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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…
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Uber launches an ‘AV Labs’ division to gather driving data for robotaxi partners
Uber has more than 20 autonomous vehicle partners, and they all want one thing: data. So the company…
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New York governor clears path for robotaxis everywhere, with one notable exception
New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state —…
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Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service
Nearly two years ago, Motional was at an autonomous vehicle crossroads. The company, born from a $4 billion…
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Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi
Waymo has spent the past three years refining and testing a minivan-like vehicle made by Chinese automaker Zeekr.…
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Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’
At CES 2026, Nvidia launched Alpamayo, a new family of open-source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for…