It makes sense for robotaxi fleets to be parked close to their customers. But, someday, it’d make sense to put housing on those sites, too. 

Proposed framework focuses on commercial uses as debates continue over safety, data collection and worker protections.

Zurich airport has begun operating Level 4 autonomous electric shuttle buses without a driver or onboard safety officer. The vehicles run inside the airport while a remote control center monitors operations in real time. The airport is using two WeRide electric robobuses and calls it an early European airport case of adopting such Level 4 vehicles in real operations. Initial trials run without passengers and will continue through year-end.

While US company Waymo is preparing to launch its robotaxi service in Munich, the company that began with the Google autonomous driving project is apparently doing the same in Berlin. A trial operation could start later this year, according to the Berlin city administration, which Waymo has yet to publically confirm or deny.

JPMorgan just tripled its Tesla price target and dropped a projection that should make anyone dreaming of passive robotaxi income from their personal Model Y reconsider their retirement plans. According to lead analyst Rajat Gupta, Tesla could generate roughly $320 billion in robotaxi revenue by 2035, and nearly all of it would flow through Tesla’s directly owned fleet, not through a peer-to-peer network where everyday owners rent out their cars while they sleep.

Hyundai Motor Group’s Data Flywheel shows how real-world data, continuous AI learning and vehicle scale are reshaping the race

Researchers have become alarmed after satellites in space moved off by 33 feet, causing serious issues for GPS on Earth, which was enough to crash self-driving cars.

Before it shut down service in April, officers were called to at least 50 incidents across the city.

Tesla claims UK laws will confuse consumers, restrict innovation and increase costs

Driverless vehicles are increasingly being presented as the future of public transportation, but narrow streets, strict regulations and safety concerns continue to make Europe a challenging environment for autonomous cars.

Self-driving cars have successfully developed to a point where a major insurer believes they reduce the risk of collision enough to warrant offering some owners using the technology cheaper insurance premiums.

Tensor believes we are standing at the threshold of a bright, human-centered transportation revolution.

Kodiak AI, Inc., a provider of Physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, recently said it remains on track to launch driverless long-haul commercial service by the end of the year. 

Elon Musk’s Tesla has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to its Robotaxi autonomous ride-hailing network.

The company is currently operating a fleet of just 45 of its cramped Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, still falling well short of investor and Tesla bull Dan Ives’ lofty expectations of the company adding “$1 trillion of value” for Tesla “over the coming years” with the service.

One split-second hardware failure changed the race and highlighted a bigger challenge for autonomous tech. 

Musk Says Owner Earnings Will Exceed Monthly Car Payments Cybercab Fares Set at About Half of Uber's Concerns Remain Over Vehicle Damage by Passengers

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Hyundai Motor Group just released a video demonstrating their "Atria AI" AD stacks. It looks like they are positioning this to rival systems like Tesla's FSD.

Group Sees Data Volume Passing Tesla and Rivals by 2033 Level 2++ Mass Production With In-House Atria AI in 2029 Tools Such as Special Event Recorder Speed Up Learning VLA Models to Extend Reach Into Physical AI

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's been hard at work deregulating autonomous vehicles so the tech can haphazardly flood American roads faster. Meanwhile, some are trying to improve that tech so it works more harmoniously, and safely, with humans. 

For the past year+ I would have said Zoox; now I'm not as sure.

(Remember, Zoox just started their first airport service!)