Waymo, through its partnership with Uber, is more than doubling its service territory in Austin as the driverless taxi firm looks to fend off competition from Tesla.
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Uber Partners With Lucid, Nuro to Launch Robotaxis in 2026
Uber is teaming up with electric vehicle maker Lucid and self-driving tech startup Nuro to launch a robotaxi fleet.
July 17, 2025Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Says
Tesla hasnāt done enough to protect against drivers misusing its Autopilot system, a safety expert testified at a trial over a 2019 fatal collision.
July 17, 2025Trumpās NHTSA Pick Promises Rapid Self-Driving Deployment
President Donald Trumpās choice to lead the nationās top car safety regulator pledged to prioritize safety while at the same time making it easier for automakers to deploy self-driving cars.
July 16, 2025Joby to Double California Plantās Output Capacity
Air taxi startup Joby Aviation plans to double aircraft output capacity at its main production site in California, just weeks after completing its first piloted test flights.
July 15, 2025Waymo Begins Self-Driving Taxi Tests in NYC
Waymo has begun testing its driverless rideshare service in New York City, but rides are not available to the general public.Ā
July 14, 2025Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida
Tesla will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV.
July 14, 2025Tesla to Start Robotaxi Service in California and Arizona
CEO Elon Musk predicted on his social media service X that Tesla robotaxis could launch in the San Francisco Bay area āprobably in a month or two,ā pending regulatory approvals.
July 10, 2025Musk Says Grok AI Is Coming to Tesla Vehicles by Next Week
Elon Musk said his artificial intelligence startupās chatbot will be coming to Tesla vehicles days after the bot posted antisemitic content on his social media platform.
July 10, 2025Cruise Cuts 101 Employees as GM Winds Down Robotaxi Program
Cruise, the embattled self-driving car subsidiary of GM, has laid off 101 more employees across the Bay Area, marking the latest round of job cuts as the company scales back its robotaxi efforts.
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