The rapid succession of robotaxi deployments from companies like Waymo and Zoox have people in the industry, once again, dreaming about how autonomous vehicles might change our daily lives. That includes driverless taxi rides, sure, but also headier ideas like sending an autonomous vehicle to fetch groceries or pick up dry cleaning. If those things… Continue reading Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles
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Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia
Waymo is adding another four cities to its growing list of robotaxi rollouts. The company announced Wednesday it has begun testing its autonomous vehicles (with a safety monitor) in Philadelphia, and that it will start manual driving to collect data in Baltimore, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. Waymo did not offer a timeline for when it… Continue reading Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia
Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas
Uber customers in Dallas may get an Avride-branded robotaxi the next time they hail a ride. A year after announcing their partnership, Uber and Avride have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Dallas. The service comes with a few caveats, however, including the addition of a human safety operator behind the wheel, and a limited… Continue reading Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas
Anyone want to buy a car that drives itself?
Transportation Autonomous Cars The biggest names in autonomy, from Waymo to Tesla, want to sell privately owned autonomous cars. Who asked for this? by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 3, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC Transportation Autonomous Cars The biggest names in autonomy, from Waymo to Tesla, want to sell privately owned autonomous cars. Who asked… Continue reading Anyone want to buy a car that drives itself?
Waymo Forced to Halt Overnight Operations As Punishment for Causing Nonstop Ruckus
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Waymo might be expanding its autonomous taxi services to northern cities like Minneapolis and Detroit, but back in Santa Monica, the company’s strained relationship with local residents has reached a breaking point. According to the Santa Monica Daily Press, the city council has issued a formal… Continue reading Waymo Forced to Halt Overnight Operations As Punishment for Causing Nonstop Ruckus
Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
A year after launching a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide and partner Uber can finally call that service driverless. The companies said the commercial robotaxi service, which will no longer have a human safety operator behind the wheel, is open to the public and will start with routes… Continue reading Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Elon Musk announced last night that Tesla is planning to “roughly double” its Robotaxi fleet in Austin next month. While an expansion of the pilot sounds positive on the surface, a look at the actual numbers reveals that Tesla is missing its own “end of year” target by a massive margin. Just last month, Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
Driverless WeRide robotaxis for Uber. Courtesy: Uber Uber on Wednesday rolled out fully driverless rides in its fourth market, launching the service in Abu Dhabi in partnership WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company. The ride-hailing company said the launch in the United Arab Emirates capital represents the first driverless robotaxi service in the Middle East.… Continue reading Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
Uber launches true driverless robotaxi operations in the Middle East with WeRide [Video]
Just over a year after Uber announced a strategic partnership in the Middle East with autonomous vehicle specialist WeRide, the companies have officially begun offering the public robotaxi rides without a driver or safety operator present on board. Today’s latest milestone involving robotaxi operations in the Middle East dates back to September 2024, when Uber… Continue reading Uber launches true driverless robotaxi operations in the Middle East with WeRide [Video]
Elon Musk admits other automakers don’t want to license Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’
After years of teasing that other automakers would license Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, Elon Musk has now admitted that no other automakers want to license it. “They don’t want it!” He says. For years, the bull case for Tesla (TSLA) has relied heavily on the idea that the company isn’t just an automaker, but… Continue reading Elon Musk admits other automakers don’t want to license Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’