A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, U.S., June 22, 2025. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Tesla is recruiting test drivers in New York to operate cars with “automated driving systems,” but the company hasn’t applied for the permits it would need to test autonomous vehicles in the… Continue reading Tesla is hiring robotaxi test drivers in New York City, but company hasn’t applied for permits
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Tesla Robotaxi scores permit to run ride-hailing service in Texas
In an aerial view, the Tesla headquarters is seen in Austin, Texas, on July 24, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla has been granted a permit to run a ride-hailing business in Texas, allowing the electric vehicle maker to compete against companies including Uber and Lyft. Tesla Robotaxi LLC is licensed to operate a… Continue reading Tesla Robotaxi scores permit to run ride-hailing service in Texas
Clean Technica: Tesla Shareholders Sue Elon Musk Over Autopilot & FSD Failures004142
The $329 million verdict against Tesla by a jury in Miami last week was the last straw for several Tesla shareholders. Coupled with the widely reported misadventures of Tesla Robotaxis in Austin, Texas, recently, they have decided “Enough is enough!” and sued Tesla and Elon Musk personally for repeatedly overstating the effectiveness of and prospects… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Shareholders Sue Elon Musk Over Autopilot & FSD Failures004142
Uber beats on revenue, announces $20 billion stock buyback
watch now Uber reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and announced the authorization of a $20 billion stock buyback. Here’s how the company did versus analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 63 cents vs. 63 cents expected. Revenue: $12.65 billion vs. $12.46 billion expected. Here are the key segment numbers: Mobility (gross bookings): $23.76 billion, up… Continue reading Uber beats on revenue, announces $20 billion stock buyback
U.S. Robo Taxi Market Analysis Report 2025-2030, with Profiles of Waymo, Cruise, Tesla, Aptiv, Uber Technologies, Lyft, Zoox, Aurora Operations, Nuro, and Gatik
Company Logo Explore the booming U.S. Robo Taxi Market, projected to grow at a 74.6% CAGR from 2025-2030. Fueled by urban policies and innovation from tech giants like Waymo and Uber, the market thrives on autonomy and affordability. Discover trends in the latest report on market growth, competitive strategies, and more. Dublin, Aug. 06, 2025… Continue reading U.S. Robo Taxi Market Analysis Report 2025-2030, with Profiles of Waymo, Cruise, Tesla, Aptiv, Uber Technologies, Lyft, Zoox, Aurora Operations, Nuro, and Gatik
These Behind-the-Scenes Emails From Tesla Meekly Begging the State of California to Allow Its Horrible Robotaxis Are Unintentionally Hilarious
Email exchanges between Tesla and California regulators obtained by Politico reveal a comical discrepancy between what Elon Musk is saying his Robotaxi services can do publicly, and what the automaker is actually telling authorities behind closed doors. This week, Tesla launched a ride-hailing service in San Francisco, in what is being framed as an expansion… Continue reading These Behind-the-Scenes Emails From Tesla Meekly Begging the State of California to Allow Its Horrible Robotaxis Are Unintentionally Hilarious
Tesla’s Robotaxis are officially powered by human drivers as it launches ride-hailing in Bay Area
Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ is now blatantly operated by human drivers as the automaker launches a ride-hailing service in the Bay Area through its ‘Robotaxi’ app. When Tesla launched its ‘Robotaxi’ service in Austin, we noted how it was just for optics and the fact that it still uses “safety monitor” in the front passenger seats makes… Continue reading Tesla’s Robotaxis are officially powered by human drivers as it launches ride-hailing in Bay Area
Tesla Robotaxi Gets Stuck in Infinite Loop as Support Tries to Break It Out
Footage taken by a passenger shows a Tesla Robotaxi getting totally stumped as it tries to escape a parking lot, aimlessly driving in circles while its human “safety monitor” sits bored in the front passenger seat, doing nothing to intervene. Ladies and gentlemen: the self-driving software that Elon Musk says will be piloting millions of cars… Continue reading Tesla Robotaxi Gets Stuck in Infinite Loop as Support Tries to Break It Out
Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on the truth behind autonomous vehicles at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Autonomous vehicles have long been touted as “just around the corner,” but the reality of what it takes to bring self-driving cars to the streets is anything but simple. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins the Disrupt Stage for a wide-ranging conversation on… Continue reading Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on the truth behind autonomous vehicles at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Elon Musk Publicly Kicks His AI Employee’s Legs Out From Under Him
Elon Musk publicly took a dump on one of his underlings for the unthinkable crime of using the word “researcher.” At the receiving end of his boss’s wrath was Aditya Gupta, an employee at Musk’s AI startup xAI. “We at [xAI] are looking for researchers and engineers,” Gupta tweeted Tuesday, with a link to a… Continue reading Elon Musk Publicly Kicks His AI Employee’s Legs Out From Under Him