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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Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, the companies announced Wednesday, the latest step as they prepare to launch a robotaxi service by late 2026. A year ago, MOIA America and Uber unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous versions of Volkswagen’s…

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