The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Avride, a robotaxi company that has partnered with Uber, after identifying more than…
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Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies |
Uber has a long-term ambition that goes well beyond shuttling passengers: the company eventually wants to outfit its human drivers’ cars with sensors to soak…
A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage |
2:19 PM PDT · April 8, 2026 The death of a duck in the Austin, Texas enclave of Mueller Lake has neighbors raising concerns about…
Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber |
Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, the companies announced Wednesday, the latest step as they prepare to…
Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut |
8:32 AM PST · February 26, 2026 Einride has secured an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE (private investment in public equity) ahead of its public debut…
Uber puts another chip on the self-driving roulette table
Self-driving truck startupWaabi’s billion-dollar fundraiseisn’tjust about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks…
Peripheral Labs taps into self-driving car sensors to bring sports fans right into the game |
Multiple reports suggest that live sports viewing has declined for certain sports, especially among Gen Z. To solve this, leagues and broadcasters are trying to…
This Startup Wants to Build Self-Driving Car Software—Super Fast
For the last year and a half, two hacked white Tesla Model 3 sedans each loaded with five extra cameras and one palm-sized supercomputer have…
AI-for-Science Startup ChemLex Raises USD 45M, Launching Self-Driving Lab for Drug Discovery in Singapore
/PRNewswire/ — ChemLex, a next-generation AI-for-science company, today announced the establishment of its global headquarters and self-driving laboratory in Singapore, alongside the close of a…
Self-driving trucks startup Einride plans to go public via a SPAC |
3:30 AM PST · November 12, 2025 Einride said Wednesday it plans to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, just…