Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
Two of the people who spoke to TechCrunch said that braking can be challenging…
Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200…
Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe
Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as…
US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities
A Department of Energy lab is investigating whether Chinese lidar sensors might pose a…
Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in —…
Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
Waymo is slowly adding freeway routes back to its service area more than two…
Zoox issues software recall after a robotaxi got confused by heavy smoke
Zoox has issued a software recall after one of its robotaxis struggled to navigate…
Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
The agency's letter to AV developers doesn't say what the consequences would be if…
Autonomous vehicle hype is back, and Humble Robotics is bringing it to freight
The autonomous vehicle space is starting to feel like a repeat of the 2016…
Tesla starts testing Cybercab without pedals or a steering wheel in Austin
Tesla has had its own growing pains with the Austin robotaxi network, but some…
Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix
In the three years since, Waymo has grown its fleet to around 4,000 vehicles,…
Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that
Take a stroll around San Francisco and it won't take long to spot an…
Trump admin proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla
The Trump administration's Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new changes to federal vehicle…
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
On May 18, seven Waymo robotaxis drove into highway lanes under active construction in…
Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business
"The realization is that you can't reach that Holy Grail if you don't go…
Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye wants to be part of the robotaxi revolution — again
"The realization is that you can't reach that Holy Grail if you don't go…
