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Uber’s investment expands on a multiyear partnership with Austin-based Avride to deploy autonomous vehicles and food delivery robots.

The agreement involves a battery-powered minivan as the initial fleet model for “accelerating the development and deployment of robotaxi solutions in Europe,” the companies said.

Waymo’s self-driving taxis have been operating in the United States for years, and currently serve the cities of Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Austin.

Lyft Inc. is partnering with autonomous vehicle developer Tensor Auto to deploy a fleet of hundreds of robotaxis in Europe and North America starting in 2027.

Tesla is also under investigation by NHTSA for a “summon” technology that lets drivers tell cars to drive to their location to pick them up, a feature that has reportedly led to fender benders.

Tesla introduced new versions of its top-selling models priced at under $40,000, making its main vehicles more affordable to counteract the loss of U.S. incentives for electric cars.

Tesla last added a new product to its lineup almost two years ago with the Cybertruck, and the polarizing pickup has been a disappointment.

A pair of Amazon MK30 drones hit a stationary crane on Oct. 1. The FAA and NTSB said they’re investigating the crashes.

Einride, founded in 2016 in Sweden, has been considering a listing in the U.S.

DoorDash also debuted a smart scale to help restaurants weigh orders before they are handed to couriers to reduce missing-item claims.