In a significant leap towards advancing mobility, Belgium has launched its first remote-driven car rental service, marking the first revenue-generating deployment of Europe’s remotely driven vehicles.

Smartphone vendors Blackberry have officially unveiled a state-of-the-art autonomous vehicle innovation center. The fabulous new faculty will be housed within its QNX facility which is located in Ottawa, Canada. The ultimate purpose and vision for the center is to develop production-ready software aimed at accelerating the adoption of connected and self-driving vehicles.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched strategic partnerships with Uber Technologies, Inc., WeRide, and Baidu’s autonomous mobility arm, Apollo Go, marking a significant step towards achieving Dubai’s Self-Driving Transport Strategy, which aims to transform 25% of all citywide journeys to be autonomous by 2030.

Japan’s smart cities market is set to experience remarkable growth, with projections indicating a surge from USD 63.15 billion in 2024 to USD 216.99 billion by 2033, representing a compound annual growth (CAGR) rate of 14.7% during the 2025 to 2033 forecast period, according to research and consulting firm Astute Analytica.

Masdar City has officially initiated testing of innovative autonomous vehicles, a transformative approach to advancing sustainable urban transportation.

Mcity, the University of Michigan’s autonomous vehicle testing facility, has launched its digital twin for mobility systems testing. This virtual replica of the physical Mcity facility will allow researchers to test their algorithms without the need to reserve time at the actual site.

Over the past decade, autonomous mobility has been at the forefront of global transport innovation, yet scaling these technologies to meet real-world demands remains challenging. Complex infrastructure needs, regulatory hurdles, and integration costs have slowed global progress. In contrast, the UAE has positioned itself as a leader, transforming its cities into centers of excellence for the future of transportation. By merging advanced infrastructure with strategic partnerships, the UAE is setting a benchmark for the adoption of autonomous systems.

Uber will not be held accountable for a car crash from one of their autonomous vehicles that killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg in the United States.

US car manufacturing colossus General Motors has unveiled its new autonomous vehicle and it has certainly caught the attention of motoring enthusiasts.

Volvo and Nanyang Technological University launched an autonomous electric bus in Singapore on Tuesday.