Mobileye set to launch US robotaxi service
Mobileye, internationally renowned as an autonomous vehicle technology supplier, is about to set foot on the other side of the fence and become an AV fleet operator. According to Tech Crunch the Intel subsidiary announced last week that it plans to launch a robotaxi service in an unspecified US city in 2027, marking an expansion […]
Waymo launching invitation-only membership
Robotaxi users in the US who rely on driverless trips may soon get an exclusive upgrade after Waymo announced that launch of its “Waymo Premier” service. The new initiative is an invitation-only monthly membership programme tailored for its most frequent riders in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles, says KTAR News. The membership will cost […]
Wayve’s driverless taxis able to pick up fares in London this summer
Londoners will soon be able to hail AI-powered vehicles through Uber as the British technology company Wayve prepares for its public launch in a few weeks’ time. Wayve, the British company founded by two University of Cambridge students, plans to offer its vehicles to paying passengers in the capital “in the next couple of months”, […]
Wayve’s Fischer says London driverless car novelty will wear off ‘within minutes’
Wayve believes Londoners will stop noticing they are sitting in driverless cars within minutes of using them, as the UK AI startup prepares to launch autonomous vehicles on Uber’s network in the capital. Katie Fischer, Wayve’s vice president of commercial and operations, said the company expected passengers to move quickly from novelty to habit once […]
Transport adviser issues driverless taxi safety warning
Westminster Council’s Chief Transport Adviser, Hugh Brennan, has warned that driverless taxis are a serious collision risk. Waymo is trialling driverless Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in the capital, intending to roll them out to the public in September, says the Daily Telegraph. Although they are being tested with safety drivers on board, the robotaxis have been […]
MP highlights Uber drivers’ autonomous concerns
Plans to introduce driverless Ubers in the UK later this year have drawn political scrutiny, with concerns raised in Parliament hy a London MP over a lack of consultation with drivers and potential job losses across the sector. During a Business of the House session, Clive Efford, the Member of Parliament for Eltham and Chislehurst, […]
Waymo driverless taxi filmed driving in London
A video circulating on Instagram shows what appears to be a Waymo driverless taxi being filmed while driving through London traffic. In the short clip posted on DM News, a man filming from inside another vehicle captures the autonomous car travelling in the middle lane of a London road, positioned next to a double-decker bus. The vehicle’s unusual […]
Waymo announces 19 London Boroughs (and the City of London) as testing sites for robotaxis
Waymo robotaxis have been seen for the first time on London’s. The cars are taking part in trials ahead of the start of the fully fledged operation to pick up passengers in 2026. Waymo, which operates under Google’s parent firm Alphabet Inc, posted an image on social media showing one of its self-driving Jaguar I-PACE […]
Tesla testing driverless robotaxis without a human monitor
An X user has recorded a Tesla Model Y driving in Austin, Texas without a human monitor present. Since Tesla launched its robotaxi service in the city in June, vehicles have always included a human in the passenger seat. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to Sunday’s posy, confirming that the company is indeed testing driverless taxis without human safety operators, […]
Waymo robotaxi drives passenger into police standoff
A Waymo driverless taxi drove a passenger into an apparent police standoff in downtown Los Angeles last week, according to ABC News. The Waymo taxi came across a street blocked by police vehicles, as can be seen in this video, before turning into an area that was not blocked off where other vehicles were also […]