Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models
Less than 10% to 12% of the round comprised venture debt, and the equity…
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
In fact, Dehaye said these fines all originate with complaints made by the same…
Poseidon Aerospace lands $60M ahead of first pilotless test flight
Silicon Valley is known for embracing the ethos of "move fast and break things."…
Fixing transportation issues is key to getting more workers into US submarine yards and keeping them, Navy official says
Beyond pay, work-life balance, and scheduling, there are other basic challenges affecting the US…
Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe
Tesla has changed the name of its advanced driver assistance system in Europe after…
Squishmallows, dentures, and an ‘I Heart Hot Dads’ bag: Uber has found thousands of items left in robotaxis
For the past 10 years, Uber's annual Lost & Found Index has provided a…
Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026. Here’s why it matters
Go's IPO — Japan's biggest so far this year — has done more than…
Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major US expansion
Manna Aero, the Ireland-based autonomous drone delivery startup, has been a smaller player in…
SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
SpaceX successfully deployed the first third-generation Starlink satellites on Friday using an upgraded version…
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026
Building a company is hard. But building one that also designs, manufactures, and delivers…
TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis
One important clarification on what I wrote about last week. You might recall that…
May Mobility is going public in a $1.4B SPAC deal
Autonomous vehicle company May Mobility is merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)…
BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.
For years, automotive analysts have been predicting that electric vehicles would become cheaper than…
Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada
The company's co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said the expansion into Canada marks an important milestone…
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
In the Bay Area in particular, freeway travel has helped Waymo dramatically cut trip…
GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid
The GM installation is "a step one" for Redwood, Cal Lankton, chief commercial officer…
