autonomous vehicles

Automotive

Travis Kalanick’s Return: A 2016 Tech Déjà Vu

Travis Kalanick is re-entering the autonomous vehicle space by acquiring startup Pronto, echoing his controversial 2016 ventures. Rivian unveiled its…

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Artificial Intelligence

Travis Kalanick’s New Robotics Venture: Atoms

Travis Kalanick, Uber's co-founder, has launched a robotics company called Atoms focused on creating a foundational "wheelbase for robots" for…

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Artificial Intelligence

Uber, Wayve and Nissan to Launch Tokyo Robotaxis in 2024

A partnership between Uber, Nissan, and AI firm Wayve will launch an autonomous taxi pilot in Tokyo by late 2026,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Robotaxis Arrive in Tokyo: Uber, Wayve, Nissan Lead

A partnership between Uber, Wayve, and Nissan aims to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Tokyo by late 2026, marking…

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Artificial Intelligence

Nuro Tests Driverless Delivery Tech on Tokyo Streets

Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup founded by ex-Google engineers, has begun its first international tests in Tokyo, using modified Toyota…

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Zoox Robotaxis to Launch on Uber in Vegas This Year

Amazon's Zoox plans to launch its driverless robotaxis on the Uber app in Las Vegas this year, pending regulatory approval,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Oxa Raises $103M in Funding Backed by NVIDIA

Oxa, an autonomous vehicle software firm, has raised $103 million in Series D funding, led by a significant £50 million…

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Artificial Intelligence

The First Truly Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived

The development of autonomous vehicles is a long, incremental process, with foundational concepts dating back over a century to Spanish…

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Artificial Intelligence

New York Rejects Robotaxi Legalization, Dealing Blow to Waymo

New York has rejected a proposal to legalize commercial robotaxi services, dealing a setback to companies like Waymo due to…

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Artificial Intelligence

Robotaxi Door Left Open? DoorDash Has a Fix.

Autonomous vehicles are advancing from concept to commercial reality, with companies like Waymo expanding robotaxi services and deploying new systems…

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Artificial Intelligence

Senators Probe Waymo, Tesla on Robotaxi Safety and China Ties

Executives from Waymo and Tesla advocated for federal self-driving car legislation, but a Senate hearing revealed deep divisions over safety,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waymo Secures $16 Billion for Global Robotaxi Expansion

Waymo has secured $16 billion in new funding, valuing the company at $126 billion, to accelerate its shift from testing…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waymo Secures $16B to Expand Robotaxis Worldwide

Waymo secured a $16 billion investment to fund a major global expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service, targeting new cities…

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Artificial Intelligence

Uber Takes the Wheel in the Self-Driving Car Race

Waabi, a self-driving truck company, has secured a major investment led by Uber to expand into the robotaxi sector, challenging…

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Artificial Intelligence

Tesla Ends Direct Car Sales Model

Tesla is strategically pivoting away from its core automotive business, discontinuing flagship models to focus on autonomous vehicles, robotics, and…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waymo Robotaxis Now Serve San Francisco International Airport

Waymo has launched a commercial service providing autonomous rides to and from San Francisco International Airport, a key expansion of…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waabi Secures $1 Billion for Uber Robotaxi Expansion

Waabi secured a $1 billion investment, including a landmark partnership with Uber to deploy its self-driving technology for robotaxis, marking…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waabi Partners with Uber to Launch Self-Driving Robotaxis

Waabi, a self-driving trucking startup, is expanding into robotaxis through a major partnership with Uber, backed by $1 billion in…

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Artificial Intelligence

Tesla Robotaxis: Cheaper Than Waymo, But Longer Waits

Tesla's robotaxi service offers significantly lower fares than competitors like Waymo, Uber, and Lyft, but passengers face considerably longer average…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waymo vs. Uber: The Price Gap Is Closing

The price gap between Waymo robotaxis and traditional ride-hailing services like Uber is narrowing, as Waymo lowers fares while competitors…

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