Pioneering robotaxi service from Alphabet's Waymo to go live in Washington DC next year, as US expansion continues
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Ex-Cruise Chief Vogt Raises $150m For Robotics Start-Up
Former Cruise chief executive Kyle Vogt reportedly raises $150m for The Bot Company at $2bn valuation, as investors rush to back AI start-ups
Waymo Begins Robotaxi Rides In Austin Via Uber App
Waymo and Uber expand partnership, with riders in Austin, Texas, now able to summon a robotaxi via the Uber app
GM Kills Cruise Robotaxi Business, After Funding Is Pulled
General Motors kills Cruise robotaxi ambitions, after halting funding for the loss-making autonomous vehicle unit
Waymo To Expand Ride-Hailing Service To Miami
Another major city in the United States is to receive Alphabet's Waymo ride-hailing service, with Miami the next stop
Waymo Opens Ride-Hailing Services In Los Angeles
End of road for taxi drivers? More people seeking transportation in Los Angeles can now summon a driverless Waymo robotaxi
Uber To Offer Waymo Robotaxi Rides In Austin, Atlanta
Uber expands deal with Waymo from Phoenix to Austin, Texas and Atlanta as it faces pressure from imminent Tesla robotaxi launch
GM’s Cruise To Offer Robotaxis On Uber Platform
GM's Cruise will offer its autonomous robotaxi vehicles on Uber’s platform in 2025, as competition with Waymo heats up
US Safety Probe Into GM’s Cruise Shut Down
NHTSA closes braking investigation into GM' Cruise unit, but other investigations into pedestrian accident last year continues
California Permits Passenger Testing For Chinese Robotaxi Firm WeRide
More self-driving competition. Approval granted for WeRide to begin robotaxi testing with passengers in California
Waymo Expands Ride-Hailing Service, Amid Growing Demand
Alphabet's Waymo will expand its autonomous ride-hailing service areas in both Los Angeles and San Francisco
Waymo Opens Autonomous Ride Hailing Taxi To All San Fran Residents
Alphabet's Waymo unit opens its autonomous ride-hailing service to all residents of San Francisco, after similar move in Phoenix in 2020
Amazon’s Zoox Begins Testing In Austin, Miami
Zoox robotaxi unit of Amazon begins testing in Austin, Miami, amid regulatory investigations into self-driving sector
US Probe Of Waymo Uncovers More Incidents – Report
NHTSA says its investigation of Waymo self-driving vehicles has uncovered more incidents that raise concerns
US Investigates Alphabet’s Waymo After Self-Driving Incidents
'Unexpected behaviour' of Waymo's self-driving vehicles triggers investigation by American safety regulators
GM’s Cruise To Resume Operations In Phoenix With Human Drivers
After six months pause, GM's Cruise is set to resume operations starting in Phoenix, but with a human driver
GM Cruise To Resume Robotaxi Tests On Public Roads – Report
In the coming weeks, Cruise reportedly will soon resume robotaxi testing on public roads after suspension in California
Cruise Faces $1bn Spending Cut By Parent GM
Robotaxi firm Cruise faces tough 2024, after parent General Motors says it will halve spending on self-driving cars
GM Sues San Francisco Over $108m Tax Bill – Report
Parent company of robotaxi firm Cruise, General Motors, files lawsuit against San Francisco over $108m tax bill
Cruise Cuts 900 Jobs Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny
GM-owned driverless car firm Cruise cuts more than 900 jobs as it faces safety probes after grisly accident
GM’s Cruise Dismisses Nine Executives, Faces Fine
Nine executives dismissed at Cruise, amid reports it faces $1.5m penalty for allegedly misleading regulators after accident
GM Cruise To Re-Launch Operation In One City – Report
A week after withdrawing all its autonomous cars, replacing its CEO, Cruise warns staff of layoffs and said it will re-launch in one city
GM’s Cruise To Withdraw All Vehicles From Public Roads
Confirmation from Cruise that all its autonomous cars have now been withdrawn from all public roads in the United States
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Cruise Confirms Taxi Service Suspension In San Francisco
California Department of Motor Vehicles immediately suspends Cruise’s autonomous vehicles permits, after pedestrian is critically injured
San Francisco Grants Self-Driving Taxi Permits For Waymo, Cruise
Blow for Uber, Lyft. Self-driving players Waymo and Cruise can now take paying passengers 24x7 in San Francisco
Self-Driving Cars ‘May Require Human Element In Long Term’
GM unit Cruise acknowledges self-driving cars may require human oversight in long term to give passengers 'peace of mind'
GM’s Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Software After Crash
Cruise issues recall and update for software in 80 self-driving vehicles after crash in San Francisco leaves two people injured
GM’s Cruise Granted San Francisco Permit For Self-Driving Taxis
Final permit granted to GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, so it can offer its robotaxi service to paying customers in San Francisco
Cruise Denies Its Autonomous Car Sought To Evade Police
No headlights. Police in San Francisco pull over self-driving car operated by Cruise, but it proceeded to drives off down the street