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China vies for lead in the race to self-driving vehicles
Another uncertainty stems from the trade war between the US and China, which threatens to further decouple the world’s ...
Uber's robotaxi chief says the company will still need human drivers, but their jobs will look very different
Uber's SVP Andrew Macdonald said human drivers would soon face serious competition from self-driving taxis in city centers.
Volkswagen and Uber to test, deploy robotaxis
Volkswagen and Uber inked a partnership to offer robotaxi service on the Uber app via thousands of the automaker’s ID. Buzz vans, the companies announced April 24. Testing with human operators is set ...
Uber is hedging its bets when it comes to robotaxis
While Waymo may be Uber’s marquee U.S. partner, the rideshare giant is making it clear it won’t rely on just one self-driving ...
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Tesla to launch Austin robotaxi trial by end of June
In 2023, robotaxi company Cruise paused operations ... phase and plans to roll out its robotaxis this year. Currently, Volkswagen ADMT and Amazon's Zoox are in the testing phase in Austin, while ...
Autonomous cabs: Waymo receives operating license for the Bay Area
US robotaxi start-up Waymo has been given the green light by California's authorities to expand its autonomous cab service ...
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Uber's robotaxi chief says the company will still need human drivers, but their jobs will look very different
Its robotaxi chief said drivers' role would change ... self-driving push — which has also seen it strike deals with Volkswagen, Wayve, and the Chinese firms WeRide and Pony AI — has come ...