South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Defence Ministry and the Korea Aerospace Administration said they will foster five new security companies valued at 1 trillion won or more and 50 innovation firms with sales of at least 100 billion won by 2030. The government plans to designate strategic areas such as drones, defence AI and semiconductors, space and cyber security. It will also revamp procurement, expand R&D funding and set up a Korea-style In-Q-Tel.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is pushing regulatory changes to remove the requirement for brake pedals in vehicles designed to operate only with automated driving systems. If finalised, the proposal could lower commercialisation hurdles for companies developing fully autonomous vehicles without steering wheels or pedals, such as Tesla and Zoox. The plan focuses on exempting self-driving-only vehicles from parts requirements written for human-driven cars. The department will collect public comments for 30 days before deciding.