Maruti Suzuki adds five startups to incubation programme
Maruti Suzuki has onboarded five early-stage startups under its fourth incubation programme to co-develop AI, electric mobility and safety solutions, aiming to enhance manufacturing quality, workplace safety and last-mile logistics while expanding its innovation pipeline.
Agentic AI for intent-based telco network automation
Infovista has introduced an agentic AI framework that has combined intent-based networking with multi-agent automation, enabling operators to define intent in natural language and to delegate execution across RAN, core and transport domains.
Advantest expands capacity amid AI demand
Advantest has reported record quarterly sales and profit, has cited robust AI and DRAM tester demand, has raised fiscal guidance for March 2027, and has announced plans to expand test-unit capacity to 5,000 by 2026.
Electra validates AI-driven battery management system
Electra Vehicles has validated EVE‑Ai Adaptive Controls, an AI-driven battery management system embedding real-time AI and physics‑informed algorithms at the edge, and has reported improved State of Charge and State of Health estimation accuracy.
SoftBank and Ericsson deploy AI to optimise massive MIMO
SoftBank and Ericsson have deployed an AI-driven external control system to dynamically optimise massive MIMO coverage at Tokyo venues, have used one-minute user distribution data to adjust beams and have reported a 24% increase in 5G downlink throughput.
Tesla sold $430m in Megapacks to xAI in 2025
Tesla has sold $430m of Megapack backup batteries to xAI, which has represented about 3.4% of its energy revenue, while Tesla's energy division has climbed 27% to $12.8bn.
AI-native air interfaces for the physical layer
Researchers have applied deep learning to design physical-layer waveforms, and trials have demonstrated spectrum, energy and latency gains, while interoperability, standardisation, testing and training-cost challenges have been highlighted.
VinFast and Autobrains to develop camera-based autonomy
VinFast has partnered with Autobrains to develop a camera‑based L2++ autonomy system for VF 8 and VF 9 models, and has piloted trials in Hanoi using Agentic AI and satellite‑fused localisation to avoid LiDAR and HD maps.
Tesla to invest $2bn in xAI
Tesla has agreed to invest about $2 billion in xAI as part of a $20 billion financing round and has entered a framework agreement to evaluate AI collaborations, with the investment being subject to customary regulatory conditions.
Integration of AI dash cams in Indian fleets
Indian commercial fleets have adopted AI-enabled dash cams that perform edge inference, fuse video with vehicle telemetry, and upload event clips, enabling real-time alerts, driver monitoring and incident evidence while lowering bandwidth usage and informing phased regulatory standardisation.
QCraft surpasses one million vehicle installations
QCraft has reported that its QPilot system has been installed in over one million passenger vehicles across twenty-three models and nearly ten manufacturers, and has launched platforms and chip designs to support wider commercial deployment across vehicle segments.
GAKO launches VIN-level market intelligence platform
GAKO launched a VIN-level, real-time market intelligence platform supplying normalised vehicle-specific data for machine learning and analytics to OEMs, lenders, dealerships and fintech firms.
Cadence launches Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP for voice AI
Cadence announced the Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP, a sixth‑generation processor providing greater compute, AI performance and energy efficiency for on‑device voice AI and immersive audio applications.
MATTER launches AI-defined two-wheeler platform
MATTER unveiled an AI-defined vehicle platform that integrates machine learning into core two-wheeler systems, supporting a multi-segment product roadmap and shared architecture for scale and lifecycle optimisation.
China scales automated dark factories for vehicle production
China is progressing towards highly automated dark vehicle factories, leveraging EV platforms, robotics and AI; this may lower production costs, improve quality consistency and alter global manufacturing competitiveness.
Actifai launches broadband AI platform in UK
Actifai has introduced its broadband-specific AI platform to the UK market, and has supported millions of interactions for over 30 North American ISPs, having reported a tenfold return on an initial deployment.
DXC and SAP expand AI collaboration in Europe
DXC and SAP broaden their European partnership to co-develop AI use cases on SAP BTP, aiming to accelerate enterprise digital transformation, operational efficiency and rapid deployment of scalable AI solutions.
Samsung applies AI to advance autonomous network capabilities
Samsung is deploying AI to optimise RAN energy (up to 35% savings) and antenna parameters (c. 9% throughput uplift), unifying network data and softwarisation towards autonomous operations.
oToBrite showcases Vision-AI automotive systems
oToBrite presented Vision-AI camera modules, Level-4 VSLAM, ADAS platform and safety systems for passenger, commercial and unmanned vehicles at Automotive World Tokyo 2026.
Tesla AI5 chip design nearing completion
Tesla announced AI5 chip design is nearly complete, with AI5 expected to deliver 50x performance over AI4 and AI6 in early development; deployment to vehicles expected within 24 months.
Thomson Reuters AI strategy for professional services
Thomson Reuters is integrating AI across law, tax, compliance and news, investing over $200m in solutions, offering hybrid work and internal AI programmes to upskill staff and boost productivity.
Reuters AI Suite for newsroom and content workflows
Reuters offers an AI suite, backed by a $200m investment, to integrate automated tools into newsroom workflows, with journalist vetting, API support and multilingual transcription and translation capabilities.
AI applications to reduce telecoms energy consumption
AI can optimise radio access networks, dynamic energy management and predictive maintenance to reduce telecoms energy use; deployment requires capital investment, robust metrics and lifecycle assessment to verify net benefits.
Materia AI secures UK grant for EV battery recycling
UK startup Materia AI received Innovate UK funding to develop ReGenTrace, an AI and blockchain platform to improve EV battery recycling, optimise material recovery and support regulatory traceability.
SK Telecom launches A.Dot Auto in Renault Korea Filante
SK Telecom introduced A.Dot Auto, an in‑car assistant powered by its A.X 4.0 LLM, integrated into Renault Korea’s Filante; offers infotainment and vehicle control and targets wider carmaker deployment.
AI Workloads Reshape Data Centre Testing
AI workloads create non-deterministic, bursty traffic that requires revised testing of data-centre fabrics, covering throughput, congestion control, microbursts, encryption overheads and multi-GPU communication performance.
AISpeech unveils Orphi conversational AI for vehicles
AISpeech presented Orphi, an on-device conversational AI platform for global vehicle manufacturers, integrating speech recognition, understanding, synthesis and noise reduction to improve in-vehicle interaction, privacy and latency.
Visteon and TomTom launch on-device AI navigation
Visteon and TomTom have introduced an on-device AI conversational navigation system combining Visteon’s cognitoAI and TomTom maps, enabling offline operation, real-time traffic, EV charging suggestions and enhanced data privacy.
ThunderSoft presents AI-native OS platforms at CES 2026
ThunderSoft unveiled an AI-native operating system portfolio at CES 2026, covering automotive cockpits, edge AIoT devices and robotics to support on-device models and scaled AI deployment.
Keysight launches AI Software Integrity Builder
Keysight has launched AI Software Integrity Builder, a lifecycle assurance tool to compare lab and field model behaviour, detect drift, and support compliance in safety-critical industries.
AI and ML expand roles in service provider networks
Service providers are integrating AI and ML to improve network monitoring, reduce downtime and optimise operations; adoption varies and success depends on data quality, vendor expertise and management support.
Smart Eye shows DMS alcohol detection and integrated ECU
Smart Eye presented real-time alcohol impairment detection and an integrated driver-monitoring platform with Green Hills Software, demonstrating single-ECU mixed-criticality deployment to help manufacturers meet safety regulations and simplify integration.
Here launches AI portfolio for software-defined vehicles
Here Technologies announced an AI-driven portfolio at CES 2026 for software-defined vehicles, comprising navigation, ADAS tools, development accelerators and partnerships for OEMs and fleets.
Visteon introduces NVIDIA-powered AI-ADAS compute module
Visteon and NVIDIA announced a scalable compute module for in-vehicle AI and ADAS, offering plug-and-play integration with legacy systems, NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin processing and hybrid edge-cloud support.
NXP launches S32N7 processor for centralised vehicle compute
At CES 2026 NXP introduced the S32N7 series, a 5nm processor family to centralise vehicle compute, offering 32 variants, AI acceleration, up to 20% TCO reduction and a Bosch partnership.
Networks and digital twins enable Physical AI
Organisations require low‑latency, high‑bandwidth networks, edge computing, digital twins and integrated security to deploy multimodal LLMs for real‑time Physical AI across industrial environments.
Automakers highlight vehicle intelligence at CES 2026
Major automakers and suppliers showcased AI-driven vehicle systems, software-defined architectures and production-ready autonomous technologies at CES 2026, signalling expanded deployment across models and global markets in 2026.
Qualcomm and ZF announce scalable ADAS platform
Qualcomm and ZF announced a scalable ADAS platform combining Snapdragon Ride SoC with ZF ProAI, supporting modular sensor configurations, over-the-air updates and automotive-grade compute for varied automation levels.
Singtel pilots 50Gbps XGS-PON fibre broadband
Singtel has launched a 50Gbps XGS-PON fibre trial to evaluate network performance for AI-driven, immersive and multi-device use cases and inform future deployments.
Hyundai Motor Group 2026 strategic roadmap
Hyundai unveiled a 2026 roadmap prioritising customer‑driven transformation, deep AI integration across vehicles and operations, faster decision‑making and ecosystem expansion through partner collaboration and software‑centred mobility.
Hyundai unveils AI robotics strategy at CES 2026
Hyundai Motor Group announced an AI robotics strategy at CES 2026 to deploy human-centred robots, build an end-to-end value chain and scale manufacturing pilots via strategic partnerships.
Aptiv presents intelligent edge AI solutions at CES 2026
Aptiv demonstrated edge computing and AI platforms at CES 2026, highlighting ADAS sensors, digital cockpits, robotics capabilities and the LINC software with 5G C‑V2X connectivity.
VicOne and P3 demonstrate secure AI cockpit integration
VicOne and P3 showcased integration of an IVI platform and on-device AI security, offering OEMs a blueprint to deploy voice-driven cockpits with regulatory and performance considerations.
Qualcomm and Google expand automotive AI partnership
Qualcomm and Google will integrate Snapdragon Digital Chassis with Android Automotive, cloud tools and Gemini AI to accelerate development, virtualise validation and support long-term software updates for software-defined vehicles.
Valeo and Seeing Machines debut in-cabin monitoring tech
Valeo and Seeing Machines present integrated in-cabin monitoring solutions at CES 2026, combining gaze and occupant detection across vehicle types to support safety compliance and driver awareness.
Cloud-to-car AI workflow for vehicle systems
MulticoreWare and Qualcomm demonstrated a cloud-to-car AI workflow that enables cloud-based model optimisation, quantisation and validation for ADAS and SDV development, supporting CI/CD and reduced hardware dependency.
STRADVISION SVNet FrontVision on Renesas R-Car X5H
STRADVISION demonstrated SVNet FrontVision on Renesas’ R‑Car X5H at CES 2026, illustrating low-latency, AI-based front-camera perception and integration with Renesas’ RoX framework for software-defined vehicle development.