A RoboSense lidar for autonomous vehicles on display in Shanghai. Photo: VCG Chinese startup RoboSense Technology Co. Ltd. has unveiled a 2,160-line automotive lidar built on a new digital architecture, potentially resolving the industry’s long-standing debate over the optimal sensor system solution for autonomous driving. RoboSense Chief Executive Officer Qiu Chunchao said at a product launch eve...
A RoboSense lidar for autonomous vehicles on display in Shanghai. Photo: VCG Chinese startup RoboSense Technology Co. Ltd. has unveiled a 2,160-line automotive lidar built on a new digital architecture, potentially resolving the industry’s long-standing debate over the optimal sensor system solution for autonomous driving. RoboSense Chief Executive Officer Qiu Chunchao said at a product launch event on Tuesday that lidar is undergoing a “digital transition,” saying that future lidar systems are expected to provide accurate geometric data alongside corresponding color information, which might settle the controversy over conflicting sensor data.
London ( UKX ) -0.42% to 10,413. Germany ( DAX:IND ) +0.03% to 24,160. Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index fell to 84.4 in April 2026, its lowest level since May 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak. France ( CAC:IND ) -0.80% to 8,161. In other parts of Europe, The registered unemployment rate in Poland was unchanged at 6.1% in March. Producer prices in Spain increased 3.4% Y/Y in March. The consume...
London ( UKX ) -0.42% to 10,413. Germany ( DAX:IND ) +0.03% to 24,160. Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index fell to 84.4 in April 2026, its lowest level since May 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak. France ( CAC:IND ) -0.80% to 8,161. In other parts of Europe, The registered unemployment rate in Poland was unchanged at 6.1% in March. Producer prices in Spain increased 3.4% Y/Y in March. The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic fell to 106 in April. The unemployment rate in Hungary rose to 4.7% in January-March 2026 from 4.3%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ( STOXX) traded 0.58% lower to 610.66, as investors stayed cautious amid stalled US-Iran peace talks and lingering Hormuz disruptions. The euro held just below $1.17, its weakest level in two weeks, and is on track for a 0.7% weekly decline against the US dollar. In the bond market, the yield on the US 10-year Treasury was up 1 basis point to 4.33%. UK's 10-year yield was up 4 basis points to 4.99%. Germany's 10-year yield was up 3 basis points to 3.04%. Currencies: ( EUR:USD ) ( GBP:USD ) ( CHF:USD ) ETFs: (NYSEARCA: EWG ), (NYSE: GF ), (NYSEARCA: EWI ), (NYSEARCA: EWQ ), (NASDAQ: FGM ), (NASDAQ: DAX ), (NYSEARCA: FLGR ), (NYSEARCA: FXB ), (NYSEARCA: EWU ), (NASDAQ: FKU ), (BATS: EWUS ), (NYSEARCA: FLGB ), (NYSEARCA: GREK ) More on Europe Dollar Reasserts Itself As Global Tensions Shift Currency Markets EUR/USD Remains Driven By Geopolitics The Dollar Is Forecasting Tougher Times Ahead - EUR/USD, AUD/USD And Dollar Index Overview UK telecom firms warn of mobile signal rationing amid energy crisis - report European equities struggle for direction amid earnings and geopolitical jitters
China added seven European entities to its export control list, citing national security interests and their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the move on Friday in a pair of statements. Effective immediately, the order prohibits the export of Chinese dual-use items to these companies and requires all related ongoing activities to cease. The list inclu...
China added seven European entities to its export control list, citing national security interests and their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the move on Friday in a pair of statements. Effective immediately, the order prohibits the export of Chinese dual-use items to these companies and requires all related ongoing activities to cease. The list includes defense contractors such as Germany’s Hensoldt AG, which provides radar and sensor technology, and Belgium’s FN Herstal and FN Browning Group, which are primary small-arms suppliers. Four other Czech entities were also targeted, including Excalibur Army and Omnipol. The order also bans any overseas entity or individual from transferring dual-use items sourced from China to the listed companies. A ministry spokesperson said Beijing notified the European Union through bilateral channels prior to the announcement, characterizing the move as a targeted measure against specific military-related entities and maintained that it would not affect broader China-EU trade or affect “honest and law-abiding” companies.
Ship Of Shame: Australia Saved By Trump's Emergency Fuel Shipments It's no secret that Europe and western satellite nations like Canada and Australia have been rather hostile in rhetoric when it comes to the US. This trend started well before the war in Iran and is owed largely to the ideological break between American conservative movements and European globalists and "multiculturalists". The Tru...
Ship Of Shame: Australia Saved By Trump's Emergency Fuel Shipments It's no secret that Europe and western satellite nations like Canada and Australia have been rather hostile in rhetoric when it comes to the US. This trend started well before the war in Iran and is owed largely to the ideological break between American conservative movements and European globalists and "multiculturalists". The Trump Administration's trade tariffs are a big factor, but they are ultimately just another reflection of the separation of ideals between the US and its liberal "allies". At bottom, US tariffs against allied economies are merely a response to decades of allies using tariffs against the US. Tensions between western powers are rooted in a conflict of principles, not economics. Despite these tensions and the fact that countries like Australia have made it clear that they will not aid the US in reopening the Strait of Hormuz (which Australia relies on for the majority of its energy supplies), Trump has offered considerable help to prevent Australia from facing total economic collapse. Australians are calling it the "Ship of Shame" - A series of refined fuel imports from the US over the course of the past month which are preventing the country crossing the "dry up" threshold. Australia imports around 90% of all it's refined fuels, including diesel which the nation relies on heavily for industrial needs and freight needs. Around 60% of Australia's refined fuels are produced in Asia using oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Without these US shipments, the country was four weeks away from critical shortages and potential industry shutdowns. Australian political leaders have proven to be either incompetent or indolent in their responsibilities to prepare the country for energy emergency. Critics will argue that Australia would not have to worry about fuel shortages were it not for US intervention in Iran. But, as we warned in March , the blame rests squarely on the shoulders...