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Amazon Takes on Waymo and Tesla With Massive Robotaxi Launch in San Francisco. What That Means for AMZN Stock.

Amazon-backed Zoox is launching robotaxis in San Francisco, taking on Waymo and Tesla as the ride-hailing market races toward $514 billion by 2031.

Barchart

Waymo in Munich: Could autonomous vehicles make Europe's roads safer?

Waymo is bringing driverless taxis to Munich, its third city outside the US, as data suggests autonomous vehicles are far safer than human drivers.

Euronews

Driverless taxi rollout delayed in London after regulatory hurdles

Transport for London said it will publish its guidance on the vehicles ‘shortly’

The Independent UK

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London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance

It was previously understood that robotaxis would launch before the end of the year

Evening Standard

Waymo Just Took A Not-So-Subtle Dig At Tesla’s Self-Driving Strategy

In a blog post, one of Waymo's top engineers wrote that cameras are 'aren't enough' for autonomous driving.

InsideEVs

Hyundai’s New Santa Fe Will Go Electric And Keep The Gas Tank

The extended-range electric vehicle will be made in the U.S. at Hyundai’s Alabama plant.

InsideEVs

After Uber, Waymo to launch the EU's first robotaxis in Munich

Google sister company Waymo plans to launch driverless taxi services with robotaxis in Bavaria's capital from next year. In the coming weeks, Waymo cars with drivers will first map the city.

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London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow

Transport secretary had said fully driverless taxis could start this spring but launch now looks unlikely this year

The Guardian - UK

Waymo Is Headed To Germany

Waymo will begin mapping the streets of Munich in the next few weeks. Service should start next year.

InsideEVs

Sean Duffy’s family road-trip reality series: we watched it – will anyone else?

Trump transport chief’s YouTube show vowed to ‘celebrate America’s story’ – it’s debatable whether it celebrates anything besides the Duffys themselves

The Guardian - US

Nevada Opens The Door To Thousands Of Paid Robotaxis, And Tesla Has The Edge

Tesla, Waymo, and Uber got the green light to start charging for robotaxi rides in the county that’s home to Las Vegas.

InsideEVs

Waymo’s New Robotaxi Minivans Are Now Taking Paying Passengers

The Chinese-made Zeekr vans are fitted with Waymo’s sixth-generation hardware and software suite.

InsideEVs

Tesla’s Robotaxi gets caught crashing through traffic posts, just as it readies the purpose-built Cybercab for public roads

Tesla Robotaxi gets confused by traffic posts — just as the Cybercab gets ready for the road

TechRadar

Tesla’s Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab Could Hit Austin Streets This Month as Elon Musk Ramps Up Robotaxi Push: TSLA Stock Down 1.38% (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The story has been refreshed with the latest market price action and a revised headline.

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Dara Khosrowshahi Hails Uber's Japan Robotaxi Expansion, Says Country Has Been a 'Terrific' Market for the Ride-Hailing Giant

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi hailed the expansion of the ride-hailing giant’s Robotaxi exploits in Japan as the global autonomous driving race heats up.

Fortune

A San Francisco 'tech prankster' got 50 Waymos ordered onto the same street, exposing robotaxis' cyber/airbag problem

California requires autonomous vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate they can safely monitor, update and maintain fleets while complying with cyber law.

International Business Times

The Biggest Autonomous Vehicle Investment Isn't the Vehicle

For more than a decade, investors have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into autonomous vehicles, backing companies racing to solve one of the most technically ambitious engineering problems of our time: replacing the human driver.

Motor1

Zoox Can Start Charging For Steering Wheel-Free Robotaxis In Las Vegas

Federal regulators grant Zoox a two-year, 2,500-vehicle exemption in Las Vegas, testing how US robotaxi rules handle steering-wheel-free shuttles.

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Waymo CEO says camera-only self-driving systems can’t support fully autonomous driving systems, and after testing multiple robotaxis, I have to agree

Waymo CEO says camera-only self-driving can’t go all the way — and I have to agree

Benzinga

Uber Stock Is a ‘No Brainer’ for Bill Ackman After Its 2026 Selloff

Bill Ackman added a position in Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) to the Pershing Square Capital Management investment fund (NYSE:PSUS) in the first quarter of 2025. With Uber remaining one of the largest positions for the hedge fund, Ackman couldn’t help but agree with a recent social media post about the stock…

Benzinga

Uber CEO Says 15-Minute Drone Delivery Will Be A 'Magical Experience'

Autonomous cars continue to dominate conversations around Uber Technologies Inc.‘s (NYSE:UBER) future, but CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says another technology may deliver an even more noticeable upgrade for consumers: drones.

The Economic Times

US regulator advances rules for steering wheel-free autonomous cars

Federal regulators are allowing robotaxis to operate without steering wheels and potentially brake pedals. Amazon's Zoox vehicles received approval to charge customers for rides in Las Vegas. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating rules for autonomous vehicle technology. Concerns about safety data and reporting standards for robotaxis remain.…

The Independent UK

Would you get in? Robotaxis with no steering wheel get federal green light

Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals

InsideEVs

Waymo's Robotaxis Have A Parking Problem—And It's Costing Thousands

Waymo’s robotaxi fleet in Austin has hundreds of self-driving cabs that seem to have a problem parking legally.

Benzinga

Lyft Stock Is Down More Than 26% This Year—Now a Short Seller Warns the Uber Rival Could Be in Deep Trouble (UPDATED)

Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include a comment from Lyft.

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