Auto Dynamics

L3 Licensed, L4 Approved: Changan Automobile's Ambition for Dual-Track Autonomous Driving

Changan Automobile obtained an L4-level Robotaxi testing license on March 31, 2026, passing the full compliance review of the Chongqing Yongchuan policy pilot zone. This is another breakthrough following the acquisition of the country's first L3-specific license in December last year. Based on the "Tianshu" end-to-end large model, Changan will mass-produce L2/L3 and L4 technologies from the same source, achieving large-scale migration. In the industry's route debate, Changan has chosen a strategy of parallel development of L3 and L4, both accumulating data and seizing the future high ground.

Aug 8, 2026

L3 and L4 Advancing in Parallel: Changan Automobile's Dual-Track Ambition in Autonomous Driving

Changan Automobile has officially obtained an L4-level Robotaxi testing license, having previously received China's first L3-specific license. Its dual-track strategy relies on the Tianshu end-to-end large model to achieve technological homology across L2/L3/L4, accelerating validation under Chongqing's complex road conditions.

Aug 1, 2026

Volkswagen China's self-developed advanced intelligent driving enters the implementation stage.

Volkswagen Group China is advancing the in-house development of its advanced intelligent driving system. By cooperating with Horizon Robotics, it has abandoned the pure external procurement model and shifted to white-box licensing, achieving full-stack self-developed algorithms. The system will go into mass production in the third quarter of 2026, covering seven new models, and plans to launch L3 autonomous driving in the second half of 2027.

Jul 25, 2026

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