The Wild West era of robotaxis is starting to end

The first global robotaxi rules set common safety expectations for fully autonomous vehicles, giving automakers a clearer target while leaving city approvals, local rules, and readiness as major rollout hurdles.

Zoox upgrades its robotaxi as it prepares for commercial service

The new Zoox robotaxi has more cushioning, lighter colors, and a better microphone and speaker for communicating with Zoox Support.

Waymo’s robotaxis keep finding new things to drive into, and construction zones are the latest

Waymo’s robotaxis drove through highway construction zones 13 times before the company pulled the whole fleet from highway operations.

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, Wayve and Waymo are headed towards a robotaxi showdown in London

Uber customers in the UK can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve robotaxi.

A burglar used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco — and got away with it

The incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis.

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Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones

The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.

Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

Waymo’s robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.

Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

Newly un-redacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.