TechCrunch
Uber and Pony.ai to Unleash Robotaxis on London, Because Driving Yourself Is So 2025
Uber and Pony.ai are bringing robotaxis to London, because nothing says 'progress' like a driverless car navigating the M25.
2026-10-08
TechCrunch
2026-10-04
TechCrunch
California to Robotaxis: Please Stop Blocking Fire Trucks, or Else
California passes a law to keep robotaxis from blocking fire trucks, because apparently that needed to be a law.
2026-09-13
TechCrunch
Lyft Finally Puts Robotaxis on Its App, Only Took Four Years and a $550M Fire Sale
Lyft finally gets robotaxis on its app in Nashville, because nothing says innovation like selling your AV division for $550M and then partnering with the company that actually figured it out.
2026-09-06
TechCrunch
Travis Kalanick's Atoms Might Be Getting Into the Robotaxi Business, Because Why Not Revisit Old Haunts?
Travis Kalanick's Atoms raises $1.7B, hints at robotaxi ambitions, and chats with Uber - because apparently, old habits die hard.
2026-08-23
TechCrunch
Waymo Builds Custom Chip, Because Apparently Off-the-Shelf Brains Weren't Fancy Enough
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.
2026-08-19
TechCrunch
Waymo's Cheaper Robotaxi Now Open to All Riders in Three Cities; Tariffs Add a Dash of Irony
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.
2026-07-24
TechCrunch
Waymo Reportedly Shopping Around for a Less Complicated Relationship Than Uber
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.
2026-07-13
TechCrunch
Robotaxis Get a Stern Federal Finger-Wag, Uber and Waymo Break Up in Phoenix
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.
2026-07-06
BBC World
China's Robotaxis: The New EV, But With More Awkward Silences and No One to Blame for Bad Music
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.
2026-06-03
TechCrunch
Uber's Lost & Found Index Goes Robotic: Dentures, Squishmallows, and 'I Heart Hot Dads' Bags Abound
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.
2026-05-28
TechCrunch
Waymo's New Robotaxi Is a Chinese-Made Minivan That Dreams of Making Money
Waymo launches a Chinese-made, Swedish-designed minivan robotaxi with cup holders and a dream of profitability, because what could go wrong?
2026-05-24
TechCrunch
Robotaxis Are Real, Except When They Aren't: Waymo's Conditional Arrival
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 Argues That Being Fashionably Late to the Robotaxi Party Is Actually a Genius Strategy
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.
2026-05-22
TechCrunch
Waymo Expands Its 'We Can't Handle Water' Pause to Four Cities as Robotaxis Keep Finding Floods
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.
2026-05-21
The Verge
Uber Puts Its Own Self-Driving Cars Back on Road, Promises Not to Kill Anyone This Time
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.
2026-05-13
BBC World
Waymo Recalls 3,800 Robotaxis After One Decides to Go Swimming in a Texas Creek
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.
2026-05-06
TechCrunch
Nuro Gets California's Blessing to Test Driverless SUVs, Promises Not to Get Too Excited
Nuro gets to test driverless SUVs on California roads, but don't worry - they'll take their sweet time before actually doing it.
2026-04-18
TechCrunch
Tesla's Robotaxi Service Expands to Dallas, Houston, Bringing Texas-Sized Ambition
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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