Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Waymo gets a lot of attention for its fast-paced expansion. And for good reason; it seems like every week, the company’s
Waymo has opened its next-generation robotaxi to all riders in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco — a notable milestone for the Alphabet company as it pushes to expand its fleet with vehicles that are cheaper to build, operate, and maintain. For now, customers in these markets may be matched with the new robotaxi, called
Autonomous ride-hailing company Zoox will start charging for rides in Las Vegas next week, ending its free pilot program. Starting Aug. 10, the Amazon-owned startup will begin offering a paid service for its pod-shaped, purpose-built robotaxis — a bummer for free riders, but the next logical step for the company in its growth from a
Self-driving vehicles have become a common sight in the San Francisco Bay Area, and there are more companies looking to deploy their autonomous vehicles to public riders in the coming months. Earlier this year, ride-hailing giant Uber, electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors and autonomous vehicle company Nuro unveiled the Lucid Gravity robotaxi, the result of
Chinese tech giant Baidu has begun testing autonomous vehicles in London as part of its partnership with Lyft and Freenow, the German taxi and multi-mobility app that Lyft now owns. Baidu is the latest in a series of companies trialling self-driving technology in the UK ahead of commercial robotaxi deployments. The trial, which began Tuesday
Tesla has brought an unspecified number of its unattended Model Y SUVs to Orlando and Tampa, just one day before the company’s scheduled second-quarter earnings call. This is the third Florida city where Tesla is testing its fledgling robotaxi service, following a small launch in Miami a few weeks ago. The two new cities appear
