The main focus of robotaxi operations has leaned on using converted, mass-market EVs that can carry two or three passengers, rather than large custom-made shuttles with more seating capacity.

As we rode through the streets of San Francisco in her company’s autonomous vehicle, we talked through all of the back-end things required to launch a robotaxi service later this year.

A serious robotaxi would demonstrate the primacy of safety; the manufacturer would place sensors in optimal positions—on the roof, as well as on the sides and corners of the vehicle. These ...

Despite that, I believe it's critical to know that Tesla doesn't seem keen to partner with Uber to build the robotaxi network. Given the expensive valuations that the market has tagged to TSLA ...

Nissan reveals its progress in the development of SAE Level 4 technology, having let its prototype navigate without a driver in complex traffic for the first time in Japan. The prototype is based ...

The US has a new robotaxi capital. Waymo and Tesla are going head-to-head in Austin, lured by Texas' hands-off approach to regulation. The number of robots on the road is growing, and local ...

John Krafcik, the former CEO of the robotaxi company Waymo from 2015-2021, knows a thing or two about the driverless vehicle industry. And when he says that Tesla CEO Elon Musk might use some ...

In October, Tesla revealed the Cybercab, a robotaxi concept that had no steering wheel or control pedals. Tesla had applied for the TCP permit in November 2024, the regulator said in an email ...

Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion ...

The catalyst for the selloff was a string of weak delivery reports. Investors hope that the Robotaxi will turn Tesla's fortunes around, but progress toward that service has been extremely slow.

Product unveilings and a "robotaxi launch" expected from Tesla in Austin, Texas, this year could revitalize investors' sentiment about the company and hopefully lift its share price, Piper Sandler ...