"First, CES is a massive event. It is humanly impossible to stop by every booth no matter how militant you are with your time. Second, I was struck by how much space the convention was dedicated to automobility. I agree with what Paul Costa, a 25-year Apple veteran who worked on the company's self-driving car project and is now at Ford, told me: CES has become a car show as much as it remains a tech show."
"The race to dominate the robotaxi space may not be as close as some companies suggest. Lloyd Lee, Business Insider's reporter covering robotaxis and emerging mobility tech, went to CES for the first time to check out the autonomous service from Zoox, Vay, and other providers. Lee, who has taken a few rides with robotaxis recently entering the market, said the experience sharpened his view that one company appears to be significantly ahead - and that the industry still faces major hurdles before the vehicles can truly go mainstream."
CES dedicated substantial floor space to automobility and autonomy, blending car show elements with consumer tech. Exhibits ranged from EV charging and robotaxis to robotic arms and humanoid robots, showcasing automakers' broad ambitions. Multiple fledgling robotaxi services demonstrated vehicles and rides, revealing that Waymo maintains a healthy lead in performance and deployment readiness. The industry still confronts significant hurdles including technical maturity, regulatory approval, safety validation, and consumer adoption before robotaxis can scale to mainstream service. The scale of CES underscored the convergence of mobility and technology and the competitive but uneven robotaxi landscape.
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