Tesla’s private Cybercab event has come and gone, and it was very different from the large, loud, livestreamed events the company usually puts on — an odd choice for the launch of a product CEO Elon Musk has spent years building toward. In fact, it doesn’t even appear that Musk spoke at the event,…
Nevada, get ready for the robotaxis. The Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved three permits Thursday that will allow Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to operate commercial robotaxi services in Clark County, home to Las Vegas. Together, these permits would deploy up to 8,000 robotaxis across the county over the next 12 months. Tesla’s permit allows it…
Waymo and other robotaxi operators are facing increased scrutiny — and possible new federal requirements — over how their autonomous vehicles interact with emergency responders, a regulatory risk that’s becoming harder for the industry to shrug off. Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.) is the latest lawmaker to put pressure on the industry with a proposed bill…
Zoox has issued a software recall after one among its robotaxis struggled to navigate a smoke-filled emergency fireplace scene in June. The Amazon-owned firm stated Friday that it has shipped to its fleet of 105 automobiles a software program replace that ought to deal with the problem. Zoox advised TechCrunch in a press release that…
Mobileye has pitched itself as an autonomous automobile expertise provider. Now it desires the operator label, too. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded firm mentioned Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in a U.S. metropolis in 2027, marking an enlargement past its provider technique. Mobileye didn’t title the U.S. metropolis. Nonetheless, the Israeli-based…
