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The Independentworld4 days ago
U.S. road safety agency contacts self-driving car firms on emergency scenes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documented multiple cases of autonomous vehicles entering active emergency scenes. The agency plans industry meetings by the end of the month and called the pattern a functional insufficiency.
teslarati.comtechnology15 days ago
Federal Probes Open into Texas Tesla Crash While Waymo Scales Robotaxi Imports
NHTSA and NTSB opened investigations into a fatal Texas crash involving a Tesla. Waymo is on pace to import more than 3,000 robotaxis this year while multiple mobility startups announced funding and partnerships.
insurancejournal.comtechnology24 days agoUpdated
Waymo Recalls 3,871 Robotaxis After 13 Highway Construction-Zone Incidents
The company restricted its vehicles from freeways after 13 cases of entering closed construction zones in Phoenix and San Francisco. A software fix remains under development.
theverge.comtechnology35 days ago
Uber Adds Wayve Robotaxis to London App Interest List Ahead of Regulated Launch
Uber customers in the U.K. can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve autonomous vehicle. The service is expected to launch in the coming months pending regulatory approval.
finance60 days ago
Uber Executives Criticize Waymo Approach to Autonomous Vehicles
Uber has highlighted limitations of fully autonomous ride-hailing services operated by companies such as Waymo. The company advocates for a hybrid model combining human drivers and automated vehicles. Uber and Waymo partnered in 2023 to offer robotaxi rides through the Uber app i…
TechCrunchfinance62 days agoUpdated
Waymo Releases Software Update for Flooded Roadway Detection on Higher-Speed Roads
Waymo issued a voluntary recall for vehicles using its fifth and sixth generation automated driving systems after incidents in which robotaxis drove onto flooded roads. The action follows an April 20 event in San Antonio in which an empty vehicle was swept into a creek, prompting…
app.buzzsumo.comtechnology62 days ago
Waymo Issues Voluntary Recall for Autonomous Software After Vehicle Traversed Flooded Roadway
The Alphabet-owned company is recalling its fifth- and sixth-generation autonomous driving systems after an unoccupied robotaxi proceeded through a flooded section of roadway. No one was injured. It marks the first recall for the sixth-generation system, which rolled out earlier…
foxbusiness.comfinance71 days ago
Tesla Increases Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet to 25 Vehicles Across Three Texas Cities
Tesla Inc. has increased its unsupervised Robotaxi operations in Texas, adding rides in Dallas and Houston to its existing service in Austin. The fleet now totals 25 vehicles across these cities, marking growth since the service's launch in June 2025. Rival Waymo operates in 10 c…