Now anyone in LA can take Waymo robotaxi rides 24/7
It just got much easier to take a robotaxi ride in Los Angeles. Waymo announced on Tuesday that anyone in the California city can now take fully autonomous rides, removing…
This is Tesla’s ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi
Tesla boss Elon Musk has just taken the wraps off a prototype of the automaker’s long-awaited robotaxi. Tesla’s CEO performed the unveiling at a special event at the Warner Bros…
How to watch Tesla’s robotaxi unveiling on Thursday
Tesla is holding a special event in California on Thursday that’s widely expected to focus on its highly anticipated robotaxi, dubbed the “Cybercab.” It announced the event, called, “We, robot,”…
Uber to bring robotaxis to its ridesharing app via Criuise deal
Cruise / Cruise Uber and autonomous-car specialist Cruise are teaming up to offer robotaxi rides from as early as next year. Ridesharing giant Uber announced the multiyear partnership on Thursday,…
Waymo’s robotaxis head for the highway
Waymo After several years of testing its autonomous vehicles on city streets without a human engineer behind the wheel, Waymo is about to send its fully driverless cars onto freeways…
Cruise woes continue as key figures quit the robotaxi firm
Cruise co-founder Daniel Kan has quit the beleaguered autonomous-car company, Reuters reported on Monday. His departure as chief product officer comes a day after Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt…
Cruise woes prompt production halt of fully driverless van
Cruise General Motors-owned Cruise has halted production of its fully driverless vehicle — the Origin — just over a week after it suspended robotaxi operations nationwide following a number of…
Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to Uber’s ridesharing app
Uber will soon offer rides in Waymo’s autonomous vehicles using the regular Uber app. It will also integrate with Uber Eats for meal delivery. Announced on Tuesday, the service will…
Watch folks react to their first ride in GM Cruise’s driverless car
Watch San Francisco residents react to their first ride in a Cruise autonomous car that has no one sitting in the driver’s seat.
This self-driving racing car could have done with a driver
An autonomous racing car got off to a terrible start in a recent contest when it veered off the track from a standing start and drove straight into a wall.