Tag: Waymo/Google

Waymo gets OK to expand robotaxi service into more of Silicon Valley

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved Waymo’s request to expand its commercial robotaxi service area, opening the door for the Alphabet company to bring its driverless ride-hailing vehicles into more communities south of San Francisco. The company said in a post on X the approval won’t change its plans in the near term. Today,… Continue reading Waymo gets OK to expand robotaxi service into more of Silicon Valley

Waymo and Uber are giving some riders early access to Atlanta robotaxi service

Waymo and Uber will start offering robotaxi rides in Atlanta to select customers who earlier this year signed onto a waitlist. The move comes ahead of the companies’ public robotaxi launch this summer. Customers selected for early access will be notified in the Uber app and via email. Those who opt for the robotaxi rides… Continue reading Waymo and Uber are giving some riders early access to Atlanta robotaxi service

Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’

Tesla’s Austin robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’ as it “can’t screw up”, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley after meeting with Tesla. You won’t hear anything negative about Tesla from Morgan Stanley very often. Morgan Stanley’s Tesla analyst, Adam Jonas, has often been described as a ‘Tesla cheerleader’ on… Continue reading Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’

Tesla has yet to start testing its robotaxi service without driver weeks before launch

Tesla has reportedly yet to start testing its robotaxi service in Austin without a safety driver behind the wheel – just weeks before the planned launch. For months now, Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have been hyping the launch of “Tesla Robotaxi”, a Uber-like ride-hailing service powered by autonomous Tesla vehicles, starting with a launch… Continue reading Tesla has yet to start testing its robotaxi service without driver weeks before launch

Tesla Is Seriously Struggling With Its Robotaxi Service

During Tesla’s earnings call last month, CEO Elon Musk admitted that the carmaker’s much-lauded self-driving robotaxi service would be relying on safety drivers. As The Information reports, the company is already woefully behind schedule and hasn’t even started testing its autonomous vehicles without a safety driver as of April. And the company is quickly running… Continue reading Tesla Is Seriously Struggling With Its Robotaxi Service

Waymo recalls 1,200 robotaxis following low-speed collisions with gates and chains

Waymo issued a software recall on 1,200 self-driving vehicles after some of its robotaxis were involved in minor collisions with gates, chains, and other gate-like roadway objects. The software update, which was first reported by Reuters, was conducted late last year, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Alphabet-owned… Continue reading Waymo recalls 1,200 robotaxis following low-speed collisions with gates and chains

5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing

Travelers walk past a sign pointing toward the Uber ride-share vehicle pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Uber is giving commuters new ways to travel and cut costs on frequent rides. The ride-hailing company on Wednesday announced a route share feature on… Continue reading 5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing

Best EV & AV Stocks to Electrify Your Portfolio Now

An updated edition of the March 21, 2025, article. The auto industry is in the middle of a historic shift, and electric vehicles (EVs) are driving the change. While headlines today are filled with the talk of tariffs under the Trump administration, the long-term outlook for the EV industry looks bright. Global sales of electric… Continue reading Best EV & AV Stocks to Electrify Your Portfolio Now

GM hires Tesla’s former head of Autopilot and Aurora co-founder

GM announced that it has hired Sterling Anderson, who is known for being the early head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of self-driving startup Aurora. Anderson joined Tesla in 2014 to lead the Model X program, but he is better known for being the early leader of the Autopilot program at Tesla from 2015 to… Continue reading GM hires Tesla’s former head of Autopilot and Aurora co-founder