Waymo Recalls 3,791 Robotaxis Over Floodwater Driving Flaw: What Went Wrong?
Waymo is recalling 3,791 robotaxis after one drove into floodwaters in San Antonio, Texas, in April. The company admits its autonomous vehicles may sl...
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Silicon Valley Startup Aseon Labs Aims to Slash Robotaxi Costs with Automated Service Pods
Silicon Valley startup Aseon Labs, founded by George Kalligeros and Dan Keene, introduces automated service pods to reduce robotaxi fleet costs by 50%...
Rare Saab Prototypes from 2014 to 2019 Headed to Auction in Sweden
Seven rare Saab prototypes, including pre-production gasoline and electric models from 2014 to 2019, will go up for auction on May 21. Originally inte...
Rare Saab Prototypes and Final Development Cars Head to Auction from Historic Trollhättan Plant
Eight rare Saab and NEVS development vehicles, including autonomous and electric prototypes, are being auctioned from the historic Trollhättan plant....
Waymo Issues Recall for Robotaxis After Flooded Road Incident
Waymo is recalling 3,791 autonomous vehicles due to software allowing them to drive on flooded roads. The recall follows an incident where an unoccupi...
Ford Patents AI-Powered System to Move Parked Cars Away from Hazards
Ford has filed a patent for a system that uses AI and autonomous driving tech to detect and avoid collisions for parked vehicles. The technology could...
Toyota and Lexus Lag Behind in Hands-Free Driving Tech: Why It’s a Strategic Misstep
Toyota and Lexus have no direct competitor to GM’s Super Cruise, Ford’s BlueCruise, or Stellantis’ Hands-Free Active Driving Assist. Their Teammate sy...
China Halts New Autonomous Vehicle Licenses Amid Safety Concerns: Lessons for the U.S. Robotaxi Industry
China has paused issuing new licenses for autonomous vehicles following a March incident in Wuhan where Baidu’s robotaxis blocked streets, causing cha...
Europe’s First Robotaxi Fleet Launches in Croatia with Self-Driving EVs and Low Fares
Croatia has launched Europe’s first commercial robotaxi fleet using Chinese-made electric vehicles. The service, backed by Mate Rimac, charges just €1...
China Unveils Shuanglin K7: The World's First Fully Autonomous Mining Truck with 360-Degree Mobility
China has introduced the Shuanglin K7, the world's first Level 4 autonomous mining truck, capable of 360-degree rotation and crab-like sideways moveme...
Nuro Gains California Approval for Autonomous Robotaxi Testing on Public Roads
Nuro has received regulatory approval to test its fully autonomous robotaxis on California roads. The company will collaborate with Uber to launch dri...
Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Stalled by Puddle in Austin Traffic Jam
A Waymo autonomous taxi in Austin became stuck after refusing to drive through a small puddle, clogging traffic during a rainstorm. The incident raise...
Hertz Launches Robotaxi Subsidiary Oro Mobility in Partnership with Uber for Autonomous Ridesharing
Hertz is expanding into autonomous ridesharing with its new subsidiary Oro Mobility, partnering with Uber to manage vehicle operations for its robotax...
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on AI, driverless cars, and building an 'everything app'
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discusses the company’s expansion into hotels, personal shopping, and AI-driven services. He also addresses Uber’s investme...
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Fleet Surpasses 10 Billion Miles, Nears Musk's 'Safe Unsupervised' Threshold
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) fleet has logged over 10 billion miles, meeting a key milestone Elon Musk set for achieving 'safe unsupervised'...
Inside Toyota’s $10 Billion Futuristic City: Woven City Unveiled
Toyota’s $10 billion Woven City, a futuristic urban testbed, welcomed its first residents six months ago. Built on a former factory site, the city is...
Traveler Left Stranded at Airport After Waymo Robotaxi Departs with Luggage in Trunk
A San Francisco Bay Area man says his Waymo robotaxi abandoned him at San Jose Mineta Airport with his luggage still locked in the trunk. The incident...
California Ends AV Exemption: Driverless Cars Now Face Traffic Tickets and Permit Suspensions
California’s DMV has revoked exemptions for autonomous vehicles, allowing traffic citations and permit suspensions. New rules require AVs to comply wi...
Congress Divided: Self-Driving Car Laws Prioritize Speed Over Safety Concerns
America loses 36,742 lives annually to traffic crashes—equivalent to a full baseball stadium. Self-driving cars could drastically reduce these deaths,...
California to Enforce Traffic Tickets for Driverless Cars Starting July 1
California will begin issuing traffic tickets to autonomous vehicles on July 1, following new DMV regulations. Law enforcement can now issue notices o...
How Zoox Engineered Its Futuristic Robotaxi from the Ground Up
Zoox has taken a unique approach to robotaxi development by designing its vehicles from scratch rather than retrofitting existing cars. The company, a...
How Gen Z Is Driving the Rise of Electric Rideshares in America
Driverless electric vehicles like Waymo are becoming the go-to for busy parents in Los Angeles, while Gen Z and young adults increasingly rely on ride...
Waymo's Autonomous Vehicles Face Criticism for Blocking Bike Lanes in San Francisco
Waymo's autonomous vehicles in San Francisco are frequently blocking bike lanes for passenger pickups and drop-offs, leading to safety concerns and le...
Why Waymo Self-Driving Taxis Won’t End Traffic Fatalities Alone
Waymo’s autonomous taxis promise safer roads, but industry experts warn they won’t eliminate traffic deaths. A recent forum in Washington, D.C., highl...
Simulated Chaos: How 'Elephant Crashes' Are Training Self-Driving Cars for Real-World Chaos
Researchers have developed a new benchmark called Fail2Drive to test self-driving cars in bizarre, unpredictable scenarios like elephants crossing roa...
Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Crashes Police Crime Scene Barrier in London, Sparks Outrage
A Waymo self-driving taxi plowed through a taped-off crime scene in London’s Harlesden late Wednesday, shocking police and bystanders. The incident oc...
Tesla Cybercab Production Begins: Elon Musk’s Cautious Robotaxi Rollout Explained
Tesla has started producing its fully autonomous Cybercab at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. However, Elon Musk is taking a measured approach to the...
Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Roadster Will Be Its Only Manually Driven Car Amid Autonomy Push
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the second-generation Roadster will be the company's sole manually driven vehicle, aligning with its autonomy-first...
Elon Musk Admits Tesla’s Hardware 3 Can’t Deliver Full Self-Driving After Years of False Promises
Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted in January 2025 that Hardware 3 (HW3) lacks the capability for unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD), forcing owners to re...
Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Roadster Will Be the Brand’s Sole Manual Car, Debut Delayed
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the upcoming Roadster will be the company’s only manually driven vehicle long-term, as Tesla shifts to autonomous models...