A Zoox Robotaxi Drove Blind Into a Wall of Smoke at a Fire Scene. A Human Had to Rescue It
On June 20, an empty Zoox robotaxi drove into a wall of smoke on a...
Autonomous Cars
A Robotaxi Can Trap a Fire Truck at a Burning House. The Firefighter’s Only Weapon Is a Complaint Form
Picture a fire captain waving his arms at a driverless Waymo that just rolled past...
VinFast Just Bet Its Self-Driving Future on Cameras Alone. No LiDAR Safety Net Included
VinFast wants to sell you a self-driving car that doesn’t need the expensive parts everyone...
Cops Have Been Manually Rescuing Stuck Robotaxis for Years. Washington Just Voted to Take That Option Away
When a Waymo froze in the middle of an officer’s response to a mass shooting...
Denver Cab Companies Say Waymo Found A Loophole In Colorado’s Taxi Law — And They’re Not Wrong
Two Colorado transportation companies filed paperwork this month arguing that Waymo doesn’t belong in the...
Waymo’s “Free” Robotaxi Rides Have Nothing to Do With Generosity. They’re Buying Time With Regulators
Waymo wants you to believe the free rides in its new robotaxi are a nicety....
Tesla’s Own Earnings Call Just Became Exhibit A in a Federal FSD Lawsuit
For nearly a decade, “Full Self-Driving” has been the priciest checkbox in the car business...
Robotaxis Keep Driving Into Fire Scenes, and Washington Just Admitted There’s No Rule Against It
Every state in the country tests new drivers on the same handful of judgment calls:...
Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber’s Robotaxi Deal: What’s Real and What’s Hype
Here’s a fun exercise: read the Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber robotaxi announcement, then try to...
A Waymo Blew Past Cones, Cops, and Common Sense on Highway 101 — Then Kept Driving
Waymo has recalled the software running on nearly 4,000 of its robotaxis after regulators tied...
This Week in Auto News: China’s EVs Go Upmarket, Waymo’s Robotaxis Keep Missing Closures
Seven days, one industry, a lot of contradictions: China’s EV makers are chasing rich buyers...
Musk and a Cybertruck Owner Are Fighting Over Crash Data in a $1M Lawsuit
A Tesla Cybertruck owner from Houston, Texas is suing the automaker for $1 million over...
A Waymo Robotaxi’s Eight-Lane Turn Terrified Passengers, and It’s Not the First Time
A viral video showing a Waymo robotaxi attempting to cross eight lanes of traffic has...
NHTSA Investigates Waymo After Autonomous Vehicle Hits Child On The Way To School
Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into a Waymo autonomous vehicle after it struck...
Waymo Robotaxi Drives Into Active Hollywood Fire Scene
A Waymo autonomous vehicle drove into an active fire scene in Hollywood overnight, raising new...