Auto Dynamics

Lucid Rolls Out OTA Upgrade for Gravity SUV: Hands-Free Highway Assist Launches in North America, Still Not L3

Lucid has begun rolling out an OTA software update for the Gravity SUV in North America, adding hands-free highway driving assistance and bringing improvements to navigation, lighting, and charging. Three independent sources point to this being an L2-level hands-free assist rather than L3 autonomous driving; some details on the rollout pace and feature specifics are not fully expanded in the source material.

Jun 14, 2026

Ouster Completes BlueCity Deployment Around MetLife Stadium Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Ouster announced on June 9, 2026, that it has completed deployment of its BlueCity traffic management system at more than 40 locations along highways around MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Cross-verification across three sources confirms that the deployment occurred, but specific claims about NJDOT driving the project, as well as LiDAR/AI real-time traffic monitoring, congestion management, and safety alerts, can only appear in the prompt’s summary and cannot be fully confirmed from the three sources provided.

Jun 11, 2026

Replica and Arity Launch Safety Hub: A Road Risk Prediction Platform for U.S. Transportation Agencies

Based on the three provided sources, it is confirmed that Replica and Arity have launched Safety Hub for U.S. transportation agencies, integrating driving behavior data with pedestrian and cycling mobility data to identify road risks before collision records appear. Other details regarding end-to-end ADAS, product technical specifics, partnership rationale, and strategic investment background—except for Arity’s strategic investment in Replica—are not mentioned in the sources or cannot be confirmed from them.

Jun 10, 2026

Volvo and Boliden complete autonomous transport project at Garpenberg mine in Sweden, involving nearly 700,000 tonnes of rock fill

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden have completed an autonomous transport project at the Garpenberg mine in Sweden. Three sources consistently confirm that the project was related to strengthening and raising a dam wall; two sources put the transport volume at nearly 700,000 tonnes, while another source says it was the first delivery under the two companies’ 2023 MOU. More detailed information such as the transport period and distance was not mentioned in the sources.

Jun 9, 2026

Vodafone deepens in-vehicle connectivity partnership with Geely Technology Europe, focusing on in-car internet, remote diagnostics, and OTA updates

Vodafone Business announced an expanded collaboration with Geely Technology Europe, adding or strengthening capabilities such as in-car internet, remote diagnostics, over-the-air software updates, and secure cloud data transmission. The three sources all confirm that the partnership has extended to more vehicle technologies and connectivity services; however, there are minor differences in how the coverage areas and service names are described, and some details cannot be further verified from the provided sources.

Jun 6, 2026

BYD unveils Xuanji A3 smart-driving chip at Shenzhen Tech Day, with all three sources confirming it as a 4-nm solution

Three sources consistently confirm that BYD unveiled the Xuanji A3 autonomous/smart-driving chip at its Shenzhen Tech Day or a related event at its Shenzhen headquarters, and that it is a 4-nm chip with a focus on higher energy efficiency. Claims such as “the most powerful” or “best energy efficiency in the industry” appear only in some sources and cannot be fully confirmed across all three.

Jun 3, 2026