UK-based autonomous vehicle software company Wave raises $1.2B funding round working together Uber and Nissan are teaming up to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo, with a pilot project scheduled for the end of 2026. Under the deal, Wave will integrate its AI-powered, self-driving software into the Nissan Leaf, which will be available on Uber’s…
Waymo is bringing its robotaxis chicago And charlotte The company said Wednesday as part of its effort to continue expanding autonomous vehicles. Starting today, Waymo will begin manual mapping and initial data collection to lay the groundwork for operations in those cities. Waymo typically enters a new city by conducting months of manual driving and…
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision. The state DMV ruled that Tesla used deceptive marketing to enhance the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles, thereby violating state law. The lawsuit reignites an issue that appeared to be resolved last week when the…
Waymo has removed human safety drivers from its autonomous test vehicles in Nashville, as the Alphabet-owned company moves closer to launching robotaxi service in the city. Waymo, which has been testing in Nashville for several months, is scheduled to launch a robotaxi service there this year. Partnership with Lyft. Riders will initially receive rides directly…
On January 23, a Waymo robotaxi hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, according to the company. Waymo told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the child – whose age is not known – suffered minor injuries. NHTSA has opened a Investigation in the accident, and Waymo said blog post…
Uber and Lyft will begin testing Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis in London in 2026, with Waymo and local startup Wave joining the companies that will have autonomous vehicles in the city next year. Lyft CEO David Risher said in a post on X that Lyft will begin testing as soon as it receives local regulatory…
A pregnant woman in San Francisco gave birth Monday night inside a Waymo robotaxi en route to UCSF Medical Center, the latest milestone in the driverless car saga that no one saw coming — except everyone with more than six months of experience behind the wheel of a ride-share vehicle. according to sf standardWaymo’s remote…
Automaker Stellantis and Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai have signed a non-binding agreement to build robotaxis for deployment in Europe. The collaboration will integrate Pony’s self-driving software into Stellantis’ electric medium-sized van platform, which is built with advanced sensors to support autonomous vehicles. The companies plan to first deploy a test vehicle based on the…
Wemo has been approved to serve the first Airpot in California: San Jose Mint International. The company announced on Thursday that it would begin testing its robotaxis there in the coming months, and it is planned to start a commercial ride by the end of the year. The company has spent years to work towards…
Vemo announced on Tuesday that she was going to bring both of her vehicles-the latest step in a continuous expansion across the United States for the SUV and Zeekar Van-Denver and Seattle. Vehicles will be motivated to start manually, before the company starts testing its autonomous technology in both cities. Wemo told Techcrunch that she…
