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NEWSLETTER
May 2026
The Next Wave of Autonomous Vehicles - The Quiet Drive

There’s a rhythm inside Pacific Hawk that isn’t always visible. It’s not loud or reactive—it’s our fund managers constantly reading, questioning, and connecting the signals that point to where the world is going next.

Sometimes the signals come from data. Sometimes—from a simple story.

Recently, my clients in the West shared their first ride in a driverless Jaguar I-PACE operated by Waymo. No driver. Just a quiet, seamless trip to the airport. They laughed, describing it—how unnatural it felt at first, sitting in the back seat with no one behind the wheel.

And yet… it worked. Smooth. Efficient. Almost ordinary.

That’s Often How Transformation Begins.

At Pacific Hawk, we don’t invest in private companies—we focus on public markets. But moments like these help us see where industries are heading, and where public companies are already positioning themselves beneath the surface.

One area we’re watching closely is autonomous mobility in Hong Kong and across Asia.

Unlike the wide, predictable systems in the West, Asia operates in layers—densely populated cities, steep terrain, tightly woven streets, and constant movement. That complexity has slowed adoption, but it has also made the technology stronger.

Today, companies like Pony.ai and Baidu’s Apollo Go are testing driverless systems across real-world routes, including airport corridors. These are still trials—but they are quickly becoming proving grounds in some of the most demanding environments in the world.

Waymo San Francisco

At Pacific Hawk, This isn’t Just About Cars.

It’s about software pioneering real-time decision making, the semiconductors and sensors enabling precision, the rare earth minerals anchoring supply chains, and the infrastructure and energy systems supporting it all. Many of these components are already embedded in public companies—often before the broader market fully recognizes their role.

That’s Where Our Focus Sharpens.

It may have taken more time to develop, but the complexity is exactly what makes the Greater Bay Area—and Hong Kong—so important to watch, where cross broader developments are turning regulatory and infrastructure challenges into unique investment opportunities.

At Pacific Hawk, our fund managers study these intersections—where industries converge, where companies quietly expand beyond their core, and where long-term value begins to take shape.

Courtesy of News.gov.hk, Automous Vehicles Drive Forward, January 11, 2026