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No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab
Tesla’s private Cybercab event has come and gone, and it was very different from the large, loud, livestreamed…
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Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets
Tesla published a form on Thursday for businesses interested in buying Cybercab fleets or providing infrastructure for its…
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The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment
Today could be the day Tesla changes forever. In a couple of hours, Tesla will “launch” the Cybercab…
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Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport
Zoox isn’t wasting any time now that it’s allowed to operate and charge for rides in its custom-built…
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Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo has started to offer its robotaxi service to the public in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa, extending…
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Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
The rapid scaling of robotaxis over the last two years has come with a hidden human cost. Test…
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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 million just two months…
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Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe
Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the regulator’s…
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US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities
A Department of Energy lab is investigating whether Chinese lidar sensors might pose a security risk if they…
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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 — more than 30 autonomous…