Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I recently wrote about the latest updates to the long-running Tesla vs. Waymo battle. However, I missed some things! Plus, I completely forgot about a pretty wild claim Elon Musk made earlier in the year and therefore missed adding an update on that as part… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla vs. Waymo Continued, & Elon Musk’s Big 2025 Robotaxi Rollout Miss004292
Tag: Autonomous
We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images Tesla is preparing for its Robotaxis to go fully driverless and ditch its human safety monitors, according to CEO Elon Musk, while the rest of us prepare for an accident. Over the weekend, footage circulated on social media showing at… Continue reading We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis
Waymo in talks to raise funds at $100bn valuation
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TIER IV invests in Taiwan-based autonomous driving startup Turing Drive
TOKYO, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TIER IV, the pioneering force behind open-source software for autonomous driving, has invested in Turing Drive, a Taiwan-based startup specializing in autonomous driving systems for geofenced areas and low-speed operations. The companies have established a capital and business alliance to advance autonomous driving technology development and expand global operations. TIER… Continue reading TIER IV invests in Taiwan-based autonomous driving startup Turing Drive
Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules
An administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing that gave customers a false impression of the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving driver assistance software. This is a pivotal development in a years-long case initiated by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The judge agreed with the state DMV’s request to… Continue reading Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules
LG SHOWCASES FUTURE OF MOBILITY WITH AI-POWERED IN-VEHICLE SOLUTIONS AT CES 2026
CES Best of Innovation Award Winner Redefines In-Vehicle Experience Powered by Affectionate Intelligence SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) will unveil an immersive experiential space at CES 2026 that brings the company’s future mobility vision to life through Affectionate Intelligence. The exhibit invites visitors to experience firsthand how AI can… Continue reading LG SHOWCASES FUTURE OF MOBILITY WITH AI-POWERED IN-VEHICLE SOLUTIONS AT CES 2026
LG SHOWCASES FUTURE OF MOBILITY WITH AI-POWERED IN-VEHICLE SOLUTIONS AT CES 2026
CES Best of Innovation Award Winner Redefines In-Vehicle Experience Powered by Affectionate Intelligence SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) will unveil an immersive experiential space at CES 2026 that brings the company’s future mobility vision to life through Affectionate Intelligence. The exhibit invites visitors to experience firsthand how AI can… Continue reading LG SHOWCASES FUTURE OF MOBILITY WITH AI-POWERED IN-VEHICLE SOLUTIONS AT CES 2026
How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy
In early 2023, Luminar was riding high. After going public during the pandemic and scoring a key deal with Volvo, the company had added Mercedes-Benz and Polestar as customers of its “lifesaving” lidar sensors. Founder and CEO Austin Russell called it an “inflection point,” as Luminar prepped to have those sensors integrated into the first… Continue reading How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy
Tesla stock closes at record as investors rally around Musk’s robotaxi hype despite slow EV sales
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters What started off as a particularly rough year for Tesla investors is turning into quite the celebration. Following a 36% plunge in the first quarter, the stock’s worst period since 2022, Tesla shares have… Continue reading Tesla stock closes at record as investors rally around Musk’s robotaxi hype despite slow EV sales
Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line
watch now Robotaxis felt like science fiction just a decade ago, but this year, autonomous vehicles became a commonplace option for paying passengers across big cities in the U.S. and parts of Asia. Alphabet-owned Waymo kept expanding and dominates the robotaxi market in the U.S., though rivals Tesla and Amazon-owned Zoox also launched the first… Continue reading Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line