Risher sees Lyft as a service company above all, but AI makes everything weird by Nilay Patel Nov 3, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC Today, I’m talking with David Risher, who is the CEO of Lyft. I’ll just say from the jump: I think you’ll like this one, since David is refreshingly direct and doesn’t pull… Continue reading Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis
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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
May Mobility to Expand Its AV Technology into Southeast Asia with Grab Investment
The investment is part of a strategic partnership between both companies that brings May Mobility AVs to Southeast Asia. Grab and May Mobility technical collaboration to accelerate deployment. Singapore, October 24, 2025 – May Mobility, Inc., a leading autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, and Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB), Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced… Continue reading May Mobility to Expand Its AV Technology into Southeast Asia with Grab Investment
Tesla is trying to deceive investors into thinking it has San Francisco Robotaxis
Tesla claimed in today’s Tesla’s Q3 shareholder letter that it started a ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area “with Robotaxi technology,” but this is impossible given that the company has no license to operate an autonomous taxi in California. After years of promises, Tesla finally started offering its “Robotaxi” service in Austin, Texas… Continue reading Tesla is trying to deceive investors into thinking it has San Francisco Robotaxis
Baidu’s Apollo Go plans to launch taxis with no steering wheels in Switzerland as the race for robotaxis in Europe heats up
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
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