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.

Tesla expands ‘Robotaxi’ to entire Austin metro — but still has only ~20 vehicles
Tesla expands ‘Robotaxi’ to entire Austin metro — but still has only ~20 vehicles

Tesla announced today that its unsupervised “Robotaxi” service now covers the entire Austin metro area, a significant expansion of its geofenced operating zone.

It’s a notable milestone on paper, but the actual fleet serving this massive area remain…

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 […]

TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn’t matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. 

Elon facing backlash over Tesla SpaceX merger talks, but solar actually isn’t
Elon facing backlash over Tesla SpaceX merger talks, but solar actually isn’t

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we’re exploring the industry’s backlash – real or imagined – towards Elon Musk’s SpaceX merger talks, Full Self Driving’s staff revolt, and even large, utility scale solar projects. All this and more when yo…

Waymo’s new Ojai robotaxi looks like it was made for the future, and it’s got a brain upgrade, too

Waymo’s Ojai robotaxi blends futuristic design with a strong focus on accessibility and next-gen autonomy. Early riders are about to get a taste, while a much bigger rollout is already taking shape.

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 starts offering rides in new Ojai robotaxi with 6th-gen Driver
Waymo starts offering rides in new Ojai robotaxi with 6th-gen Driver

Waymo is beginning to offer select riders trips in its new purpose-built Ojai robotaxi, debuting the company’s 6th-generation Driver hardware across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Trips will be free for a limited time.

The Ojai represents …