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Waymo Robotaxis to Start Driving on U.S. Highways

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Waymo's robotaxis will now be able to operate on highways in the San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles areas, a first for rides provided by fully autonomous vehicles . The subsidiary of Alphabet, Google's parent company, accelerated its highway testing in 2023, notably transporting some of its employees, before launching …November 13, 2025

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GM Promises Eyes-Off Autonomous Driving in 2028

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

While rival Stellantis recently abandoned its Level 3 autonomous driving program, General Motors took advantage of the GM Forward media event in New York on Wednesday to make major announcements in this field as well as those of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. For starters, CEO Mary Barra promised the …October 22, 2025

Toyota Opens ‘Woven City’ in Japan to Test Future Mobility Solutions

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Toyota ’s plan to build an entire city at the foot of Mount Fuji to test autonomous vehicles and future mobility, announced at CES 2020 in Las Vegas , has finally come to fruition with the official inauguration of Woven City. The location will serve as a “living laboratory” where …September 25, 2025

Uber Invests $300 Million in Lucid In Robotaxi Push

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Thursday it will acquire $300 million worth of shares in US electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors as part of an ambitious plan to build its own fleet of robotaxis. The emerging autonomous taxi market is gaining momentum, with Google subsidiary Waymo currently holding the strongest position …July 18, 2025

U.S. Following Up on Possible Tesla Robotaxi Infractions

US safety regulators contacted Tesla after its self-driving cars stopped abruptly, sped or swerved into the wrong lane as the company began limited robotaxi service, US officials said Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it is following up on videos posted online of Sunday's launch in Texas …June 25, 2025

Tesla Launches Long-Discussed Robotaxi Service

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla began offering robotaxi services Sunday in the U.S. city of Austin, Texas, an initial step that Elon Musk’s backers believe could lead to the company’s next growth wave. “Super congratulations to the @Tesla_AI software & chip design teams on a successful @Robotaxi launch!!” Musk posted on the X platform …June 23, 2025

Waymo Looks to Test its Self-driving Cars in New York

Google-owned Waymo on Wednesday said it has applied for a permit to start testing its self-driving cars in New York City, a first for the Big Apple. Waymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe transport options, tourist …June 19, 2025

Apple CarPlay Ultra is Here, Debuts in Aston Martin Cars

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Apple today announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay designed to “deliver the best of iPhone and the best of the car” by deeply integrating with the vehicle. Supporting iPhone 12 or later running iOS 18.5 or later, the system provides information for all of the …May 15, 2025

Stellantis Unveils Hands-Free, Eyes-Off Autonomous Driving Tech

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Stellantis, parent company of Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep , Ram and ten other global brands, has unveiled its first in-house-developed automated driving system offering hands-free and eyes-off (SAE Level 3) functionality. STLA AutoDrive, as it’s called, is at the heart of the automaker’s technology strategy, alongside STLA Brain and …February 20, 2025

Invisible Man: German Startup Bets on Remote Driver

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

With no one in the driver seat, the SUV pulling up resembles an autonomous robotaxi like those becoming increasingly present in some cities, but the car from German startup Vay is something else. One of a number of emerging players aiming to disrupt road transportation, the seven-year-old company is built …January 8, 2025

GM to Stop Robotaxi Development Work and Focus on Super Cruise

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

General Motors on Tuesday said it will no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development work and intends to combine Cruise engineers with its own technical teams Citing “the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market” (more than $10 billion …December 11, 2024

Project Arrow Gets an Additional $7 Million From Ottawa

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Today is Remembrance Day, but it’s likely that many of you have forgotten about Project Arrow . Named after the Canadian-made Avro Arrow interceptor aircraft from the 1950s, this all-electric SUV concept with autonomous driving capabilities is a collaboration between nearly 60 different companies in Canada and led by the …November 11, 2024

Tesla Unveils "Cybercab" Robotaxi, Pledges It Before 2027

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he said was a robotaxi capable of self-driving, predicting it would be available by 2027—about a decade after he first promised an autonomous vehicle. The Tesla CEO said the fully electric car, which has no steering wheel or pedals, would be priced under $30,000 …October 11, 2024

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