Tag: CES 2026

Inside will.i.am’s Trinity company and electric, self-balancing three-wheeler

Posted by Kevin Jost | Mar 26, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Business Development, Design, Electrification, Micromobility, Startups, Vehicles

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.”

Aiper introduces cognitive AI robot for autonomous surface-to-floor pool cleaning

Posted by Kevin Jost | Feb 4, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Electrification, Robotics

Among the company reveals at CES 2026 for its smart yard ecosystem was the headlining Scuba V3 Ultra, what it calls the world’s first cognitive, AI-powered, 6-in-1 robotic pool cleaner, and an expansion into irrigation.

Caterpillar unveils AI-powered future and what’s next in construction autonomy

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 12, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Off-Highway, User Experience, Vehicles

At CES 2026, the construction machine giant showed its new Cat AI Assistant and an expanded collaboration with Nvidia aimed at accelerating an AI-enabled future as the company previewed five autonomous machine categories for safe and reliable operations in complex construction environments.

Hesai plans to double lidar production capacity this year

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 9, 2026 | Autonomy, Robotics, Sensors

At CES 2026, the company said its annual production capacity will reach over 4 million units in 2026, driven by accelerating demand for automotive ADAS and robotics and enabled by what it claims is the world’s first fully developed in-house digital single-photon platform.

Qualcomm signs big deal to power next-generation Volkswagen SDV driving experiences

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 8, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Business Development, Hardware, Software, User Experience

The partners have signed a Letter of Intent to deploy advanced infotainment and connectivity capabilities powered by Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions within Volkswagen Group’s software-defined vehicle architecture developed through its RV Tech joint venture with Rivian Automotive.

Nvidia announces new open-source models and expanded AV developments

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 5, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Semiconductors, Software

At CES 2026, the AI powerhouse released an open-reasoning VLA Alpamayo family of open AI models designed to tackle long-tail AV challenges, announced an expanded Drive Hyperion ecosystem, and said the ADAS in the Mercedes-Benz CLA signals the broader rollout of its full-stack software across the industry.

Qualcomm celebrates Snapdragon advances at CES

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 5, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Interiors, User Experience

At CES 2026, the company is rolling out a number of significant new advancements for its automotive business, primarily around the company’s Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Ride Elite automotive platforms, with the most significant examples involving partnerships with Leapmotor, LG Electronics, and ZF.

NXP launches platform with ‘super-integration’ capabilities to address auto complexities

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 5, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors

The S32N7 automotive processor series is said to transform vehicles into intelligent edge devices by centralizing software and data across all vehicle domains, solving complexity, and unlocking AI-powered vehicle capabilities.

TI reveals new semiconductors for improved AI, perception, and networking

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 5, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Connectivity, Semiconductors, Sensors

Helping automakers bring higher levels of autonomy to their entire fleet are a scalable high-performance compute SoC, a single-chip, eight-by-eight 4D imaging radar transceiver, and a new Ethernet networking physical layer device.

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: Komatsu HD605-10 truck fitted with Smart Quarry Autonomous in action.

: Red Bull Racing RB22 front.

: With Synopsys, Honda is accelerating the migration of its CFD simulations from CPUs to GPUs.

: Trinity uses Nvidia’s DGX Spark as the “brains” for AI inference.

: Trinity’s wheels aglow on the street at dusk.

: A peek at the Trinity interior user interface.

: Huang announced the enterprice-ready Nvidia NemoClaw Reference for OpenClaw.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive door panel lighting.

: Teleo-equipped Hitachi ZW310 wheel loader in action.

: The Cat 745 articulated truck can be had with a complete Command feature set.

: Three Trinities in the simulated city.

: NXP’s CoreRide Z248 eases 48-V E/E development.

: Carbon Robotics’ autonomous tractor kit.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive rear side view.

: Wayve AV with Qualcomm ADAS-AV compute.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive rear seating.

: Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s Founder and CEO, says that OpenClaw is the operating system for personal AI.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive design sketches.

: Helm.ai Vision software delivers urban perception for Level 2+ to Level 4 driving.

: Will.i.am at CES 2026 holding core GPU and showing the Trinity vehicle.

: Huang says that Nvidia is world’s largest contributor to open-source AI.

: Caterpillar’s newest machines and technologies at CONEXPO 2026 Operator Stadium.

: BMW i3 front design features a reimagined and more horizontal BMW kidney grille and twin headlights.

: Volvo is accelerating innovation with vehicles like the electric EX60.

: The Trinity uses two YASA P400R motors with up to 400 hp each.

: Nvidia’s OpenShell provides tools for controlling autonomous agents in a trusted infrastructure policy layer, adding security in the environment.