Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year

The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber’s new AV Labs division.

Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year

In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.

Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders

The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.

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’s Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe

First came the Netherlands, now it’s Lithuania. And more European countries appear to be in the queue for Tesla’s driver assistance system.

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.

Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem

Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A “final remedy” is in the works.

Potholes cost cities millions: This company is using AI and trucks to fix them

Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they’re deteriorating.