Motional robotaxis join the Uber app in Vegas two years after major reset
The launch comes just two years after a major reboot at Hyundai-owned Motional. The service will start with a safety monitor, which Motional hopes to remove by year’s end.
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Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service
Motional says it will launch a driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas before the end of 2026.
Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost
Amazon Autos, which kicked off last year with Hyundai, initially started with new cars. The deal with Ford pushes it into used car territory.
TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal
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More executives depart Hyundai’s air taxi startup Supernal
A wider leadership shake-up at Hyundai’s electric air taxi startup Supernal is underway just a few weeks after it paused work on its vehicle program and its CEO and CTO left.
Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive
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Hyundai’s eVTOL startup Supernal pauses work following CEO and CTO departures
The shakeup comes as the startup was still struggling to get its test vehicle off the ground — literally. The first flight was only in March.
Hyundai is working with a startup on plant-based leather that smells like the real thing
Uncaged Innovations is working with Hyundai to develop alternatives to leather with a fraction of the environmental impact.