Waymo robotaxis are now operating in 10 US cities
Waymo launched services today in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.
Transportation
It’s time to pull the plug on plug-in hybrids
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are rarely charged, according to a new study. Why are automakers still producing them?
Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after all
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot.
Uber’s new autonomous vehicle division is about survival and opportunity
Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.
Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis
Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company selling both software and services for all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.
Yep, it’s fast: Donut Lab’s solid-state battery gets its first test result
Since announcing earlier this year that it was on the cusp of a major battery breakthrough, Finnish startup Donut Lab has faced a lot of questions, and plenty of skepticism, about its production-ready, solid-state battery. Could the company really make a fast-charging battery at scale while avoiding some of the theoretical production headaches that have […]
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Uber launches robotaxi support project to aid AV partners
Uber is moving aggressively into robotaxis, striking deals with new partners and promising big investments to support future fleets – basically everything it can do except design and build the vehicles itself. (It tried that once, unsuccessfully.) Now, the ridehail giant is launching a new initiative to support its third-party robotaxi partners called Uber Autonomous […]
TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense
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