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 company and single-passenger micromobility vehicle of the same name with an Nvidia-powered AI agent that “becomes the organizing brain for life on the move.”
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Nvidia gets heavy-duty support for Alpamayo, Drive Hyperion, and Halos
Here we highlight 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, simulation frameworks, physical AI datasets; autonomous driving platform and reference architecture; 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.
https://futurride.com/2026/03/16/nvidia-makes-news-at-gtc-with-level-4-av-advances/
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.
https://futurride.com/2026/03/11/komatsu-smart-quarry-autonomous-spotlights-pronto-autonomy/
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.
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.
https://futurride.com/2026/03/10/nxp-solution-speeds-development-of-48-v-zonal-architectures/
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.
https://futurride.com/2026/03/03/xiaomi-brings-vision-gran-turismo-concept-to-mwc-barcelona-2026/
