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Tesla Is Finally Letting Robotaxis Drive Solo In Austin. Now Comes The Hard Part

The automaker has started testing robotaxis without human safety drivers on board after years of promises.

InsideEVs

After these Waymo controversies, we’ll stick with Uber

Waymos are clearly still learning on the job.

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‘My car is driving in the middle of it’: Self-driving car ignores obvious danger and drives straight into something that has viewers saying they’ll never use the service

Tesla's autopilot be like, 'First time?'

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Waymo Recalls Over 3,000 Self-Driving Vehicles Due to Software Glitch

Waymo recalls over 3,000 self-driving cars after a software glitch caused them to illegally pass stopped school buses.

International Business Times

‘He’s just as scared as you’: Woman orders Waymo but is shocked to find a man stuck in the trunk of the car

What was he even doing back there?

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Woman’s mid-drive scream sets off alarms in a Waymo, then the robotaxi detects unusual activity and phones the police

Now, that's not what we have come to expect from them.

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Woman gives birth in Waymo after self-driving taxi alerted 911 to ‘unusual activity’

The company stated its rider support team detected ’unusual activity’ but declined to elaborate on how the vehicle knew something was amiss

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Driverless taxis are heading to the UK, but it’s still not clear who to blame when something goes wrong

Driverless taxis are a bit like buses. You wait ages for one, and then a fleet arrives all at once. The US firms Waymo and Uber have both said their vehicles will be on the streets of London in 2026.

The Conversation

Waymo Robotaxis Trigger Traffic Jam on San Francisco Street — Netizens Ask, 'How Are They Still in Business?'

A viral video shows three Waymo robotaxis stuck in a 'standoff' on a San Francisco street, sparking social media scrutiny and mockery.

International Business Times UK

Waymo Robotaxi Delivers Baby Mid-Ride — 'Seconds Old to Many Years Young,' Firm Says

A baby was born inside a Waymo self-driving taxi en route to a UCSF hospital, marking a profound milestone—and a positive PR win—for the firm.

International Business Times UK

10X Gains? These 3 Robotics Stocks Could Explode by 2035

Engineering expert Kuran outlines why Symbotic, Alphabet, and Hyundai are top robotics stocks for AI, automation and industrial growth.

MarketBeat

Amazon robotaxi service Zoox to start charging for rides in 2026, with ‘laser focus’ on transporting people, not deliveries, says cofounder

Jesse Levinson, Zoox cofounder and CTO, said the robotaxi service needs several more years before it can operate at a scale where the business is “financially interesting.”

Fortune

Weekend Round-Up: Ford's Support For CAFE Rollback, BYD's Milestone, GM CEO's Credit For Musk And More

This week has been a rollercoaster ride in the world of automotives and technology. From Ford’s CEO hailing Trump’s CAFE rollback to BYD hitting another million-unit milestone, there’s a lot to catch up on.

Benzinga

Uber Gets a Street-High Upgrade as Robotaxis Roll Out in Dallas

Uber's stock surged after a key analyst upgrade, and the launch of its Dallas robotaxi service validated the company's long-term autonomous vehicle strategy.

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InsideEVs

The Auto Industry Won't Fall For The Fuel Economy Rug-Pull

Today on Critical Materials: the fuel economy rug pull won't fool automakers again, car companies look at side hustles and Waymo is headed to Philly.

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You’ll never want to take a Waymo robotaxi again after you see what it did during an active police standoff

That make Waymo a big NO for me.

MarketBeat

3 Stocks Poised to Benefit From Google’s AI Breakthough

Google's Gemini 3 has proven a big winner for GOOGL shares, but the company's vast AI infrastructure also benefits these three tech stocks.

Benzinga

Ross Gerber Predicts Advancements At Tesla, Waymo Will Save 'Meaningful Amount' Of Lives: 'Exciting Times'

Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, says that autonomous driving could save lives with the progress in the sector reported by Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo, as well as Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA).

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The Independent UK

Waymo hits dog in San Francisco just weeks after beloved cat was killed by driverless taxi

Waymo said it is ‘dedicated to learning from this situation’ after one of its robotaxis ‘made contact with a small, unleashed dog’

Benzinga

Tesla Vs. Waymo Vs. Uber: The Robotaxi Battle No One Can Afford To Lose

The robotaxi fight just stopped being polite. The debate is no longer about whether autonomy works — the question now is who owns the economics of the future ride-hailing market. And as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo, and Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) collide, the battlefield is shifting…

Benzinga

Days After Praising Tesla's FSD, Ross Gerber Now Highlights Key Issue With EV Giant's Self-Driving Technology: '...Needs To Be Addressed'

Investor Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, has outlined a key issue with Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system.

Benzinga

Ross Gerber Says Uber Is 'Cooked' Amid Waymo's San Francisco Expansion: 'Uber Drivers Better Start…'

Investment firm Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber thinks that Alphabet Inc.-backed (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) self-driving company Waymo's expansion in San Francisco could pose a challenge for Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER).

InsideEVs

Waymo Has A Charging Problem

A neighborhood dispute over Waymo's overnight charging in Santa Monica has bigger implications for the autonomous taxi space.

Reason

Self-Driving Cars Will Make the World Safer for Cats—and Humans Too

The accidental death of one cat in San Francisco is triggering calls for banning Waymo. That would be a huge mistake.

Axios

Robotaxis are spreading across the U.S.

Once the stuff of science fiction, robotaxis are now regularly plying the streets of major cities.

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