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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.
Waymo pauses its robotaxi service in Atlanta after a vehicle drove into a flooded street and got stuck, following a similar pause in San Antonio. The company's software recall last week was insufficient to prevent the incident, highlighting ongoing challenges with autonomous vehicles in adverse weather.
A tweet highlights a robotaxi in China, likely showcasing a new autonomous ride-hailing service or demonstration.
Tesla is testing its Cybercab robotaxi in Texas with full steer-by-wire technology, indicating faster-than-expected progress toward autonomous ride-hailing.
Tesla revealed two low-speed crashes involving its Robotaxis while teleoperators were remotely driving the vehicles, according to newly unredacted NHTSA data. The incidents occurred in Austin, Texas, with safety monitors onboard and no passengers present.
Tesla disclosed details of 17 robotaxi crashes, including two low-speed incidents where remote human drivers caused collisions. The report highlights safety concerns about the use of teleoperation in autonomous vehicle operations.
Waymo is voluntarily recalling about 3,800 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix a software glitch that allowed them to drive into flooded roads, following incidents in Austin and San Antonio.