Waymo employees can hail fully autonomous rides in Atlanta now | TechCrunch
Waymo said it is launching fully driverless robotaxi rides for employees in Atlanta, an important step before the company opens the service up to members...
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Waymo reportedly testing robotaxis in 10 new cities in 2025 | TechCrunch
Waymo plans to start testing autonomous vehicles in 10 new cities this year, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, according to The Verge. Although...
Waymo begins testing robotaxis on LA freeways | TechCrunch
Waymo robotaxis have become a common sight on Los Angeles surface streets. Now, those driverless vehicles are heading to the city’s network of freeways. The...
GM expects to save up to $1 billion on Cruise costs | TechCrunch
General Motors expects to save up to $1 billion annually by ending its Cruise robotaxi development program, CEO and Chair Mary Barra said Tuesday during...
Waymo lobbyist activity in SF skyrocketed in 2024 | TechCrunch
Waymo lobbyists had a busy 2024. A recent review of lobbyist disclosure data by the San Francisco Examiner revealed Waymo paid lobbyists to meet with...
Biden admin’s final rule banning Chinese connected cars also bars robotaxi testing on U.S. roads | TechCrunch
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a final rule Tuesday that would ban the sale or import of connected vehicles from China and Russia due...
CES 2025: Self-driving cars were everywhere, plus other transportation tech trends | TechCrunch
Even before CES 2025 kicked off a few trends began to emerge — or more accurately, some gaps appeared. All U.S. and some European automakers...
We talked to the guy who was stuck in a Waymo robotaxi on a dizzying loop | TechCrunch
A month ago, a video circulated around social media of a Waymo robotaxi stuck in a roundabout loop – an isolated incident with no passengers...
The trends that shaped EVs, robotaxis, and electric flight in 2024 | TechCrunch
If there was one phrase that captured the vibe and theme of 2024 — at least in the transportation sector — it was business whiplash....
The biggest flops and fizzles in 2024 transportation, from Apple Car to Fisker | TechCrunch
Autonomous vehicle technology and electrification startups were once the darlings of the VC and corporate world. The two technologies promised billions of dollars in revenue...