The EV startup Lucid aims to beat Tesla on its own turf, with a new cost-cutting plan designed to focus more resources on its Robotaxi partnership with Uber, Nuro, and the Hertz affiliate Oro (cropped, courtesy of Lucid Group).
The EV startup Lucid aims to focus more resources on its Robotaxi partnership with Uber, Nuro, and the Hertz affiliate Oro.
The year of robotaxis moves forward, and we have another robotaxi update today. The autonomous driving firm Wayve and partner Uber were granted Private Hire Vehicle licences from Transport for London (TfL) and can now deploy robotaxis in The Swinging City. That said, they must include human supervisors onboard for … [continued]
As we have seen, 2026 is a year of rapid expansion at Waymo. The company keeps entering new markets and opening robotaxi service there, and now Dallas is the latest such place to join. “Starting today, anyone in Dallas can download the Waymo app and hail a fully autonomous ride. … [continued]
The US startup Harbinger has joined American Rheinmetall and other partners to crack the Defense Department’s EV code with an autonomous, flat bed hybrid designed for crew-free resupply in danger zones.
Looking at the headline, one might think, “Wait, what? Waymo has been providing paid robotaxi rides in the US for years now.” Yes, indeed, but those vehicles have included human controls, basically being consumer cars modified to drive themselves. This is a blanket approval for the USA for vehicles that … [continued]
On my recent trip to Munich for the launch of the XPENG L03, I was able to test VLA 2.0 technology again and gain insight into how it will perform in Europe. I have previously written about the price and the design details of the L03. In this article, I … [continued]
Autonomous driving AI expert with experience in global tech giants including NVIDIA To lead autonomous driving development from conception to commercialization SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Group today announced the appointment of Junghyun Kwon as Executive Vice President and Head of the Autonomous Driving Development Center, reinforcing its Physical AI vision … [continued]
For reasons that never quite made sense to me, people get all jiggly when the conversation turns to Tesla and its so-called “robotaxis.” Some act as if the thought of a car that picks you up and drives you to your chosen destination without a human driver — nothing less … [continued]
With Waymo news this week, we’ve got “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.” First of all, the good: Waymo is now testing its Zeekr/Ojai robotaxi van thing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hey, it’s a Chinese EV in the USA! Personally, I love the design of this thing, and I assume … [continued]
It should come as a surprise to no one that the Chinese government is intent on leading continuing to lead on connected vehicles and electric vehicles, but the industry got a strong indication of support this week from the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT’s) equipment … [continued]
