Plenty of people remain spooked by autonomous vehicles, or AVs. Some experts and policymakers have cautioned that AVs won’t necessarily make roads safer. When it comes to partial or full autonomy, the picture isn’t entirely clear, in part because ther…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining whether the self-driving vehicle meets federal safety standards.
The company says no children under 13 can ride — even with a parent. That’s more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it’s using as robotaxis.
The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in “Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing.”
The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals — a move that could change Tesla forever.
Zoox is expanding to this critical ride-hailing destination a few weeks after it started charging for robotaxi rides.
The rides will take place in the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Initially, a safety operator will remain in the driver’s seat.
Waymo argued that fully autonomous vehicles aren’t possible without using a mix of sensors and warned that pure end-to-end AI systems aren’t safe enough.
Waymo will begin inviting riders on a rolling basis and slowly ramp up access in the three cities, following its usual commercial playbook.
Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles, according to a TechCrunch review of data submitted to OSHA.