Baidu Apollo Go RT6: London Robotaxi Testing
Freenow by Lyft's RT6 tests in Brent, the October 22 demonstration and what the 2027 passenger-service target really means.
Check London RT6 launch status →Automotive technology
Technology changing modern cars
Deeper guides to the systems behind modern vehicles — from Physical AI and autonomous driving to EV charging, batteries, sensors and software-defined architectures.
Automotive AI & autonomy
From perception to physical action
Understand the AI models, sensors and control systems that increasingly influence how vehicles perceive, decide and move.
Bolt + Stellantis: Greater Paris Robotaxi Pilot
Official October 23 plan for autonomous experiments from 2028, possible 2030 commercial operations and what L4-ready really means.
Read verified status →Pony.ai + inDrive: Astana Robotaxi Plan
Kazakhstan's new Pony.ai, inDrive and NVIDIA memorandum: Gen-7 robotaxis, permits and why public driverless rides are not yet available.
Read verified status →Why Hyundai Bought Boston Dynamics: Atlas and the Car Factory
The 2021 acquisition, Atlas's 2026 factory training, its capabilities, and Hyundai's planned 2028 and 2030 manufacturing milestones.
Explore Hyundai's robotics strategy →Wayve + Uber: What “Supervised” Autonomous Rides Mean
How the Mustang Mach-E passenger service works, what the safety driver does, and why supervised operation is different from driverless Level 4.
Read London explainer →Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD in Orlando
MOIA + Beep passenger testing in Lake Nona, the Mobileye stack, onboard human operators and how the program compares with London.
Read Orlando explainer →Wayve AI Driver vs NVIDIA DRIVE
Updated October 24: how Wayve AI Driver, NVIDIA Hyperion/Halos OS and Stellantis L4-ready vehicles fit together in the new France collaboration — and why it is not the same as the Bolt Paris pilot.
Read technology comparison →What Is Physical AI in Vehicles?
How sensors, AI models, planning, simulation and vehicle controls work together so a machine can perceive, reason and act in the physical world.
Read Physical AI guide →Vision-Language-Action for Driving
Why VLA models are emerging as one way to connect perception, semantic reasoning and vehicle action.
Read VLA →End-to-End Autonomous Driving
How learned models can connect sensor inputs more directly to driving decisions, trajectories and control.
Read end-to-end driving →LiDAR
How laser sensing builds a precise 3D view around the vehicle and where it fits into ADAS and automation.
Read LiDAR →ADAS
Adaptive cruise, lane support, automatic emergency braking, sensor fusion and the limits of driver-assistance systems.
Read ADAS →Huawei Qiankun ADS 5
WEWA 2.0, multi-sensor fusion, CAS 5.0 and NCA — with a clear distinction between advanced assistance and autonomy.
Read Qiankun ADS 5 →Vehicle software
The car is becoming a computing platform
Modern vehicle functions increasingly depend on centralized compute, software updates and AI-driven features.
AI-Defined Vehicle vs Software-Defined Vehicle
Nissan and Honda announcements on the same day make the distinction clear: SDV is the software foundation; AIDV adds AI-driven adaptation and intelligence on top.
Read AIDV vs SDV →Software-Defined Vehicle
Central compute, zonal architecture, OTA updates and the shift from many isolated ECUs toward software-centric vehicles.
Read SDV →AI-Defined Vehicle
An emerging concept describing vehicles whose functions and experiences are increasingly shaped by AI models and agents.
Read AI-Defined Vehicle →V2XIO / V2X I/O
How V2X input/output software can route messages between vehicle applications, middleware, radios, APIs and networks.
Read V2XIO guide →Steer-by-Wire
How electronic steering commands can replace a conventional mechanical steering-column connection in some designs.
Read steer-by-wire →EV technology
Voltage, batteries and faster charging
Separate meaningful engineering changes from headline charging numbers and battery marketing.
EV Technology Learning Hub
Follow four learning tracks covering EV fundamentals, battery systems, motors, and charging. Start with existing guides and see what's coming next.
Explore EV learning tracks →800V Architecture
Why higher-voltage EV systems can reduce current for a given power and support high-power charging.
Read 800V →Megawatt EV Charging
What 1 MW+ charging claims actually mean and why charger output is not the same as vehicle charging power.
Read megawatt charging →All-Solid-State Batteries
How true all-solid-state batteries differ from semi-solid designs and conventional lithium-ion cells.
Read solid-state batteries →5C, 6C, 10C & 12C Charging
How battery C-rate relates to capacity and charging power — and why a peak C-rate is not a full-session speed.
Read C-rate charging →Does Ultra-Fast Charging Damage EV Batteries?
Heat, lithium plating, BMS protection and why charging speed alone does not determine long-term battery health.
Read battery-health guide →Emerging technology radar
What CarGlossary is watching next
World models for autonomous driving, motion planning, Vehicle OS, autonomous trucks, robotaxis, 4D imaging radar, battery swapping, sodium-ion batteries and next-generation charging architectures.
Connected driving and EV technology — start here
Learn how ADAS, LiDAR and V2X differ, then explore Physical AI in vehicles. For charging, read 800V versus 400V EV architecture alongside our fast-charging battery-health guide.
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