Chairman Of The Board To Scale Global Enterprise And Government Expansion appeared first on Pulse 2.0.

WiseTech Global to Cut 2,000 Jobs Amid AI Integration

WiseTech Global plans to cut roughly 2,000 jobs, or 29% of its workforce, as it integrates AI into its operations. This strategic move aims to boost efficiency while shifting toward higher-margin revenue.

Wayve Secures $1.5 Billion for UK Robotaxi Launch

Wayve raised $1.5B from Uber, Microsoft, and Nvidia to launch robotaxi services in the UK. The funding emphasizes scalable AI for global autonomous driving expansion.

WiseTech Global to Cut 2,000 Jobs in AI-Driven Restructuring

WiseTech Global is set to cut around 2,000 jobs, a third of its workforce, as part of a two-year plan to integrate AI into its operations. The restructuring aims to boost margins and streamline processes, despite raising concerns over governance and leadership transitions.

Wayve rockets to €7.2 billion valuation with €1 billion Series D bet on AI-driven autonomy – backing from Uber and Microsoft

Wayve, a UK leader in embodied AI for autonomous driving, today announced it has raised €1 billion ($1. 2 billion) in a Series D investment round, bringing its post-money valuation to €7. 2 billion ($8.

Enhancing Maritime Cybersecurity with Technology and Policy

Strahinja Janjusevic brings an international perspective and US Naval Academy education to his graduate research in the MIT Technology and Policy Program. Enhancing maritime cybersecurity with technology and policy is a crucial aspect of ensuring the safety and security of the world's oceans. By leveraging the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, researchers can develop more effective solutions to prevent cyber threats and protect critical infrastructure.

Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion

The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles. Funding will accelerate development of AI-driven self-driving tech.

Self-Driving Tech Startup Wayve Raises $1.2B

Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve.

Balancing Multiple Objectives in Urban Traffic Control with Reinforcement Learning from AI Feedback

Reward design has been one of the central challenges for real world reinforcement learning (RL) deployment, especially in settings with multiple objectives. Preference-based RL offers an appealing alternative by learning from human preferences over pairs of behavioural outcomes. More recently, RL from AI feedback (RLAIF) has demonstrated that large language models (LLMs) can generate preference labels at scale, mitigating the reliance on human annotators.

Shearwater Aerospace: $3 Million Raised For AI-Powered Autonomous Flight Platform

Shearwater Aerospace closed a $3 million seed round to commercialize its AI-powered Smart Flight platform for uncrewed aircraft. The Montreal-based company targets defense and logistics applications. Funding will drive expansion in autonomous operations.

Tesla: Embedded Security Engineer, Vehicle Software

Tesla: Embedded Security Engineer, Vehicle Software. This is a significant development in the field of AI.

OTR Solutions Acquires AI Document Automation Platform Peruse To Strengthen Fraud Prevention And Processing Efficiency

OTR Solutions, a logistics-focused financial technology and back-office solutions provider, announced it has acquired Peruse Technology, an AI-powered document audit automation platform built specifically for the transportation and logistics industry. The post OTR Solutions Acquires AI Document Automation Platform Peruse To Strengthen Fraud Prevention And Processing Efficiency appeared first on Pulse 2.0 .

DoorDash Stock Surges 14% as AI Investment Fears Fade

DoorDash rebounds sharply after earnings miss as investors warm to AI and autonomous tech plans.

Autonomous Delivery Cuts Costs and Labor

Ottonomy has launched an autonomous delivery network integrating Ottobots, Arrive Points, and SkyeAir Mobility drones at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Designed for healthcare and industrial use, the system promises to lower logistics costs, reduce labor needs, alleviate road congestion, and improve delivery reliability in urban settings.

Meet the Former Karaoke Company That Sank Trucking Stocks

A news release touting AI technology to boost trucking efficiency appears to have triggered a selloff that cost investors billions, demonstrating AI's disruptive potential in logistics.

Impact of Generative AI Models on Labor Utilization and TFP Growth in the US Airline Industry: An Exploratory Analysis

… of AI’s influence on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth in the airline industry by incorporating AI … Using data from US airlines between 2000 and 2019, we simulate the impact of AI …