Investor letter reveals skyrocketing growth of Waymo’s robotaxi rides
Six months ago, Waymo disclosed it was providing 250,000 robotaxi rides. But it’s grown significantly since, a leaked letter says.
The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles
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Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses
The voluntary recall comes as scrutiny by federal regulators and local school district officials increases.
Feds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin
The agency already opened an investigation in October over Waymo’s performance around school buses.
California’s ban on self-driving trucks could soon be over
Revised rules in California would allow self-driving trucks to test on public highways. The rules also close a loophole allowing police to issue tickets for driverless vehicles.
Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas
The robotaxis will initially have a human safety operator behind the wheel who will monitor the ride.
GM tech executive shakeup continues on software team
Three of GM’s top software executives have left the automaker in recent months, as the company moves to combine its disparate technology businesses.
Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
The commercial robotaxi service launched last year. Now, the human safety operator is gone.
China’s Pony.ai plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by the end of 2026
The Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai has global ambitions, and plans to build a 3,000-strong robotaxi fleet to meet them.
Tesla FSD software may not be approved by EU regulator after all
Tesla claimed in a weekend social media post that a Dutch regulator was set to approve its Full Self-Driving mode. It seems the regulator isn’t quite in line with Tesla.