Waymo opens robotaxi service in Las Vegas

Las Vegas will be Waymo’s 15th commercial robotaxi market.

Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records
Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records

No, that’s not a Tesla Cybercab. That’s Volkswagen’s Mission Efficiency, the world’s slipperiest electric vehicle. The near-production 2+2 seat electric coupe prototype was built on VW’s MEB+ platform, incorporating front-wheel drive components from the upcoming ID. Polo and ID. Cross models. True to its name, the mission of Mission Efficiency is to break records. With […]

UVeye Partners With Dealer Group For First Statewide Inspection Network

Vehicle drive-through inspection station company UVeye partners with Michigan’s biggest dealership group to form statewide network.

Physical AI Is Making Waves With Maritime Recreational Vehicles

Autonomy for maritime vehicles is on the rise. Brunswick is leading the way for autonomy in consumer recreational MSVs, leveraging ADAS and autonomy in other sectors.

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun
Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun

Two people were arrested in San Fransico while riding around in a Waymo robotaxi after the cab pulled over and called the cops on them. The riders were juveniles in possession of a loaded AR-style ghost gun and were taken to a juvenile hall. While the police report did not specify who was operating the […]

Your car is selling your data
Your car is selling your data

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on cars, data privacy, and autonomous vehicles, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission […]

Could A2RL Give European Automakers An Autonomous Driving Advantage?

Will autonomous racing help Europe take on China and the USA? A2RL’s Imola showdown reveals how an AI Angel could make performance cars safer at high speed.

Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas
Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas

A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas – before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized. Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) selected eight state-led […]