Robotaxi

Waymo riders most frequently travel to these areas of San Francisco: data

Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo has been operating driverless ride-hailing services in San Francisco for around six months, and new data…

Tesla boosts its data collection team with hiring ramp for Prototype Vehicle Operators

Tesla seems to be putting a lot of effort into boosting its vehicle data collection team, with the electric vehicle…

Another Tesla executive chimes in on $25,000 car cancellation claims

Another Tesla executive has responded to recent reports that the $25,000 mass-market vehicle is no longer being planned, following CEO…

Tesla comments on FSD development difficulties, regulatory framework

Tesla has recently weighed in on the development of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) and the U.S. regulatory framework, following the…

Driverless ride-hailing increased significantly in San Francisco last year

Driverless ride-hailing is rapidly increasing in San Francisco, California, and recent data shows that it has continued to grow even…

GM-owned Cruise hires law, tech firms to review accident response

The board of General Motors (GM) self-driving subsidiary Cruise has hired a third-party law firm and technology consultants to review…

Tesla changes initial build location for next-gen EV platform

Another excerpt from biographer Walter Isaacson's book on Elon Musk shares new details about Tesla's next-generation vehicle platform, including plans…

GM robotaxi unit announces major expansion in Texas

The General Motors (GM) robotaxi unit, Cruise, has announced that it will expand to two Texas metro areas in the…

GM Cruise unit issues fleet-wide ‘recall’ following viral collision

General Motors' (GM) self-driving taxi unit, Cruise, has "recalled" its fleet of vehicles following a viral crash with a bus…

Cruise robotaxi caught in area of downed power lines, company responds

A pair of Cruise robotaxi vehicles have been caught in an area with downed trees and powerlines during a storm…

Baidu and Pony.ai land elusive license for driverless Robotaxi ops in Beijing

Baidu and Pony.ai have landed the elusive license that will allow them to operate driverless Robotaxis on the streets of…

Toyota-backed Pony.ai granted permit to offer driverless robotaxi services in Beijing

Toyota-backed Pony.ai and Baidu, Inc. were granted permits to offer driverless robotaxi services with no human safety operator behind the…

Lyft and Motional to offer driverless rides in Las Vegas in Hyundai IONIQ 5

Ride-sharing company Lyft and driverless technology company Motional announced today the launch of the new all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxi,…

Tesla bull Cathie Wood talks Robotaxis and ARK Invest’s greater conviction in TSLA

Tesla bull Cathie Wood added 130,000 TSLA shares to three of ARK Invest’s ETFs recently. The ARK Innovation ETF bought…

Tesla to release self-driving Beta capable of ‘zero intervention’ in a few weeks

Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated earlier today that the latest build of FSD software would be released "in a few…

Self-driving car lanes are coming: Will they help or hinder Level 5 autonomy progress?

Tesla's long-term Robotaxi plans require Level 5 autonomous driving, i.e., no humans involved, and it certainly sounds like things are…

Tesla Robotaxi takes a step forward with latest “Car Access” feature

Tesla has taken its first step in introducing Robotaxi-like capabilities, with the rollout of a new "Car Access" feature that…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk opens up about Robotaxi rollout for next year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk fielded many questions during the company's Q1 2020 Earnings Call. However, when Gene Munster of Loup…