{"id":748703,"date":"2026-10-04T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T21:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T18:00:36","slug":"techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis\/","title":{"rendered":"TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac89e604c61f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac89e604c61f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis\/#Deals\" >Deals!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis\/#Notable_reads_and_other_tidbits\" >Notable reads and other tidbits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis\/#One_more_thing_%E2%80%A6\" >One more thing \u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back to <strong>TechCrunch Mobility<\/strong>, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free \u2014 just click TechCrunch Mobility!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On an average day in San Francisco, you might see dozens (hundreds?) of Waymo robotaxis zipping around the city \u2014 and with little disruption. But, as TechCrunch has reported, there have been numerous incidents of robotaxis impeding traffic, driving into crime scenes, and interfering with first responders. And not just in the Bay Area. In some cases, companies have relied on first responders to move their robotaxis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These disruptions are occurring in the early stages of the robotaxi era. California has a new law hoping to get ahead of the problem before the next impending wave of robotaxis land.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Bill 1246, which was signed into law by <strong>Governor Gavin <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>om<\/strong> this week, sets a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of new rules for AVs designed to improve safety and response times when they become disabled or interfere with emergency responders. The law also creates ways to hold these companies accountable if they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autonomous vehicle <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> companies like <strong>Tesla<\/strong>, <strong>Waymo<\/strong>, and <strong>Zoox<\/strong> will have to provide first responders with local, on-the-ground support when their robotaxis cause problems and could also face penalties if a robotaxi blocks police or firefighters for more than 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law also says AV developers can only employ remote drivers who are based in the United States and those drivers must hold a U.S. driver\u2019s license. They must also notify cities, towns, and other local jurisdictions about the location and status of vehicles during system-wide failures and must provide \u201clocal incident technicians\u201d who can assist with AV accidents and obstructions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are still some details to hammer out, which the Department of Motor Vehicles will handle since it\u2019s the main regulator of autonomous vehicles in the state. But when this law goes into effect in July 2028, will it actually keep robotaxis out of the way of emergency responders?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It likely won\u2019t, but hopefully this law reduces the chaos and raises the accountability when something does h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the better question is will other states follow California\u2019s lead or wait for the federal government to weigh in?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deals\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deals\"><\/span>Deals!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"170\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?w=680\" alt=\"money the station\" class=\"wp-image-1896226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png 1024w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=150,38 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=300,75 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=768,192 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=680,170 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=430,108 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=720,180 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=900,225 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=800,200 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=668,167 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=708,177 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=50,13 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Bryce Durbin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harbinger<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>the EV startup, landed a $300 million deal to supply FedEx with 2,000 of its electric trucks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HyperGuest<\/strong>, an Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> tech startup, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calcalistech.com\/ctechnews\/article\/hyphxqkqmg\">raised $25 million<\/a> from AMI, the investment arm of Apax Partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>REGENT Craft<\/strong>, the developer and manufacturer of the all-electric Seaglider, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/hXybCqAE2Ef03AZZiZfKKiEJzIt?domain=regentcraft.com\/\">extended its collaboration<\/a> with the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, pushing the total value of the contract to $19.25 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quartermaster<\/strong>, an Arlington, Virginia-based maritime intelligence startup, raised $140 million in a Series B round. About $100 million came from Insight Partners, defense-focused firm Overmatch Ventures, and First Round Capital. The remaining $40 million came in the form of a debt facility from investment bank Stifel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Voltaback<\/strong>, a French fleet management software startup, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.eu\/2026\/10\/01\/voltaback-raises-eur28m-to-scale-ev-charging-reimbursement-across-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">raised \u20ac2.8 million<\/a> from European investment fund Serena.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notable-reads-and-other-tidbits\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notable_reads_and_other_tidbits\"><\/span>Notable reads and other tidbits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"171\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?w=680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1926823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png 1024w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=150,38 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=300,75 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=768,193 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=680,171 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=430,108 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=720,181 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=900,226 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=800,201 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=668,168 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=708,178 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=50,13 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Bryce Durbin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <strong>Aurora<\/strong> announced it would have 30,000 autonomous trucks on the road by the end of 2030, I admit that I raised at least one of my eyebrows. I interviewed CFO<strong> David Maday<\/strong> to find out exactly how the company plans to accomplish this and why he\u2019s confident it will succeed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BMW <\/strong>unveiled its new 2027 3 Series and it\u2019s offering essentially the same car for gas and electric. Guess which one is cheaper?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DoorDash<\/strong> shared more about its new drone delivery business DoorDash Air, including the autonomous aircraft and its ground-based systems approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kodiak<\/strong> has landed<strong> Ikea<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/kodiak.ai\/news\/ikea-driverless-launch-partner\">as a customer<\/a> and will begin driverless deliveries on public highways later this year. The trucks will haul Ikea products without anyone in the cab on a 219-mile stretch of Interstate 45 between Houston and Dallas, according to the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lyft<\/strong> agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing company of violating California law by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors, instead of employees. The settlement wraps up violations that occurred before Prop 22 was approved by voters, which allows companies like Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as contractors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Northeastern University<\/strong> tested 21 late-model vehicles from 17 automakers and 30 companion mobile apps. The upshot: cars are collecting a trove of personal data and sharing it with a lot of tech companies, including Adobe, Contentsquare, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Snap, and Yahoo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SpaceX\u2019s<\/strong> Starship rocket reached Earth orbit for the first time, though not without some drama along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rivian <\/strong>reported a record-setting quarter of sales thanks to the new R2 SUV. And it\u2019s still forecasting between 65,000 and 70,000 vehicles this year. But it is experiencing a few hiccups with its newest EV. The company issued a recall for its R2 SUV over fasteners on its high-voltage battery pack that might not be properly tightened, which can cause a loss of power while driving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll finish this roundup with a few notable<strong> Tesla<\/strong> news item. The company sold more than 480,000 EVs in the third quarter, the second strong quarter in a row for the company after a softer start to the year.\u00a0The company has delayed its Roadster 2 event again due to bad weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while Tesla\u2019s traditional automotive business may be clicking along, it really wants to be considered an AI and robotics company. One year ago, Elon Musk laid out his fourth Master Plan, which he claims will deliver \u201camazing abundance\u201d through robotaxis, robots, and AI. As Sean O\u2019Kane noted in his recent piece, \u201cWhat that means, more than a year later, is still tricky to pin down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It did just pin down more money to try. The company<strong> <\/strong>secured $30 billion in fresh credit lines that could be used to scale its future products, including the Optimus robot and the Cybercab robotaxi.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-one-more-thing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_more_thing_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>One more thing \u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The countdown begins! <strong>Disrupt 2026<\/strong>, TechCrunch\u2019s annual tech conference in San Francisco, is just days away. I mentioned this last week and I am here to share this again. I\u2019m offering you a 30% discount on tickets to Disrupt with code <strong>mobility30<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why go? Well, I am interviewing Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe onstage October 13. I will also interview Mikell Taylor, director of robotics strategy at GM; Shield AI CTO Nathan Michael; and Waabi founder and CEO Raquel Urtasun on a panel entitled \u201cBuilding AI Systems When Failure Is Not an Option.\u201d Sean O\u2019Kane will interview Also CEO Chris Yu; Yuri Sagalov, managing director at <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Catalyst; and Shan Shan, investment manager at Baillie Gifford in \u201cHow to Win When You\u2019re Not Building AI.\u201d Plus, hear from execs and engineers from Cerebras, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Replit to name a few. Check out the full agenda here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of Disrupt, here is a profile of MyMonthly Car, one of the Startup Battlefield 200 participants that earned a spot to exhibit at the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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