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Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which has made the Alphabet-owned…
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TechCrunch Mobility: The battle over robotaxi rules
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how…
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Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause
Waymo says robotaxi service has resumed after it made “temporary adjustments” in San Francisco amidst a power outage…
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San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco
It turns out that even San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who once declared that the city should be…
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Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo
A proposed bill that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate in Washington, D.C. has become a test case…
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TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how…
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Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison issued a directive Wednesday to autonomous vehicle (AV) developers,…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox,…
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Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month
AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189 billion of global…
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Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte
Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Chicago and Charlotte as part of its push to continue scaling autonomous…