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Waymo robotaxis are now operating in 10 US cities
Waymo is opening its robotaxi services to the public in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, as the…
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Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis
Uber has a pitch for autonomous vehicle makers: we got this. The ride-hailing and food delivery company has…
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New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan
Waymo’s big chance to bring its robotaxis to the state of New York has been thwarted — for…
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Aurora’s driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers
Aurora’s self-driving trucks can now travel nonstop on a 1,000-mile route between Fort Worth and Phoenix — exceeding…
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Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville
Waymo has pulled the human safety driver from its autonomous test vehicles in Nashville, as the Alphabet-owned company…
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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to…
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Luminar sale approved despite last-minute mystery bid
Moments before a bankruptcy judge was expected to approve the sale of Luminar’s lidar business, an unidentified party…
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Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi has raised $1 billion and struck a partnership with Uber to deploy self-driving cars…
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The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven…
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Luminar receives a larger $33 million bid for its lidar business
Luminar received an even higher bid for its lidar business as a court-run auction concluded on Monday, according…