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.

Waymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage

The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road.

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.

Will AI Kill Robotic Process Automation?

Robotic Process Automation uses bots to automate repetitive tasks. AI based on Large Language Models is beginning to replace RPA. One firm switched to AI when RPA failed.

Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales

Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.

New Tests Using Virtual Dummies Aimed At Saving Real Pedestrians

Crash test dummies are effective but new research by Toyota and the University of Virginia aims to reduce pedestrian injuries using virtual models.

Ferrari Shares Steady After EV Styling Spat And Prospects Appear Rosy

Ferrari shares stabilized after its EV styling spooked investors. Analysts are mostly positive about the impact the Luce will have on the Italian supercar maker’s future.

People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis
People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis

A unicorn Beanie Baby. A 15-pound green bowling ball. A pair of dentures. These are just some of the items left behind in robotaxis in the past year, according to Uber’s annual Lost and Found Index. For the first time, the company is expanding its annual of accounting of things forgotten in Uber vehicles to […]

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.