Autonomous Vehicles

Federal safety regulators launched an investigation into Tesla's steering wheel-free robotaxi hours after its Austin deployment, questioning whether the company followed rules on vehicle certification.

The filing details Tesla and Boring Company transactions following xAI's merger into SpaceX, exposing the financial architecture of Musk's interlocked enterprises.

Alphabet-backed Waymo leads globally with roughly 5,000 vehicles; Uber is using operator partnerships to close the gap without owning hardware.

The partners launched Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb in March and plan four additional European cities, with Middle East expansion added to the deal.

The partners will deploy Level 4 autonomous vehicles in four new European cities and the Middle East, using Uber's platform and local fleet operators.

The Alphabet unit will open its driverless service to competing platforms in two U.S. markets, pressuring Uber's premium autonomous ride business.

The American Medical Association and health groups push federal autonomous vehicle rules, creating powerful allies for tech companies against traditional automakers

Tech firms and logistics giants spent $14 million in Q1 lobbying Congress for a national framework, aiming to bypass state-level hurdles

Elon Musk's admission regarding unsupervised Full Self-Driving limitations for millions of Tesla vehicles recalibrates the company's long-term revenue projections and competitive narrative.

Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, Waymo, is proving its commercial viability with a dramatic increase in ridership, signaling a pivotal shift in the robotaxi sector's financial trajectory and market dominance.