US auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old
The top US auto regulator opened an investigation on June 22 after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.
Robotaxis are blocking emergencies. Are they really safe for roads?
The US state of Texas is tightening regulations for robotaxi fleets following a fatal incident in Dallas when an autonomous vehicle blocked access for firefighters during an emergency call.
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after construction zone incidents
Waymo, the subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet and US robotaxi leader, has recalled nearly 4,000 of its driverless cars after several incidents in which its robotaxis entered closed-off highway construction zones.
After Zagreb and Madrid, Zurich latest European city to get robotaxis
Zurich is set to become the latest European city with a commercial robotaxi service, US ride-hailing platform Uber and Chinese technology company WeRide have announced.
Lyft, Baidu to start testing robotaxis in London
Chinese tech giant Baidu will start testing its autonomous vehicles in London "in the coming weeks", US ride-hailing platform Lyft, its partner on launching the capital's robotaxi service, told AFP Wednesday.
Bolt tests self-driving taxi in Luxembourg
Ride-hailing platform Bolt, alongside Chinese company Pony.ai and carmaker Stellantis began testing self-driving taxis in Luxembourg on Monday, the companies said.
Uber and Wayve set to launch first UK robotaxis in summer
Wayve, a British startup specialised in artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles, said Monday it was ready to launch its robotaxi service with Uber in London as early as this summer.
Europe opening up to self-driving taxis
Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.
Uber and Autobrains plan to test self-driving taxis in Munich
Ride-hailing platform Uber and artificial intelligence (AI) firm Autobrains are launching a joint robotaxi programme in Munich.
Tesla reveals its Texas robotaxi fleet is dwarfed by Waymo’s
Tesla Inc has just 42 vehicles operating as robotaxis in Texas almost a year after Elon Musk launched the service, a small fraction of the fleet commanded by rival Waymo.
