Automotive

Zoox is accepting its first public riders in San Francisco through its Explorer program, which gives riders early access.

Waymo said it has entered a new phase of commercial scale, doubling the number of cities it operates in without a human specialist in the car.

Teradar claimed its terahertz chip technology is superior to lidar and radar for all-weather vision for autonomous vehicles.

The second A2RL autonomous racing event in the United Arab Emirates is challenging university teams’ AI drivers.

Waymo also expanded its service area in the San Francisco Bay Area. Take a look at the new robotaxi map.

Automotive services company Holman has launched a robotics division to provide end-to-end support for industrial automation deployments.

Waymo also gave a look at how it has fortified its autonomous driver for operations winter weather conditions.

Vention has rolled out AI Operator as it advances its Zero-Shot Automation strategy to making programming easier.

NVIDIA said it can support Uber in scaling its global autonomous fleet to 100,000 vehicles over time, starting in 2027.

International Motors is bringing trucks, PlusAI the self-driving software, and NVIDIA the processing for long-haul freight.

Augmentus has received a strategic investment from Applied Ventures to enable faster deployment, flexible parts handling, and time savings.

General Motors is using technology developed at robotaxi startup Cruise with its Super Cruise eyes-off system.

Avride developers autonomous vehicles and sidewalk delivery robots, both of which it is deploying in partnership with Uber.

GrayMatter says its new headquarters and experience center will help it expand AI robotics applications in manufacturing.

Over the coming months, Waymo plans to lay the groundwork for U.K. service in collaboration with its fleet partner Moove.

Community colleges like Sierra College offer mechatronics programs that directly address the robotics industry’s labor shortage.

This raise follows a year of sustained growth for Einride, the company said, with net sales more than doubling in 2024.

Zoox launched test vehicles in Washington, D.C., to prepare for its driverless robotaxi service. This is its eighth city.

Machina Labs has partnered with Toyota to develop new methods of metal forming for more customizable vehicles.

OmniCore EyeMotion reduces commissioning by up to 90% compared with custom solutions, claimed ABB Robotics.

CoboMover solves work envelope challenges for collaborative robots and small tabletop robots while maintaining repeatability, said Güdel.

Zoox is opening its purpose-built robotaxis to the public for the first time with its deployment on the Las Vegas Strip.