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MOUNTAN VIEW, CA—NASA is launching a five-year project with Wisk Aero LLC to develop traffic management systems for air taxis and other types of advanced air mobility applications.

MESA, AZ—Autonomous vehicle technology company Waymo plans to more than double its fleet of robotaxis over the next year.

WASHINGTON—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new Automated Vehicle Framework aims to spur development of self-driving cars and trucks in the United States.

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed a robot that can make its way through a crowd safely and without hesitation.

ANN ARBOR, MI—For the 11th consecutive year, Toyota has secured more patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) than any other automotive company, according to the annual report by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Toyota also remains in the top 10 among all patent recipients with 2,428 U.S. patents in 2024.

AURORA, ON—Magna International Inc. and Nvidia Inc. are partnering on an initiative to develop advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving technology.

CAMBRIDGE, England—A variety of start-up companies are developing next-generation radar technology for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance system applications.

Since its debut, Super Cruise has been integrated into over 20 GM models, with customers logging hundreds of millions of hands-free driving miles.

Adhesives are crucial for assembling the sensors in advanced driver assistance systems.

COLUMBUS—Anduril Industries Inc. plans to build a large factory here to mass-produce autonomous vehicles for defense applications.