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Tesla Reportedly Prepares Public Cybercab Launch in Austin
Tesla is reported to be preparing a public launch of its steering-wheel-free Cybercab in Austin this month, moving from ...
Waymo Reaches Mid-Teens Share of US Ride-Hailing Bookings; Driver Impact Still Unclear
Third-party estimates put Waymo at 15-16% of gross ride-hailing bookings in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, but ...
Moove Hits $2.1B Valuation After $250M Mubadala-Led Round, Pivots to AV Fleet Infrastructure
Nigerian fintech Moove, vehicle-financing partner for Uber drivers, has raised $250 million led by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala,...
Uber forecasts bookings in line with estimates as Brazil competition hits trips growth
Uber's third-quarter bookings guide of $58.25–$60.25 billion met analyst expectations, but a sharper-than-expected slowd...
Amazon's Zoox to launch paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Aug. 10
Amazon-owned Zoox will start charging fares for driverless rides in Las Vegas on Aug. 10, its first commercial robotaxi ...
Waymo Is Importing Thousands of Chinese Zeekr Minivans Despite 127.5% US Tariffs
Waymo is importing thousands of Zeekr minivans from China for its US robotaxi fleet, working around tariffs on finished ...
NHTSA Grants Zoox Temporary Exemption to Charge for Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Rides
Amazon’s Zoox wins a two-year federal waiver to start commercial driverless rides in Las Vegas, becoming the first compa...
Amazon’s Zoox Gets First U.S. Nod for Paid Robotaxi Service Without Steering Wheels
The NHTSA exemption allows up to 2,500 vehicles for commercial rides, a milestone for purpose-built autonomous vehicles ...
Waymo Tests Zeekr Robotaxi in Pittsburgh, Racks Up Austin Fines, and Plans Uber Split
Waymo starts testing Zeekr/Ojai vans in Pittsburgh, faces thousands in parking fines in Austin, and reportedly plans to ...
AI Liability Remains a Legal Blind Spot After Fatal Crashes and Alexa Mishaps
Austrian legal scholars warn that self-learning systems like autonomous cars and voice assistants operate in a regulator...
Waabi Raises $1 Billion to Bring Thousands of Robotaxis to Uber Platform
In one of the largest autonomous-vehicle funding rounds in years, Waabi closed a $750M Series C and linked up to $250M f...