Robotaxis Are Becoming Rolling Lost-and-Found Bins
As autonomous rides spread, riders are discovering a very human problem inside driverless cars: people forget a lot of stuff — including some seriously weird items.
Waymo Pulls Ahead in Autonomous Vehicle Registrations While Tesla Lags
Waymo is opening up a meaningful lead in autonomous vehicle registrations, a sign that real-world deployment — not just promises — is starting to define the next phase of the self-driving race.
Robotaxi Reality Check: The Road Ahead Is Still Messy
Robotaxis are back in the spotlight, but the latest mobility reality check makes one thing clear: scaling autonomous ride services is still far harder than the hype suggests.
Waymo broadens weather pause to four cities after robotaxis enter floodwaters
Waymo is widening a weather-related service pause across four cities after robotaxis were reported entering flooded streets, underscoring how hard extreme weather still is for autonomous driving systems.
Nuro Lands Driverless Testing Permit as Uber Robotaxi Plans Take Shape
Nuro’s new driverless testing permit adds momentum to the autonomous vehicle race just as Uber moves closer to launching robotaxi service.
Robotaxis are hitting real roads — and now cities have to figure out how to ticket them
Robotaxis are no longer a future-tense idea. As autonomous fleets grow, regulators and law enforcement are running into a surprisingly basic problem: what happens when a driverless car breaks a rule?
Uber’s next AV play: using everyday drivers as a rolling sensor network
Uber is pushing deeper into autonomous vehicle infrastructure with a plan to use its driver network as a rolling data layer for mapping and road insights.
Elon Musk’s latest admission puts Tesla’s robotaxi story back under the microscope
A fresh admission from Elon Musk, flagged in TechCrunch Mobility, is fueling tougher questions about Tesla’s self-driving roadmap and whether the company’s robotaxi promises can match real-world execution.