Chinese tech company Baidu announced Wednesday its Apollo Go robotaxi arm has entered a strategic partnership with PostBus in Switzerland. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Baidu announced Wednesday that its robotaxi unit will start test drives in Switzerland in December, as firms race to get their vehicles on European roads. The company’s Apollo Go… Continue reading Baidu’s Apollo Go plans to launch taxis with no steering wheels in Switzerland as the race for robotaxis in Europe heats up
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Fathom Staff More Than Doubles
New Senior Leaders Join the Organization Across all Departments SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Fathom, an independent nonprofit building the solutions society needs to thrive in an AI-driven world, today announced a series of key hires across departments, more than doubling the organization’s staff. “As Fathom sprints into our second year, we’re building our… Continue reading Fathom Staff More Than Doubles
Waymo plans robotaxi launch in London, marking its European debut
Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Alphabet‘s Waymo is bringing its driverless ride-hailing services to London, the first European market for its robotaxi. The company said in a release on… Continue reading Waymo plans robotaxi launch in London, marking its European debut
DoorDash to use Serve Robotics’ sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles
DoorDash customers in Los Angeles might soon have their food brought to them by one of Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery bots. The two companies on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership that would see them using autonomous robots to make deliveries across the U.S. The tie-up comes a week after DoorDash unveiled Dot, an autonomous food delivery… Continue reading DoorDash to use Serve Robotics’ sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles
Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks to a bill signed Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom. This is part of a larger deal between lawmakers, unions, and ride-hailing companies, resulting in the passage of separate bills supporting lower insurance requirements for… Continue reading Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
Waymo is getting into the corporate travel business
Waymo’s ever-expanding robotaxi aspirations have spread to the corporate world. The Alphabet-owned self-driving vehicle unit has launched “Waymo for Business,” a new service designed for companies to set up accounts so their employees can access robotaxis in cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Waymo announced Wednesday in a blog post it is inviting… Continue reading Waymo is getting into the corporate travel business
Step into the future: The full AI Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco, is officially locked and loaded, featuring the powerhouses shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Join the leaders from Character.AI, Hugging Face, Mercor, Runway, Wayve, and many more top tech voices, as they tackle everything from generative AI and developer tools to autonomous… Continue reading Step into the future: The full AI Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Waymo is expanding robotaxi operations to Nashville through a partnership with Lyft
Fully autonomous technology developer Waymo announced a new partnership with rideshare network Lyft to offer driverless robotaxi rides to customers in Nashville, Tennessee. As promised, robotaxi developer Waymo is expanding its autonomous services to more and more cities around the US. Before today’s expansion news to Nashville, Waymo already operated autonomous vehicles in cities like Los Angeles, San… Continue reading Waymo is expanding robotaxi operations to Nashville through a partnership with Lyft
Lyft shares pop on Waymo deal to bring robotaxis to Nashville next year
watch now Waymo has partnered with Uber to get its robotaxis into Atlanta and Austin, Texas. Now it’s teaming up with Lyft for the first time in a commercial deal to enter Nashville next year. Lyft stock climbed more than 10% on the news. Riders in Nashville will be able to hail a Waymo robotaxi… Continue reading Lyft shares pop on Waymo deal to bring robotaxis to Nashville next year
Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville
Waymo has struck a deal with ride-hailing company Lyft to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville in 2026. The company said Wednesday it will begin testing its fleet of all-electric and autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in the Nashville area in the coming months and will open up the service to the public next year. The… Continue reading Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville