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
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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’
TechCrunch Mobility: Searching for the robotaxi tipping point
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Before we jump in, a quick housekeeping item. The transportation newsletter won’t run next Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. For… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Searching for the robotaxi tipping point
Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California
Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotaxi company posting Friday that it’s now “officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across more of the Golden State.” Waymo already operates in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles (and outside California as well, in Atlanta, Austin, and Phoenix). But maps published by California’s Department of… Continue reading Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California
Could Terahertz Radar in Cars Save Lives?
A few years ago, Matthew Carey lost a friend in a freak car accident, after the friend’s car struck some small debris on a highway and spun out of control. Ordinarily, the car’s sensors would have detected the debris in plenty of time, but it was operating under conditions that render all of today’s car-mounted… Continue reading Could Terahertz Radar in Cars Save Lives?
Waymo expands to three more US cities with test vehicles rolling out immediately
Robotaxi network Waymo is continuing the rapid expansion of its test fleet vehicles in new cities around the US as it looks to offer more driverless ride options to the public. The Alphabet Inc. subsidiary announced three new cities where test vehicles will roll out en route to commercial services, marking Waymo’s second expansion announcement… Continue reading Waymo expands to three more US cities with test vehicles rolling out immediately