robotaxi

Waymo plans to more than double the number of cities it will operate a commercial robotaxi service in next year.

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.

Avride has partnered with Grubhub to bring robotic deliveries beyond college campuses, helping to address traffic and safety concerns.

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

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

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

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

Boston Dynamics reveals how AI and teleoperation are teaching the Atlas humanoid robot complex manipulation skills.

Zoox aims to produce up to 10,000 custom-made robotaxis a year at its new serial production facility in Hayward, Calif.

Lyft plans to deploy Baidu Apollo Go’s RT6 robotaxis in Germany and the U.K. starting next year, pending regulatory approvals.

Jan Zizka describes Brightpick’s innovative Giraffe Autopicker, and Charlie Kemp explains Hello Robot’s mobile manipulator.

Waymo currently operates fully autonomous robotaxi services in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin.

Pony.ai has plans to expand its Chinese deployments, and establish services in Europe and the Middle East this year.

Toyota and its Woven division are exploring a partnership with Waymo to develop autonomous technology for consumer-owned cars.

Pony.ai said continuous design optimizations have also reduced the total amount of bill-of-materials costs by 70%.

WeRide said the GXR service area spans the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, including high-speed railway stations.

The latest layoffs at Cruise extended all the way to top leadership, as GM prioritizes engineering talent moving forward.

Waymo announced its first new deployment of 2025. It already has plans to launch another service in Miami later this year.

Zoox provided Senior Editor Mike Oitzman take his first ride in its robotaxi, and he learned about the platform from CPO Mike White.

The companies plan to produce a fleet of IONIQ 5 robotaxis equipped with Waymo’s technology to support Waymo One’s growth.

Planzer and LOXO are developing highly automated and sustainable transport with an interchangeable chassis, starting in Switzerland.