Autonomous driving

Robotaxis, Autonomous Delivery, and Driverless Mining Trucks: Which One Makes Money First?
In late March 2026, Waymo disclosed that it had reached 500,000 paid robotaxi rides per week.
Waymo and Cruise Keep Expanding Robotaxi Networks. How Far Are We from Profitability?
In February 2026, Waymo closed a $16 billion funding round, pushing its post-money valuation to $126 billion.Around the same time, it was handling roughly 450,000 paid rides a week, which works out to annualized revenue of about $355 million.
What 5G-A's Full-Scale Rollout Means for V2X and Autonomous Driving
Over the past two years, advanced driver-assistance systems have moved from expensive options to mass-market features. But a fundamental physical bottleneck is becoming impossible to ignore.
Autonomous Driving Cybersecurity: Is the Risk of Remote Vehicle Hijacking Real?
“Could someone hack your car from a thousand miles away and take control?”Before 2025, answering that question still meant citing the 2015 Jeep Cherokee case.
L3 Autonomous Driving Accidents: Who Is Actually Liable?
One of the most talked-about topics in the automotive world lately is the arrival of the first production vehicles equipped with Level 3 conditional automated driving.
Is 1000 TOPS of Autonomous Driving Chip Power Really Necessary? Overkill or Underpowered?
At Auto China 2026 in Beijing, 1000 TOPS has essentially become a musthave for luxury vehicles. The Li Auto L9, powered by two self-developed Mach 100 chips, reaches 2560 TOPS.
Traditional Luxury Brands’ Driver Assistance (e.g., Mercedes Drive Pilot) vs. Tesla and the Chinese New Forces: Where Is the Gap?
The car industry is in a strange split right now.While powertrains shift from combustion to electric, a deeper transformation is taking place: the race to build competent driver assistance and autonomous systems.
What Exactly Is V2X Vehicle-to-Everything? Can a “God’s-Eye View” Help Vehicles Avoid Dart-Out Crashes and Chain Rear-End Collisions?
Even the most expensive sensor suite on a vehicle is as powerless as the human eye when facing a wall, a bus, or a row of parked SUVs.
L2, L2+, L2++: How Can Consumers Tell What's Real and What's Just Marketing?
Walk into any car dealership. The salesperson will eagerly tell you about the vehicle's "smart driving" features. You will hear terms like L2, L2+, L2++, Level 2.9, and Advanced Driver Assistance.
Can Driver Assistance Systems Survive Heavy Rain, Snow, Glare, and Extreme Heat?
The automotive industry has spent years talking about algorithms, computing power, and feature rollouts.
Why Autonomous Driving in Closed Environments — Like Mining Trucks and Port Vehicles — Turned Profitable Before Robotaxis
Waymo, according to its February 2, 2026 funding announcement, now provides 400,000 robotaxi rides per week across six major U.S. metro areas, racking up 15 million trips in 2025.
Aggressive America, Cautious Europe, Steady China: Is the Global L3 Self-Driving Track Really Diverging?
In early 2026, a Tesla owner in California fell asleep on Highway 101 while using FSD. The car drove 40 miles on its own before police pulled it over.

Solid-state battery

Can Solid-State Batteries Really Make EVs Lighter Than Gas Cars?

Current mainstream EV battery packs typically weigh between 350 and 600 kg. That accounts for about 20% to 30% of the total vehicle weight.

How Can the Problem of Local Overheating During the Fast Charging of Solid-State Batteries Be Solved?

Solid-state batteries are often called the “holy grail” for electric vehicles. They promise higher energy density, improved safety because they are non-flammable, and longer cycle life.

How the Cycle Life Degradation Curve of Solid-State Batteries Differs from Traditional Batteries

If you drive an electric vehicle, you probably already have a feel for how battery degradation works. Range drops by about 2% to 3% per year. It's barely noticeable at first, then becomes more apparent as the years go by.

Is the Self-Discharge Rate of Solid-State Batteries Lower Than Traditional Batteries During Long-Term Parking?

Self-discharge rate—sounds technical, but it simply refers to how fast a battery loses its charge when it's just sitting there unused.

The "Safety Redundancy" Design of Solid-State Batteries: Can They Really Avoid Catching Fire or Exploding Even If They Are Punctured?

Last summer, at an SAE technical symposium in Detroit, a fire department representative played a video. A steel nail slowly pierced a battery pack from a mainstream electric vehicle.

What New Demands Do Solid-State Batteries Place on Fast-Charging Networks? Are Existing 800V Ultra-Fast Chargers Enough?

Finnish startup Donut Lab recently had its solid-state battery independently tested. The result? It achieved an 11C charge rate, going from zero to 80% charge in just 4.5 minutes

Why Solid-State Batteries Are the Final Piece of the Flying Car Puzzle

On March 25, 2026, Chinese battery maker CALB achieved a milestone at its Chengdu plant. The company began mass production of specialized batteries for XPeng AeroHT's "Land Aircraft Carrier" flying car.