Waymo Suspends Service in Atlanta as Robotaxis Stumped by Floods May 22, 2026 By Natalie Lung and Amy Stillman The incidents highlight the challenges for driverless vehicles to adapt to unpredictable weather and other unexpected roadway conditions without a...
Tesla’s Musk Expects Widespread US Use of Cars Without Human Monitors This Year May 19, 2026 By Steven Scheer Tesla chief Elon Musk said on Monday he expects fully self-driving cars without human safety monitors to become more widespread...
Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Vehicle Drove on a Flooded Road May 12, 2026 By Richard Clough Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on...
Europe’s First Robotaxi Service Is Underway in Croatia at $2.33 a Ride May 8, 2026 By Jasmina Kuzmanovic Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service has started in Croatia, with customers able to book rides for a fraction of the...
Altman-Backed Startup Raises $170 Million for Robocar Networks April 15, 2026 By Min Jeong Lee Glydways Inc., the robocar startup backed by Sam Altman, is in talks to raise an additional $250 million on the...
Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, NTSB Says April 6, 2026 By Josh Funk The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people...
US Ends Probe into Tesla Remote Driving Feature After Software Updates April 6, 2026 By David The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles...
Tesla Faces Intensified US Safety Probe Over ‘Full-Self Driving’ March 19, 2026 By Ryan Beene U.S. auto safety regulators escalated an investigation of Tesla Inc.’s partially automated driving system marketed as “Full-Self Driving,” citing additional...
Nuro’s Self-Driving Car Tech Hits Tokyo Streets in First International Deployment March 12, 2026 By Akash Sriram U.S.-based startup Nuro said on Wednesday its self-driving vehicles are now operating on public roads in Tokyo with safety operators...
US Seeks Comment on Zoox Petition to Deploy Robotaxis Without Steering Wheels March 10, 2026 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com’s self-driving unit Zoox to deploy...