GoZTASP: A Zero-Trust Platform for Governing Autonomous Systems at Mission Scale
GoZTASP: A Zero-Trust Platform for Governing Autonomous Systems at Mission Scale

ZTASP is a mission-scale assurance and governance platform designed for autonomous systems operating in real-world environments. It integrates heterogeneous systems—including drones, robots, sensors, and human operators—into a unified zero-trust archi…

Tesla is un-canceling its plan to build a smaller, cheaper EV: report
Tesla is un-canceling its plan to build a smaller, cheaper EV: report

It looks like a smaller, cheaper Tesla is back on the menu. Today, Reuters is reporting that the electric automaker is calling around to suppliers about building an all-new – that is, not based on the Model 3 or the Model Y – electric SUV that would be more affordable than its current lineup. The […]

Final 2 days to save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

Ticket discounts of up to $500 will end tomorrow, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 go up again. Miss this, and you’ll be paying more for the same access to one of the most anticipated tech epicenters of the yea…

Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waze users

Two Alphabet-owned businesses are teaming up to find potholes and share that information with cities.

Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes
Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes

In recent months, some cities have sought a new recruit in their forever war against potholes: Waymo. Municipal officials in multiple cities where Waymo operates have reached out to the robotaxi operator for help in locating potholes on their streets, assuming that Waymo kept such data. Fortunately for them, Waymo does, and it has recently […]

Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine

Pronto’s autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals’s Utah copper mine — the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick’s Atoms Inc.

Amflow’s latest e-bikes with Avinox motors raise the bar again
Amflow’s latest e-bikes with Avinox motors raise the bar again

Amflow, the e-bike brand spun out of DJI, is back with two impressive electric mountain bike ranges built around its incredibly dense Avinox motors. The e-MTBs aim to break the traditional tradeoff between power, range, and weight. Even better, if Amflow’s bikes don’t appeal to you then over 60 other e-bike makers have adopted Avinox […]

EVs And Luxury Cars Suffer The Worst Depreciation, Data Shows

While new-vehicle shoppers may want to avoid any of the biggest losers, they can serve as bargain-priced pre-owned models.

A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

An Avride autonomous vehicle near Austin hit the duck, facing backlash from the community. “It didn’t slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled right through,” according to a witness.

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.