TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum

TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I am back from vacation. What did I miss? Turns out, quite a lot — including…

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TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check

TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they’re not.  That contradiction neatly captures Waymo’s current reality. Anyone walking around San Francisco could reasonably…

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A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber

A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber

Mate Rimac, the founder of Croatian electric vehicle maker Rimac Group, started working on electric robotaxis seven years ago. Now, part of his vision is coming to fruition through a strategic partnership between Uber, Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai, and his own robotaxi startup Verne. The three companies announced plans Thursday to launch a commercial…

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