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No More Free Rides. Feds Clear Amazon-Owned Zoox to Charge for Its Robotaxis
Paid rides will begin in Las Vegas next month, but we don't know how much it will cost yet.…
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next - AP News
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next AP News…
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the …
For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
The temporary exemption from federal safety standards will let Amazon’s Zoox launch a real, paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas.…
Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis
Zoox just got permission to charge for robotaxi rides in its boxy, steering-wheel-less vehicles. On Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it has gr…
Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.…
Waymo robotaxis crashed 68% less often than human drivers in independent safety study
Over roughly 50 million autonomous miles, Waymo recorded 1.28 crashes per million miles traveled, compared with 4.06 for human drivers. That works out to a 68% lower...…
Baidu begins testing its purpose-built Apollo Go RT6 robotaxis with human safety operators in outer London; Baidu plans to deploy the taxis on Lyft's Freenow (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
Lyft and Baidu start testing robotaxis in London
As it promised last year, Baidu has started testing its robotaxis in London along with partners Lyft and Freenow.…
Sources: Waymo is exploring exiting its Uber partnership, with their relationship souring amid an intense lobbying battle over the future of robotaxis (Rafe Rosner-Uddin/Financial Times)
Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua plans to step down after nearly three decades, as the company pushes into robotaxis and humanoid robots (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
Tesla's once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts - Reuters
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Tesla shares plunge more than 10% as once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts
Executives cited city-specific rules and operational snags for the measured rollout…
Chinese tech hub’s shift into robotaxis leaves drivers by the wayside
Shenzhen expands driverless vehicles as growing automation drive threatens gig economy workforce…
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
The company has identified at least 13 instances where its robotaxis drove into highway sections closed for construction.…
Waymo says it built a better benchmark for comparing robotaxis to humans
Waymo created a new computer model to help it better understand how humans behave in crash scenarios that its robotaxis encounter.…
Tesla rolls out unsupervised robotaxis in Austin
June 3 : Tesla said on Wednesday it was rolling out its unsupervised robotaxis in the Austin Metro area in Texas, as the electric-vehicle maker looks to speed up its autonomous rid…
Squishmallows, dentures, and an ‘I Heart Hot Dads’ bag: Uber has found thousands of items left in robotaxis
Even in a future of robot taxis, someone still has to return the things passengers leave behind.…
Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash
Waymo Is Fleetmogging Tesla in Texas
Even on it's home turf, Tesla's driverless car numbers are unimpressive.…
Waymo launches cheaper robotaxis in Los Angeles
Waymo unveils the Ojai, its new self-driving taxi that has more leg room and is better equipped for snowy roads. The rollout begins in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix.…
Meet the Stock That Is a Fraction of Tesla's Size and That Generated Nearly 400% Revenue Growth From Robotaxis Last Quarter
Voltera and Revel are merging to build a fast-charging network for urban fleets and robotaxis
Robotaxis Aren't as Autonomous as They Seem
Calling robotaxis autonomous flatters the technology and hides who is responsible when something goes wrong. The real issue is not just the vehicle. It is the system around it.…
Robotaxis need to be tested in real traffic
TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.…
California driver trapped behind Waymos for 1 hour makes frantic plea — as robotaxis ripped from freeways
Two Waymos imprisoned this California driver in her car earlier this week, forcing her to call the police to help her — as the robocars face a freeway reckoning.…
Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".…
Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.…
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.…
TfL voices concern over robotaxis as ministers invite bids
Uber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxis
Uber is putting its own autonomous vehicles back on the road as part of its new AV Lab project to collect data for its dozens of robotaxi partners. The cars will be fitted with all…
Waymo suspends operations in Atlanta and San Antonio as its robotaxis struggle with flooded roads and says it has yet to develop a "final remedy" for flooding (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch)
Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch : Waymo suspends operations in Atlanta and San Antonio as its robotaxis struggle with flooded roads and says it has yet to develop a “final remedy” for flo…
Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.…
China’s Xpeng begins mass production of robotaxis in Guangzhou
London's cabbies memorize 25,000 streets. But will robotaxis overtake them?
London black cab drivers, who are required to memorize thousands of streets to get their license, are being tested in a new way. Several companies are trying to bring robotaxis to …
Robotaxis pose a threat to London's iconic black cabs
London's famed black cab drivers memorize 25,000 streets to get a license, but with robotaxis soon giving rides in London, cabbies could face new competition.…
Sources: China suspends issuing new Level 4 autonomous vehicle licenses, after over 100 of Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis disrupted traffic in Wuhan last month (Bloomberg)
Most Americans Believe Driverless Cars Are Coming—for Everyone Else
Only 19% of Americans said they would likely own a driverless car within the next 20 years, according to Gallup.…