robotaxi

Uber’s deal blitz to stop a robotaxi monopoly

By Dara Khosrowshahi’s telling, the robotaxi future doesn’t belong to one company: Multiple vendors supply the fleet as driverless cars expand the market, and in the middle of it all, Uber stands as the demand gatekeeper.The ride-hailing giant’s latest deal blitz seems designed to ensure this is the future that…

The robotaxi industry’s New York dreams just got pushed further away

The autonomous vehicle industry just faced a setback in New York.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul dropped a proposal to allow robotaxi companies to operate commercially without human safety drivers in parts of the state outside New York City, dealing a blow not just to Waymo but also to its competitors…

Take a look inside Waymo’s largest robotaxi depot

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