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5 days ago
Roam Research

Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waze users | TechCrunch

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6 days ago
Silicon Valley

Alphabet Climbs 4% on Waymo's Nashville Expansion: The Self-Driving Bet Is Starting to Pay Off

Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911 | TechCrunch

Waymo provides 500,000 paid robotaxi rides weekly, facing challenges like vehicle paralysis requiring public service intervention.
Alternative transportation
fromFuturism
4 days ago

Police Officer Helplessly Waves Arms at Waymo That Careened Wrong Way Through Whataburger Drive-Thru

Waymo's self-driving taxis are causing traffic disruptions and requiring police intervention in urban areas.
London startup
fromTechCrunch
4 hours ago

London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing | TechCrunch

Waymo is testing autonomous vehicles in London, preparing for a commercial robotaxi service launch this year.
Roam Research
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waze users | TechCrunch

Waymo and Waze are collaborating to share pothole data collected by robotaxis with cities and Waze users.
Silicon Valley
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Alphabet Climbs 4% on Waymo's Nashville Expansion: The Self-Driving Bet Is Starting to Pay Off

Waymo's expansion into Nashville boosts Alphabet's stock by 4%, signaling accelerated commercial rollout of its autonomous ride-hailing service.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Waymo and Waze are teaming up to save your car tires from potholes

Waymo and Waze are collaborating to use robotaxi data to identify and report potholes, enhancing road safety and infrastructure awareness.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911 | TechCrunch

Waymo provides 500,000 paid robotaxi rides weekly, facing challenges like vehicle paralysis requiring public service intervention.
Alternative transportation
fromFuturism
4 days ago

Police Officer Helplessly Waves Arms at Waymo That Careened Wrong Way Through Whataburger Drive-Thru

Waymo's self-driving taxis are causing traffic disruptions and requiring police intervention in urban areas.
#tesla
Toronto startup
from24/7 Wall St.
7 hours ago

Tesla Upgraded by UBS: Is the Physical AI Giant Finally Too Cheap to Ignore?

UBS upgraded Tesla to Neutral from Sell, indicating improved risk-reward balance amid significant stock pressure.
Toronto startup
fromTESLARATI
15 hours ago

Tesla parked 50+ Cybercabs outside its Texas Factory with some crash tested

Tesla's Cybercab production is ramping up at Giga Texas, with over 50 units spotted and commercial service expected by late 2026.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
7 hours ago

Tesla adds 'streaks' and other stats to track how often drivers use Full Self-Driving software | TechCrunch

Tesla is launching a new self-driving app to simplify Full Self-Driving subscriptions and enhance user engagement with gamified statistics.
Toronto startup
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Tesla's robotaxis are reportedly remotely driven by humans, sometimes

Tesla allows remote operators to directly control its robotaxis in emergencies, a practice not commonly used by competitors.
Cars
fromTESLARATI
4 hours ago

Tesla Full Self-Driving shows stunning maneuver in Europe to silence skeptics

Tesla's Full Self-Driving system demonstrated advanced capabilities on narrow Dutch roads, showcasing its ability to navigate complex driving scenarios safely.
Toronto startup
from24/7 Wall St.
7 hours ago

Tesla Upgraded by UBS: Is the Physical AI Giant Finally Too Cheap to Ignore?

UBS upgraded Tesla to Neutral from Sell, indicating improved risk-reward balance amid significant stock pressure.
Toronto startup
fromTESLARATI
15 hours ago

Tesla parked 50+ Cybercabs outside its Texas Factory with some crash tested

Tesla's Cybercab production is ramping up at Giga Texas, with over 50 units spotted and commercial service expected by late 2026.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
7 hours ago

Tesla adds 'streaks' and other stats to track how often drivers use Full Self-Driving software | TechCrunch

Tesla is launching a new self-driving app to simplify Full Self-Driving subscriptions and enhance user engagement with gamified statistics.
Toronto startup
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Tesla's robotaxis are reportedly remotely driven by humans, sometimes

Tesla allows remote operators to directly control its robotaxis in emergencies, a practice not commonly used by competitors.
#autonomous-vehicles
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago
European startups

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber | TechCrunch

fromSustainable Bus
13 hours ago
Alternative transportation

Norwegian authority approves driverless Karsan e-Atak operation without safety driver - Sustainable Bus

London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 hours ago

UK government accelerates autonomous vehicle development funding | Computer Weekly

Eight studies on autonomous vehicles in the UK received funding to accelerate connected and automated mobility services.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber | TechCrunch

MOIA America and Uber are testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, aiming to launch a robotaxi service by late 2026.
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
13 hours ago

Norwegian authority approves driverless Karsan e-Atak operation without safety driver - Sustainable Bus

Norwegian operators Vy and Kolumbus will run an autonomous bus on public routes without a safety driver, marking a significant advancement in public transport.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch

Senator Ed Markey's investigation reveals a lack of transparency in autonomous vehicle companies regarding their use of remote assistance operators.
#ai
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? | TechCrunch

A talent war in the AI sector is driving salaries for specialized roles in autonomous vehicles to between $300,000 and $500,000.
NYC startup
fromsfist.com
4 hours ago

New Boutique in SF's Cow Hollow Is Completely Run by AI, Which Manages Human Staff

An AI agent successfully launched a retail store but failed to schedule staff for opening day.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? | TechCrunch

A talent war in the AI sector is driving salaries for specialized roles in autonomous vehicles to between $300,000 and $500,000.
NYC startup
fromsfist.com
4 hours ago

New Boutique in SF's Cow Hollow Is Completely Run by AI, Which Manages Human Staff

An AI agent successfully launched a retail store but failed to schedule staff for opening day.
#lucid-motors
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
21 hours ago

Intel's Tesla Chip Deal Is a Genuine Game Changer

Intel's stock has surged over 65% year-to-date, driven by strong fundamentals and strategic partnerships in the AI sector.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
9 hours ago

Amazon Will Sell You Your Next Car

Amazon Autos offers extensive vehicle options and payment choices, revolutionizing car shopping with geotargeting and online convenience.
#lucid-group
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
9 hours ago

Lucid Surges 5% as Uber Ups Its Robotaxi Commitment to 35,000 Vehicles and New Capital Flows In

Lucid Group's stock surged after announcing new capital, an expanded partnership with Uber, and a new CEO.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Lucid Eyes 75% Upside, But Bankruptcy Fears Remain

Lucid Group's stock is at $8.58, with a price target of $15.07, indicating potential upside but significant financial risks.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
9 hours ago

Lucid Surges 5% as Uber Ups Its Robotaxi Commitment to 35,000 Vehicles and New Capital Flows In

Lucid Group's stock surged after announcing new capital, an expanded partnership with Uber, and a new CEO.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Lucid Eyes 75% Upside, But Bankruptcy Fears Remain

Lucid Group's stock is at $8.58, with a price target of $15.07, indicating potential upside but significant financial risks.
Silicon Valley
fromThe Nation
7 hours ago

How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers

Silicon Valley's success is deeply rooted in government-funded research, which has been crucial for foundational technologies.
Apple
fromAxios
5 hours ago

Apple could win the AI race without running

Apple aims to maintain its high-end hardware sales as AI becomes more integral to consumer technology.
Cryptocurrency
fromThe Verge
4 hours ago

Elon Musk grilled by senator over X Money plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren raises concerns about consumer safety regarding Elon Musk's upcoming payments platform, X Money, due to his track record with X.
Data science
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Lyft Scales Global Localization Using AI and Human-in-the-Loop Review

Lyft's AI-driven localization system enhances translation efficiency and quality for international expansion, processing 99% of user content with a 30-minute SLA.
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
11 hours ago

Veteran tech investor Keith Rabois says the product manager role in tech 'makes no sense' in the era of AI

Keith Rabois believes the product manager role is becoming obsolete due to rapid advancements in AI technology.
fromAxios
1 day ago

OpenAI rips Anthropic, distances itself from Microsoft

We are firing on all cylinders to establish this as a scaled distribution channel. The pivot to Amazon enables OpenAI to develop systems that can operate reliably over time and across complex business processes.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Qualcomm expands strategic advanced driver assistance systems, immersive eyewear collaborations | Computer Weekly

Qualcomm is helping address one of the auto industry's most pressing needs - scaling intelligent vehicle technology to meet growing consumer demand for vehicles that are automated, connected and highly personalised.
European startups
New York City
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

Can Self-Driving Cars Help Fix the Nation's Potholes?

Pothole repairs are gaining attention, with NYC filling 100,000 potholes and Waymo partnering with Waze to identify potholes using autonomous vehicles.
#uber
Cars
fromTNW | Electric-Vehicle
14 hours ago

Uber and Nuro begin employee testing of a Lucid Gravity robotaxi

Uber is testing a premium robotaxi service using Lucid Gravity SUVs equipped with Nuro's autonomous driving system.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Uber is the latest to be won over by Amazon's AI chips | TechCrunch

Uber is expanding its AWS cloud services contract, utilizing Amazon's Graviton chips and testing Trainium3, signaling competition with Google and Oracle.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi service in San Francisco | TechCrunch

Uber employees can now request rides in Lucid Gravity robotaxis as part of autonomous vehicle testing in San Francisco.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once | TechCrunch

Uber is investing in Rivian to develop autonomous R2 robotaxis for its network, with a planned rollout in 2028.
Cars
fromTNW | Electric-Vehicle
14 hours ago

Uber and Nuro begin employee testing of a Lucid Gravity robotaxi

Uber is testing a premium robotaxi service using Lucid Gravity SUVs equipped with Nuro's autonomous driving system.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Uber is the latest to be won over by Amazon's AI chips | TechCrunch

Uber is expanding its AWS cloud services contract, utilizing Amazon's Graviton chips and testing Trainium3, signaling competition with Google and Oracle.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi service in San Francisco | TechCrunch

Uber employees can now request rides in Lucid Gravity robotaxis as part of autonomous vehicle testing in San Francisco.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once | TechCrunch

Uber is investing in Rivian to develop autonomous R2 robotaxis for its network, with a planned rollout in 2028.
fromStreetsblog California
1 day ago

OpEd: Separating Substance from False Solutions, E-bike and E-moto Activity in Sacramento - Streetsblog California

Senate Bill 1167 has received the most favorable press, based on the understanding that the e-bike problem is actually an e-moto problem. The ruckus and ER visits are not caused by pedal-assist class 1 and 3 e-bikes, but by throttle devices that often fail to cut off at 20 mph, leading to safety concerns.
Alternative transportation
#electric-vehicles
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans | TechCrunch

Slate Auto has raised $650 million to produce affordable electric pickup trucks by 2026.
Cars
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 hours ago

Electric pickups were supposed to be the future. Now they're stalling.

Interest in electric pickup trucks is declining sharply, with sales dropping significantly across major brands.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup | TechCrunch

Slate Auto aims to disrupt the EV market with a customizable electric pickup truck priced around $25,000, backed by Jeff Bezos.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans | TechCrunch

Slate Auto has raised $650 million to produce affordable electric pickup trucks by 2026.
Cars
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 hours ago

Electric pickups were supposed to be the future. Now they're stalling.

Interest in electric pickup trucks is declining sharply, with sales dropping significantly across major brands.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup | TechCrunch

Slate Auto aims to disrupt the EV market with a customizable electric pickup truck priced around $25,000, backed by Jeff Bezos.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
3 hours ago

'We Should Not Let Them Into Our Country': Ford CEO On Chinese EVs

Allowing Chinese EVs into the U.S. could devastate American manufacturing and pose cyber risks.
Alternative transportation
fromFortune
6 days ago

a16z-backed Infinite Machine is building e-bikes that feel like mopeds. Cyclists may have qualms | Fortune

The Olto e-bike combines moped features with bike lane legality, offering a unique transit option for urban environments.
Cars
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 day ago

Opinion | The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened?

The affordability of cars has drastically declined, making ownership a financial burden for many Americans.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Uncovered records reveal the hidden costs of Waymo robotaxis on San Francisco streets

Sometimes, they report the cars for signs of an illegal maneuver, like when in September, a driver operating the city's 45 electric bus noticed a Waymo trying to pass on double solid yellow lines at Stockton and Columbus, an intersection along its route. Or for a near miss-like, when, last December, a Waymo was caught by a city light rail train's video camera making a dangerous left turn at 'high speed.'
San Francisco
Cars
frominsideevs.com
5 days ago

Car Buyers Don't Like Subscriptions. Car Companies Are Pushing Them For Driver-Assistance Tech Anyway.

Automakers are increasingly offering partial automation features through subscription models, despite consumer fatigue with ongoing payments.
fromFox News
1 month ago

New York halts robotaxi expansion plan

Gov. Kathy Hochul has withdrawn her proposal that would have allowed commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities across the state. That means places outside New York City will not see driverless ride services anytime soon. If you live in Buffalo, Rochester or Albany, that future just got pushed further down the road.
Miscellaneous
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Waymo is starting to hit a key metric Tesla Robotaxi has yet to hit to become a dependable ride-hailing competitor

Waymo's robotaxis have narrowed price and wait-time gaps with Uber and Lyft while Tesla undercuts competitors on price but has the longest wait times.
Science
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

The first cars bold enough to drive themselves

Leonardo Torres Quevedo's 1904 Telekino demonstrated the first wireless-controlled vehicle, pioneering remote-control systems that foreshadow modern autonomous vehicle technology.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Driverless cars, meet your eye doctor

Kinetic's CEO Nikhil Naikal states, 'We have eyes, and when we need to correct vision, we go to an optometrist... In the same way, this is a digital prescription to correct the errors of the car's understanding of the world around it.'
Cars
Cars
fromTESLARATI
2 weeks ago

Tesla Robotaxi gets a small but significant change

Tesla's all-electric Semi is gaining positive feedback from drivers for its innovative features and ease of use.
#tesla-robotaxi
fromTESLARATI
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Tesla Robotaxi fleet reaches new milestone that should expel common complaint

fromTESLARATI
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Tesla Robotaxi fleet reaches new milestone that should expel common complaint

from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Should Tesla Robotaxi Bulls Fear NVIDIA and Waymo?

With the big robotaxi boom underway, it's not hard to imagine that Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders are more than willing to pay up a premium price tag to get into the driver's seat of a company that may very well become one of the leaders in the emerging, lucrative market. Undoubtedly, there could be fierce competition in the field of autonomous vehicles (AV),
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