Waymo is growing faster than ever. So are its glitches
As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 US cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle.
Uber and China’s Pony AI to deploy 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
Pony AI Inc said it plans to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe in partnership with Uber Technologies Inc, accelerating the race to commercialise autonomous mobility in the region.
Uber, Wayve win licenses for supervised robotaxis in London
Uber Technologies Inc and UK startup Wayve Technologies Ltd received permits to launch their robotaxi service in London with a safety driver.
Some robotaxis in the US approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
Federal regulators in the US 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 evolving technology.
China resumes issuing robotaxi licenses after long freeze
China has started issuing robotaxi permits again after a high-profile incident involving self-driving vehicles led authorities to suspend new licenses in April, according to people familiar with the matter.
Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs to ‘embrace’ AI
Uber Technologies Inc said it has cut 10% of jobs within its customer service operations as part of a broader effort to simplify its ranks and "embrace artificial intelligence."
Volkswagen gearing up to launch self-driving cars in China from 2027
Volkswagen plans to launch its first vehicles in China capable of Level 3 autonomous driving next year, as Europe's largest carmaker seeks to catch up in the fast-moving market for self-driving technology.
Zoox recalls robotaxis after incident at smoky scene of fire
Amazon.com Inc's driverless-car business issued a software recall across its fleet after one of its robotaxis struggled to navigate through heavy smoke, the latest in a string of incidents involving autonomous vehicles at emergency scenes.
US Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother
US federal safety investigators looking into a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home say the driver had pressed the accelerator to full speed, suggesting the vehicle's self-driving software was not to blame.
Robotaxi riders are falling asleep, sparking frantic 911 calls
Ditto Kasendar remembers soft music drifting from the robotaxi's speakers as he rode home late at night from a friend's birthday party last year. The next moment, Los Angeles firefighters were opening the door and asking if he was OK.
