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A tweet reports spotting a Tesla Cybercab robotaxi in Austin, Texas via a traffic camera image.
Elon Musk tweets that the Cybercab, a vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals, is driving around Austin.
Tesla has begun engineering tests of the first production Cybercab in Austin.
Aseon Labs raised $10M in seed funding to build parking space-sized autonomous pods that can inspect, clean, and charge robotaxis on the spot, aiming to eliminate costly deadhead miles and improve robotaxi profitability.
Zoox, Amazon's autonomous vehicle company, has refreshed its purpose-built robotaxi with improvements to seating, interior, and exterior features, moving closer to mass production while awaiting regulatory approval.
A Twitter user reports seeing multiple Tesla Cybercab prototypes with steering wheels and test drivers in Palo Alto and San Jose, indicating continued testing.
Waymo issued a recall for 3,871 robotaxis after incidents where vehicles entered freeway construction zones at highway speed; a software fix is under development and freeway operations are suspended until it is deployed.
Tesla's Cybercab, a compact autonomous two-seater, has achieved the lightest weight and highest efficiency of any Tesla, with EPA filings showing 3,113 lbs curb weight and 165 Wh/mi efficiency, though a concrete deployment plan is still lacking.
Mobileye announces its entry into the US robotaxi market with a standalone service, starting with 100 robotaxis and aiming to scale to 17,000 within five years, while maintaining existing partnerships.
Elon Musk reacts to a post highlighting that Tesla's Robotaxi fleet crashes have been caused by human-driven vehicles rear-ending them.
Waymo announced Waymo Premier, a $29.99/month membership offering priority pickups, cash back, and other perks for frequent riders in select cities.
Waymo plans to offer driverless rides to six North American World Cup venues, aiming to showcase its robotaxi technology to millions of attendees despite recent operational challenges like flooding and highway suspensions.
NVIDIA introduces Halos OS, a safety-certified operating system for robotaxis, emphasizing built-in safety through certified foundations, standardized interfaces, and industry collaborations.
Uber has opened an interest list for riders to be among the first to hail Wayve's autonomous vehicles in London, with the service launching later this year in a phased rollout.
Waymo and B2U Storage Solutions have announced a strategic supply agreement to repurpose used batteries from Waymo's autonomous robotaxi fleet into stationary energy storage systems supporting power grids in California and Texas. The deal covers batteries swapped out during proactive maintenance as well as those from retired vehicles.
NVIDIA announces Alpamayo 2 Super, a 32B open reasoning model for Level 4 robotaxis, featuring 360-degree perception, meta-actions, and a full stack including AlpaGym simulation and OmniDreams scenario generation.
Nuro, a delivery robot company pivoting to robotaxis, argues that being a 'second mover' after Waymo allows it to learn from Waymo's successes and mistakes, giving it an advantage as it plans to launch its service in San Francisco later this year.
Waymo has suspended freeway driving across all its US markets due to safety concerns about construction zones, and paused service in Atlanta and San Antonio over flooded roads, following a software recall related to driving through floodwaters.
Discusses rumors of Waymo pausing freeway operations due to construction zones, while confirming a separate pause in Atlanta due to flooding and a recall for software updates. Highlights the ongoing challenges for autonomous vehicles with edge cases like construction zones.
Uber is deploying its own autonomous vehicles again under a new AV Lab project, but they will not operate as robotaxis; instead, they will collect data for Uber's robotaxi partners to help them scale their services.