Tesla starts testing Cybercab without pedals or a steering wheel in Austin

The company may finally be ready to try to deliver on Elon Musk’s years-long promise of launching a robotaxi network of its own.

Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix

The companies confirmed to TechCrunch that their unusual partnership in Phoenix recently ended after nearly three years..

Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year

The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber’s new AV Labs division.

Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones

The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.

Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

Waymo’s robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.

Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

Newly un-redacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.

Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem

Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A “final remedy” is in the works.

Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.

Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis

Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called “Oro Mobility” to provide fleet management solutions “across a range of mobility segments.”

Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine

Pronto’s autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals’s Utah copper mine — the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick’s Atoms Inc.