Uber chooses first market to deploy its Lucid Gravity robotaxis featuring Nuro Driver

Three months after Uber, Lucid Motors, and Nuro announced a partnership that would enable Gravity SUV robotaxis, the rideshare network has shared where the public will first be able to hail one. Spoiler alert, it’s easy to guess if you give it half a thought. As we reported in July, Uber Technologies committed to a… Continue reading Uber chooses first market to deploy its Lucid Gravity robotaxis featuring Nuro Driver

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 3

Welcome to the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco! The excitement here is still in full swing, and there’s no slowing down. If you thought it was too late to join, think again — there’s still time to register with a 50% discount and be part of… Continue reading TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 3

Uber to launch a premium robotaxi service in Waymo’s turf of San Francisco

Uber has picked San Francisco to launch a premium robotaxi service that will use Lucid Motors’ all-electric Gravity SUVs equipped with self-driving tech developed by Nuro, in 2026 — a move that puts the ride-hailing giant in direct competition with Waymo. The announcement was made as the last day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 kicked off… Continue reading Uber to launch a premium robotaxi service in Waymo’s turf of San Francisco

Uber will challenge Waymo’s robotaxi dominance in San Francisco

Transportation Autonomous Cars The company will launch its robotaxi service with Lucid and Nuro in the city in 2026. If it can get all the right permits. The company will launch its robotaxi service with Lucid and Nuro in the city in 2026. If it can get all the right permits. by Andrew J. Hawkins… Continue reading Uber will challenge Waymo’s robotaxi dominance in San Francisco

@FCA: Stellantis Avanza en su Estrategia Global de Robotaxi con una Nueva Colaboración con NVIDIA, Uber y Foxconn

Diseñada para preparar el camino para: Ampliar el creciente ecosistema de Stellantis para la movilidad autónoma de Nivel 4 (sin conductor) en todo el mundo Combinar la ingeniería de vehículos, computación de IA, operaciones de transporte y electrónica en una solución escalable Aprovechar las plataformas AV-Ready de Stellantis para ofrecer servicios de robotaxi seguros, eficientes… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Avanza en su Estrategia Global de Robotaxi con una Nueva Colaboración con NVIDIA, Uber y Foxconn

One of Our Favorite Pairs of Binoculars Is $80 Off

Hunting for a great pair of binoculars that you can slip into your pocket for a hike? One of our favorite lightweight and compact binocular picks, the Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8×32, is marked down to just $280 on Amazon, a healthy $80 discount off the usual price. Photograph: Scott Gilbertson Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8×32 Binoculars… Continue reading One of Our Favorite Pairs of Binoculars Is $80 Off

Waabi unveils autonomous truck made in partnership with Volvo

Self-driving truck startup Waabi shared Tuesday at TechCrunch Disrupt the launch of a new autonomous truck made in partnership with Volvo, the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck. The unveiling comes eight months since the Uber- and Nvidia-backed startup announced it was partnering with Volvo Autonomous Solutions to build a custom-built truck based on Volvo’s autonomy platform… Continue reading Waabi unveils autonomous truck made in partnership with Volvo

Aurora expands self-driving trucks route to El Paso

Aurora has added a 600-mile driverless route from Fort Worth to El Paso, the autonomous-vehicle technology company’s second for its self-driving trucks. The company announced the expansion on Tuesday alongside its third-quarter earnings report. Aurora also said it has completed more than 100,000 driverless miles on public roads with five self-driving trucks, a milestone for… Continue reading Aurora expands self-driving trucks route to El Paso

German Manager Magazine: Nvidia: Chip company is planning a fleet of 100,000 robotaxis with Uber004516

The chip company Nvidia is massively expanding its ambitions in autonomous driving. The American group, which has so far been a partner or service provider for automobile companies such as Mercedes or Stellantis wants to bring around 100,000 robotaxis into circulation together with the ride-hailing company Uber from 2027, as both companies said on Tuesday… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Nvidia: Chip company is planning a fleet of 100,000 robotaxis with Uber004516

Uber: Uber to Deploy One of the World’s Largest Networks of Autonomous Vehicles, Powered by NVIDIA AI Architecture

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced it is working with NVIDIA to accelerate the next generation of robotaxi and autonomous delivery fleets using NVIDIA AI Architecture. Through this partnership, Uber plans to greatly expand its global autonomous fleets. These vehicles will be developed in collaboration with NVIDIA and other Uber ecosystem partners,… Continue reading Uber: Uber to Deploy One of the World’s Largest Networks of Autonomous Vehicles, Powered by NVIDIA AI Architecture