Elon Musk recently walked back his impossible extremely ambitious robotaxi goals, shifting from a target of reaching “half the U.S. population by the end of 2025” to a more “modest” goal of launching in “eight to 10 U.S. metro areas” within the next two months. Now, in a development that should surprise no one, a… Continue reading Tesla’s scaled-back robotaxi timeline is lagging in regulatory approval
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RoboForce Highlighted by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in GTC Keynote for Breakthroughs in Physical AI Featuring its AI Robot TITAN
The Pioneer of Physical AI-Powered Robo-Labor Secures 11,000 Robot LOIs Across Multiple Industries MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — RoboForce, the pioneer of Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor, was featured by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang during his NVIDIA GTC keynote presentation in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 28. The keynote highlighted breakthroughs at the frontier of AI and robotics,… Continue reading RoboForce Highlighted by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in GTC Keynote for Breakthroughs in Physical AI Featuring its AI Robot TITAN
Robotaxis: Waymo’s co-CEO believes in success even in the event of death
Even if a self-driving car caused a fatal accident, society would accept it, says Waymo’s co-CEO. (Waymo, car) Go to Source
Clean Technica: Robyn Denholm Hints At Cheaper Mass Market Tesla004228
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. When was the last time anyone heard Robyn Denholm, the chair of the Tesla board of directors, say anything about the products the company manufactures? Usually, she is in the background acting as the head cheerleader for the next ginormous pay package for Elon Musk… Continue reading Clean Technica: Robyn Denholm Hints At Cheaper Mass Market Tesla004228
San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’
Waymo and Zoox robotaxis are a regular sight on San Francisco streets, and soon Uber, through a partnership with Lucid and Nuro, will descend on the city as well. It is exactly how San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie likes it. “I think we should be the testbed for emerging technology and AI and healthcare tech… Continue reading San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’
Waymo CEO Says Society Is Ready for One of Its Cars to Kill Someone
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Waymo robotaxis are so safe that, according to the company’s data, its driverless vehicles are involved in 91 percent fewer crashes compared to human-operated vehicles. And yet the the company is bracing for the first time when a Waymo does kill somebody —… Continue reading Waymo CEO Says Society Is Ready for One of Its Cars to Kill Someone
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
Lucid targets industry-first self-driving car technology with Nvidia
The Lucid display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Lucid Group is targeting a new goal that would make it the first automaker to offer highly advanced self-driving capabilities in its vehicles in the coming years, the company said Tuesday. The all-electric vehicle manufacturer… Continue reading Lucid targets industry-first self-driving car technology with Nvidia
Waymo’s co-CEO on the challenge of scaling robotaxis safely
Waymo’s co-CEO, Tekedra Mawakana, had a clear message during her interview on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 stage Monday: “It is imperative that we scale.” Mawakana was speaking in the context of how Waymo balances fundraising (and burning through that money) with eventually achieving profitability. But she was also clear in the interview that she believes… Continue reading Waymo’s co-CEO on the challenge of scaling robotaxis safely
Waymo co-CEO on robotaxi vandalism: ‘We’re not standing for it’
Waymo is currently the robotaxi leader in the United States, and that status has put the company’s vehicles in the crosshairs of vandals multiple times over the last year — most recently this past weekend in Los Angeles. On the sidelines of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said vandalism against Waymo’s robotaxis is “not… Continue reading Waymo co-CEO on robotaxi vandalism: ‘We’re not standing for it’