After Zagreb and Madrid, Zurich latest European city to get robotaxis
Zurich is set to become the latest European city with a commercial robotaxi service, US ride-hailing platform Uber and Chinese technology company WeRide have announced.
Lyft, Baidu to start testing robotaxis in London
Chinese tech giant Baidu will start testing its autonomous vehicles in London "in the coming weeks", US ride-hailing platform Lyft, its partner on launching the capital's robotaxi service, told AFP Wednesday.
Bolt tests self-driving taxi in Luxembourg
Ride-hailing platform Bolt, alongside Chinese company Pony.ai and carmaker Stellantis began testing self-driving taxis in Luxembourg on Monday, the companies said.
Uber and Wayve set to launch first UK robotaxis in summer
Wayve, a British startup specialised in artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles, said Monday it was ready to launch its robotaxi service with Uber in London as early as this summer.
Europe opening up to self-driving taxis
Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.
Uber and Autobrains plan to test self-driving taxis in Munich
Ride-hailing platform Uber and artificial intelligence (AI) firm Autobrains are launching a joint robotaxi programme in Munich.
Tesla reveals its Texas robotaxi fleet is dwarfed by Waymo’s
Tesla Inc has just 42 vehicles operating as robotaxis in Texas almost a year after Elon Musk launched the service, a small fraction of the fleet commanded by rival Waymo.
Blind Waymo users revel in the joy of riding alone
Waymo has been an object of frustration to some in California. For visually impaired people, it can also bring a rare feeling of independence.
Waymo's self-driving cars are getting stuck in floods
Waymo has suspended its robotaxi service in two US cities after two of its self-driving cars became stuck on flooded roads following heavy rainfall, the Google sister company said.
Tesla starts self-driving hiring spree in China as rollout lags
Tesla Inc has launched a recruitment drive for driver-assistance roles in China after repeated delays to the launch of technology seen as key to competing with local rivals such as Xiaomi Corp and Huawei Technologies Co.
