Robotaxi

Waymo reaches half a million weekly robotaxi trips as Alphabet eyes separate reporting by 2027. Meanwhile, Tesla pushes its Cybercab vision while facing regulatory scrutiny.

A Waymo autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco alerted police after internal cameras detected underage passengers carrying a loaded ghost gun, marijuana, and pepper spray.

Tesla has begun offering rides in its new Cybercab in Austin, Texas. The two-seater vehicle, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, has sparked interest from regulators and the NHTSA, who plan to review the company's operations.

Major autonomous driving companies are preparing to deploy their robotaxis in Las Vegas after the state of Nevada approved applications from Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to provide services in Clark County.

The surprising announcement by Prof. Amnon Shashua regarding his intention to step down as CEO of Mobileye caught the market off guard. The company is initiating a search for a successor with strong commercialization skills, and Shashua suggests the next leader may not necessarily be Israeli.

Uber and Waymo are shifting their partnership model: Waymo will launch its own app in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, while maintaining availability on the Uber platform until at least May 2028.