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A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage
The death of a duck in the Austin, Texas enclave of Mueller Lake has neighbors raising concerns about autonomous vehicles…
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Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber
Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, the companies announced Wednesday, the latest…
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Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart
Waymo is now providing 500,000 paid robotaxi rides every week across 10 U.S. cities, the company shared in a post…
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Who’s driving Waymo’s self-driving cars? Sometimes, the police.
Last August, a fire ripped through 10 acres of grass on either side of California’s I-280 near Redwood City. Traffic…
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Pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton is trying to raise $1B for AI-powered planes
It’s been almost exactly one year since Trevor Milton, the founder of now-bankrupt electric truck startup Nikola, was pardoned by…
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Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics
Uber founder Travis Kalanick has a new company called Atoms focused on robotics that, according to its website, will operate…
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Nuro is testing its autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyo’s streets
Nuro, the Silicon Valley-based startup backed by Nvidia, Uber, and SoftBank, is testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Japan. Toyota…
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Zoox plans to put its robotaxis on the Uber app in Vegas this year
Amazon-owned Zoox plans to make its robotaxis available to hail on the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year,…
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Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers
Wayve’s self-driving tech has attracted a diverse set of investors in the company’s latest $1.2 billion funding round, including three…
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Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis
Uber has a pitch for autonomous vehicle makers: we got this. The ride-hailing and food delivery company has launched a…
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Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville
Waymo has pulled the human safety driver from its autonomous test vehicles in Nashville, as the Alphabet-owned company moves closer…
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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company.…
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