Physical AI Moves into Sustainable Greenhouse Agriculture

Autonomy of Things (AoT®) has made significant inroads in outdoor agriculture. Controlled environment, indoor agriculture is now embracing this revolution.

TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China’s dominance

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom
Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on aviation, air taxis, and Wi-Fi speeds at 30,000 feet, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Last year, […]

BMW Shares Steady After Profit Shock; Is German Base Threatened?

BMW shares steadied but a leading ratings agency slashed its outlook to negative from stable, as analysts wondered if the German manufacturing base might be under threat.

Anaplan’s CEO Explains Why The SaaS Apocalypse Is Overblown

After a remarkable financial rebound, Anaplan faced its next challenge – the “SaaS Apocalypse.” Charlie Gottdiener, CEO of Anaplan, believes this is overblown.

Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026. Here’s why it matters

Go’s IPO — Japan’s biggest so far this year — has done more than provide a much-needed boost to the country’s languishing listing season. It has also supplied the taxi-hailing app with the capital required to address an existential is…

BMW Shares Still Sliding After Profit Warning

BMW’s share price is still sliding after shareholders were shocked by news it warned, again, about a big threat to profits because of twin blows from China.

Rivian owners file lawsuit alleging false promises on self-driving features

Plaintiffs in the class action complaint allege Rivian falsely promised for years it would bring hands-free driving to its first-generation R1 vehicles.

Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones

The company has identified at least 13 instances where its robotaxis drove into highway sections closed for construction.

Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027

This will be the second market to have an Uber robotaxi service outfitted with Lucid EVs equipped with a self-driving system from Nuro.