Inside will.i.am’s Trinity company and electric, self-balancing three-wheeler
Futurride caught up with the entrepreneur, technologist, futurist, and musical artist behind The Black Eyed Peas to find out more about his partner venture with Nvidia and the single-passenger micromobility vehicle of the same name with an AI agent that “becomes the organizing brain for life on the move.”
Nvidia gets heavy-duty support for Alpamayo, Drive Hyperion, and Halos
Futurride highlights four of the most significant truck and bus announcements from the AI innovator’s GTC conference, from PlusAI, Kodiak, Gatik, and Tier IV, for AI models and simulation frameworks, physical AI datasets, autonomous driving platform and reference architectures, and AI safety.
Hyundai Motor Group and Nvidia expand partnership for autonomous driving technology
Announced during the GTC AI conference, Hyundai will use the Nvidia Drive Hyperion platform to accelerate development of data-driven autonomous driving systems, the expanded partnership including Level 2+ deployment across select vehicles and Level 4 robotaxi innovation through Motional.
Nvidia makes AV news at GTC with Level 4 advances
At its premier conference today, the AI pioneer announced that vehicle makers like BYD, Geely, Isuzu, and Nissan are building Level 4-ready vehicles on its Hyperion platform, and it rolled out a Halos OS, new Alpamayo model, and NuRec technologies help train, simulate, and refine autonomous driving systems at scale.
Hitachi and Teleo demo supervised autonomy to overcome workforce shortage challenges
At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, the construction machinery company and startup partnered to show the heavy equipment world a single operator remotely controlling a Hitachi wheel loader and an articulated dump truck, with the technology soon to have a broader reach into other industries.
Komatsu Smart Quarry Autonomous spotlights Pronto autonomy
The two companies are working to expand quarry-specific digital offerings such as the Komatsu HD605-10 truck fitted with Smart Quarry Autonomous recognized by CONEXPO-CON/AGG Next Level Awards for equipment and technologies that apply automation and digital capabilities to jobsite challenges.
Qualcomm, Wayve work to advance end-to-end AI for quick ADAS and AD deployments
The companies announced today that they are collaborating on pre‑integrated systems and introducing the Wayve AI Driver as a new software option for automakers using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride platform and active safety software to help accelerate time‑to‑market across vehicle models and tiers.
NXP solution speeds development of 48-V zonal architectures
The CoreRide Z248 zonal reference system shown at Embedded World this week combines 48-V energy distribution and intelligent data routing on a pre-integrated hardware-software foundation, unlocking silicon performance and delivering a faster, scalable, lower-risk path to production of SDV architectures.
Caterpillar transforms construction with VisionLink, AI Assistant, and Command
At CONEXPO CON/AGG 2026, the company showcased expanded AI and autonomy capabilities and a number of intelligent solutions designed to address the construction industry’s toughest challenges: a persistent labor shortage, rising safety demands, and the pressure to do more with less.
Xiaomi brings Vision Gran Turismo concept to MWC Barcelona 2026
Following its unveiling at an earlier global launch event, Xiaomi revealed at the leading mobile phone event the full-scale model of its concept created for the Gran Turismo gaming franchise, expressing a “new archetype” for the electric hypercar—one that links human, machine, and home.
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- Cat autonomous construction machines include haul trucks, dozers, excavators, soil compactors, and loaders.
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- The Trinity interior is accessed by a large, rear-hinged door.
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- Nvidia expands global Drive Hyperion ecosystem to accelerate the road to full autonomy.
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- Helm.ai Vision software delivers urban perception for Level 2+ to Level 4 driving.
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- Last week, Wayve, Uber, and Nissan announced a robotaxi collaboration.
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- Xiaomi Vision GT wheel features a floating cover.
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- Komatsu HD605-10 truck being loaded by WA700.
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- ST’s Stellar P series is scalable for powertrain integration.
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- VisionLink is the flagship application of Cat’s tech portfolio.
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- Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo wheel detail.
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- Motional last week launched Ioniq 5 robotaxi service on Uber’s network in Las Vegas.
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- Astro Mechanica supersonic airframe design render.
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- Nvidia Drive Hyperion features the new Alpamayo 1.5 family of AI models.
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- Wayve AV with Qualcomm ADAS-AV compute.
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- Caterpillar’s newest machines and technologies at CONEXPO 2026 Operator Stadium.
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- Helix electric motor closeup for McMurtry’s Spéirling Pure.
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- STMicro’s Steller P3E can enhance charging speed and efficiency in EVs.
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- PlusAI’s latest SuperDrive 6.0 unlocks night driving and construction zone handling.
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- Xiaomi Vision GT interior.
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- Hyundai Motor Group plans to integrate Nvidia AD technologies, supporting Level 2 and above systems.
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- Tensor’s Robocar at Nvidia’s CES 2026 exhibit.
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- Teradar’s Summit is the “world’s first” terahertz vision sensor.
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- The PlusAI and International Level 4 autonomous truck is powered by the Nvidia Drive AGX Hyperion platform.
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- Pronto introduced AHS Editions in February.
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- Qualcomm’s Anshuman Saxena and Wayve’s Alex Kendall discuss collaboration.
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- Wayve’s Ford Mustang Mach-E-based AV in London.
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- Xiaomi Vision GT rear.
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- In January, Gatik started operating fully driverless trucks at scale for commercial deliveries.
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- Trinity’s wheels aglow on the street at dusk.
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- Last week, Wayve, Uber, and Nissan announced a robotaxi collaboration.
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- A peek at the Trinity interior user interface.
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- The Trinity uses two YASA P400R motors with up to 400 hp each.
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- Xiaomi Vision GT home driving simulator.
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- The Cat 745 articulated truck can be had with a complete Command feature set.
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- Tier IV and Isuzu are deploying Level 4 buses powered by Hyperion.
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- Astro Mechanica supersonic airframe design render.
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- Nvidia’s Drive Thor powers the latest autonomous vehicle technology.
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- Kodiak’s mirror-mounted SensorPods are designed to keep vehicles moving and maximize uptime.
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- Gatik’s Isuzu medium-duty trucks up close showing sensor array.
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- Nvidia Drive AV on the Mercedes-Benz CLA helped it earn top Euro NCAP Award.
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- McMurtry’s Spéirling Pure electric fan hypercar.
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- Tensor Robocar at CES 2026.
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- Xiaomi Vision GT side.
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- McMurtry’s Spéirling Pure VP1 at the Top Gear test track.
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- Aston Martin AMR26 powered by Honda front.
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- ST’s Stellar P3E features ‘industry-first’ MCU with Neural Art Accelerator.
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- Ferrari Luce driver view.
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- Zoox robotaxis will be deployed with Uber in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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- An operator of the future by Teleo, a winner of the inaugural Hitachi Construction Machinery Challenge 2024.
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- Kodiak’s Gen5 virtual driver combines advanced AI software with modular and vehicle-agnostic hardware.
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- Komatsu HD605-10 truck fitted with Smart Quarry Autonomous in action.
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- Trinity uses Nvidia’s DGX Spark as the “brains” for AI inference.
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