Global Scans · Driverless · Weekly Summary

• [New] Microsoft recently announced its Autonomous Code Security team built a multi-model agentic scanning harness to identify vulnerabilities faster. STACK Cybersecurity
• [New] India's flagship National Rail Plan 2030 earmarks investment in driverless operations on its expanding metro network. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The plan heavily funds Project NYX, an initiative to field up to 24 armed autonomous drones designed to fly alongside and team with Army Apache helicopters by 2030, and the Storm Shroud, an uncrewed electronic-warfare drone. / UK Ronin's Grips Analytics
• [New] Gartner expects agent-software spending to rise sharply and predicts autonomous business will become a net job creator by 2028 or 2029. MarketingProfs
• [New] Aidoptation has received approval from Belgian authorities to conduct level 4 autonomous driving tests on public highways, the first time a fully autonomous system will operate at highway speeds on public roads in the European Union. Automotive World
• [New] Driverless cars in Washington present significant concerns, particularly regarding complex winter weather navigation, accident liability, cybersecurity threats, and job losses in the commercial driving sector. Colburn Law
• [New] On Tesla's last earnings call, Musk said he expects fully autonomous vehicles that require no human safety monitors to become much more common across the United States during the second half of 2026. Yahoo! Finance
• [New] By 2035 more than 37% of new passenger vehicles are projected to include advanced autonomous technology. Mean CEO's BLOG
• [New] Overland AI will deliver more than a dozen autonomous ground vehicles to the Marine Corps. Ronin's Grips Analytics
• [New] Parliament will debate a motion to strengthen Singapore's role as a global transport hub by enhancing international cooperation, adopting AI and autonomous vehicle technologies, and integrating physical and digital infrastructure. ST
• [New] DRPM-UxS will be in charge of the US' Joint Interagency Task Force 401, a military and federal government effort to counter small drones, as well as Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, DoD's office for mass-producing autonomous drones across the military. Business Insider
• [New] Autonomous ride-sharing and automated freight threaten the livelihoods of taxi drivers, rideshare operators, and long-haul truckers throughout Washington. Colburn Law
• [New] Production of the Cybercab, Tesla's purpose-built autonomous vehicle without pedals or a steering wheel, is expected to ramp up later in 2026. The Guardian
• [New] NSPM-11's standards for AI assurance, supply-chain security and interoperability will likely influence the FAA's evolving framework for autonomous aviation as well. Autonomy Global - Industry Insights: Latest in Autonomo
• [New] Enforced directly by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy formally targets transforming 25% of all individual transport journeys into autonomous trips by the year 2030. Market Data Forecast
• [New] In 2026, enterprises increasingly adopted software platforms that provide monitoring, governance, and security controls for AI agents to mitigate risks associated with autonomous systems accessing critical IT infrastructure and business applications. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] The Labour government expects the autonomous vehicle sector to generate 38,000 jobs and o42 billion ($55 billion) by 2035. BSS
• North America will maintain its leadership due to ongoing investments in GPS infrastructure, autonomous systems, and IoT. Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence
• The autonomous trucks segment is expected to exhibit a noteworthy CAGR of 22.4% from 2026 to 2034 due to the severe and escalating global shortage of commercial truck drivers. Market Data Forecast
• By 2027, the vast majority of Global 500 companies will use autonomous AI agents to oversee and repair cloud infrastructure. Red Hat

Last updated: 19 July 2026