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Robotics

Nobody Has Built the Car Wash for Self-Driving Cars

Waymo can handle the driving. Cleaning, charging, and inspecting its vehicles still requires a trip across town, an industrial lot nobody can find, and years of permitting. That's the real bottleneck.

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Robotics

Travis Kalanick's Startup Atoms Is Moving Into the Robotaxi Business

The Uber co-founder's secretive new company raised $1.7 billion this summer. Now we know more about where that money is headed: self-driving taxis, big hires, and at least one controversial acquisition.

3 min read
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Robotics

London's first robotaxis are now bookable on Uber, but only 15 cars are out there

Wayve's self-driving vehicles have quietly joined the Uber app, giving Londoners a way to hail an autonomous taxi for the first time. Catch is: your odds of actually getting one are very low.

3 min read
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Policy

Uber Drivers Sue Over AI Pay Algorithm They Call 'Soulless' and 'Scary'

A cross-border legal claim from UK, Dutch and European drivers argues that Uber's automated pay system breaks data protection law and quietly chips away at their earnings.

3 min read
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Robotics

London's robotaxi dream pushed to 2025 as regulators and engineers hit the brakes

Uber and Wayve had licences in hand and a 'later this summer' promise on the table. Now, people waiting for a driverless cab in London will have to wait a lot longer.

3 min read
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Robotics

Sidewalk delivery robots are rolling into Chicago, Washington DC and San Jose as Serve Robotics partners with Grubhub

Serve Robotics has signed Grubhub as a second major platform partner and entered four new cities. Q2 revenue jumped 404% year on year, but Uber's quiet exit is a reminder the company still has ground to prove.

4 min read
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Robotics

Uber and Pony.ai plan 2,000 self-driving taxis across Europe and the Middle East

The ride-hailing giant is doubling down on driverless cars abroad, starting from a small but historic foothold in Croatia.

3 min read
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Robotics

Travis Kalanick's Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion to Drive Robotics Vision

Travis Kalanick raises $1.7 billion for Atoms, his robotics holding company, with Andreessen Horowitz leading and Uber returning to back him.

2 min read
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Robotics

Uber's Product Chief Wants Fewer Things Done Better, Starting With Robotaxis and Your Bank Account

Uber's top product executive talks self-driving car partnerships, a new data business, and AI features that riders and drivers will actually feel.

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