TechCrunch
Waymo builds a custom chip to handle its data deluge, while Uber gets fined, diversifies, and expands its robotaxi empire - because apparently, one autonomous vehicle story a week isn't enough.
TechCrunch
Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in three cities, and it's a minivan from China - tariffs and all.
TechCrunch
Waymo and Uber's robotaxi partnership is on the rocks, with Waymo planning to go solo in Austin and Atlanta by 2028 after a series of public spats over driving behavior.
TechCrunch
Robotaxis get a federal scolding, Uber and Waymo call it quits in Phoenix, and Rivian raises a cool $1.32 billion - all in a week's work for the future of transportation.
BBC World
China's robotaxis are cruising Beijing traffic with no humans, but exporting them might be harder than selling EVs - especially when they get stuck in the snow or drag pedestrians.
TechCrunch
Uber’s annual lost-and-found index goes robo: dentures, Squishmallows, and an 'I Heart Hot Dads' bag are just the beginning of what passengers leave behind in driverless taxis.
TechCrunch
Waymo launches a Chinese-made, Swedish-designed minivan robotaxi with cup holders and a dream of profitability, because what could go wrong?
TechCrunch
Waymo's robotaxis are real but not permanent, pausing operations in multiple cities due to rain; Elon Musk's companies engage in a $506M Megapack lovefest; and the Nissan Leaf finally gets a decent backup camera.
The Verge
Nuro, the delivery robot company turned robotaxi wannabe, argues that being fashionably late to the party lets it learn from Waymo's mistakes while Uber and Lucid handle the boring logistics.
TechCrunch
Waymo's robotaxis can't handle water, so the company is expanding its 'we give up' zone to four cities - because apparently, rain is still a mystery to AI.
The Verge
Uber is putting self-driving cars back on the road, but this time humans will do the driving while the cars just take notes for robotaxi startups.
BBC World
Waymo recalls nearly 3,800 robotaxis after one decided to go for an unplanned swim in a Texas creek, proving that AI still hasn't mastered basic puddle avoidance.
TechCrunch
Nuro gets to test driverless SUVs on California roads, but don't worry - they'll take their sweet time before actually doing it.
TechCrunch
Tesla's autonomous taxi fleet grows to three Texas cities, though current data suggests you're more likely to see a tumbleweed than a robot cab in Dallas or Houston.
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