Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ unsupervised fleet finally shows some signs of ramping up
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ unsupervised fleet finally shows some signs of ramping up

Tesla’s “unsupervised” Robotaxi fleet has grown to 25 cumulative vehicles across three Texas cities, according to new data from the Robotaxi Tracker. It’s still an extremely number far below what CEO Elon Musk predicted, but it marks the first real sig…

Rocsys unveils hands-free charging system for robotaxis, raises $13M
Rocsys unveils hands-free charging system for robotaxis, raises $13M

Rocsys launched the M1, which it calls the world’s first hands-free charging system capable of serving multiple bays in robotaxi depot operations. A single overhead-mounted unit can charge vehicles across up to 10 bays without human intervention.

Th…

Tesla finally launches ‘Robotaxi’ app on Android, nearly a year after iOS
Tesla finally launches ‘Robotaxi’ app on Android, nearly a year after iOS

Tesla has released its “Robotaxi” app on the Google Play Store, making the ride-hailing service available to Android users for the first time. The iOS version launched in September 2025 — putting the Android release nearly a year behind.

The app arr…

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Tesla launches ‘Robotaxi’ in Houston and Dallas with tiny geofences
Tesla launches ‘Robotaxi’ in Houston and Dallas with tiny geofences

Tesla announced today that its “Robotaxi” service is now rolling out in Dallas and Houston, marking the company’s first expansion beyond Austin and San Francisco. The company shared maps of the two new service areas, which appear to cover small slices …

Most people still don’t want anything to do with robotaxis
Most people still don’t want anything to do with robotaxis

I’ve been reporting on self-driving cars for over a decade, and I’ve seen the technology go through many ups and downs, highs and lows. But one thing has remained remarkably the same over the years: the public just ain’t buying it. Poll after poll has revealed a deep and abiding skepticism toward autonomous vehicles. People […]

London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing

Waymo’s commercial service will eventually follow testing if the U.K. government approves.

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Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waze users

Two Alphabet-owned businesses are teaming up to find potholes and share that information with cities.

Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes
Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes

In recent months, some cities have sought a new recruit in their forever war against potholes: Waymo. Municipal officials in multiple cities where Waymo operates have reached out to the robotaxi operator for help in locating potholes on their streets, assuming that Waymo kept such data. Fortunately for them, Waymo does, and it has recently […]