From a sustainability perspective, the rapid growth of autonomous mobility represents a critical pathway toward zero-emission urban transport. Currently, only two nations in the world – the US and China – have fully...
Read MoreLast year, the U.S.-based Waymo entered into a strategic partnership with Japanese taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and Go, a Japanese taxi-hailing app partly owned by Nihon Kotsu....
Read MoreFederal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) already govern the vehicle automakers sell today. But those FMVSS rules weren’t designed for vehicles like the Tesla Cybercab and Zoox robotaxi, which lack traditional, and...
Read MoreTransportation data provides the context needed to evaluate safety performance. Simply counting crashes tells only part of the story. https://inrix.com/blog/the-critical-role-of-transportation-data-for-autonomous-vehicle-safety/...
Read MoreAutonomous mobility won’t succeed on the strength of vehicle technology alone, but instead if the wider ecosystem can deliver connectivity that’s reliable, interoperable and scalable enough to support these services in the real...
Read MoreJust as EVs brought electrification onto the road and into view, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are bringing AI into the visible world. Autonomous vehicles and the rise of physical AI in mobility...
Read MoreVirginia is moving closer to regulating self-driving vehicles, with lawmakers and experts recently agreeing on a plan ahead of the next legislative session as the technology expands and safety concerns grow. Virginia lawmakers...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Strategy for Automated Vehicles will attempt to strike the difficult balance of prioritizing safety while “unleashing” the technology on America’s roadways....
Read MoreNVIDIA is advancing into the autonomous driving market. While US and Chinese tech giants like Tesla, Google, Amazon, and Baidu are releasing completed vehicles or robotaxis, NVIDIA is expanding its influence by providing...
Read MoreWaymo, which has already launched large-scale commercial service, positioned safety and trust as prerequisites for expansion. He also emphasized the company’s intention to enter the South Korean market....
Read MoreThe U.S. robotaxi race has entered a more serious phase. Let’s break down what Waymo and Zoox announced, how far each company has progressed, what the economics may look like and which U.S. stocks give investors exposure...
Read MoreAt the OU Mobility and Intelligence Lab, automotive engineers are developing an affordable system that could bring autonomous driving to ordinary vehicles...
Read MoreWaymo is in the final stages of raising debt for the first time in its history, seeking more than $3 billion from big-name lenders such as Blackstone and Pimco....
Read MoreHawaii isn’t on the list, even though Oahu has nearly one million residents, millions more visitors arrive each year, and an unusually large share of them immediately need the kind of transportation Waymo provides. Is Waymo...
Read MoreWaymo’s custom-made Ojai vehicles, which started public rides in San Francisco, L.A., and Phoenix this summer, are manufactured in Ningbo, China, and then shipped to the U.S., where Waymo adds its own autonomous driving...
Read MoreUber is expanding its plans to operate self-driving cars in various markets and has partnered with Rivian to deploy up to 50,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030. However, Brazil does not appear among the countries expected to...
Read MoreProponents of autonomous vehicle technology have long argued that robotaxis and other self-driving vehicles will reduce crash incidents and make roads safer. TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis...
Read MoreTest drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles. Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are...
Read MoreWe have arrived at a new phase of autonomous technology. Robotaxi pilots are proliferating globally. Investors and technology players are looking forward to the possibility of an impending commercial deployment. OPINION: Safety...
Read MoreAmazon-backed Zoox has started offering public rides in San Francisco and Las Vegas with its purpose-built robotaxis, while Tesla is preparing to bring its purpose-built Cybercab into its Robotaxi service soon....
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