Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states
The federal government has selected eight proposals to test electric aircraft across 26 states.
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit
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Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now
The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.
Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers
Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve.
Uber engineers built an AI version of their boss
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company’s employees have gone all in on AI, going so far as to build a chatbot of him that they use to practice their pitches.
CarGurus data breach affects 12.5 million accounts
Automotive marketplace CarGurus was the target of a data breach in which the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers were stolen.
Waymo robotaxis are now operating in 10 US cities
Waymo launched services today in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.
Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after all
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot.
Uber’s new autonomous vehicle division is about survival and opportunity
Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.
TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense
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