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Uber, Wayve launch London's first robotaxi service

Uber and British start-up Wayve launched their commercial robotaxi service in London on Sept 3, although passengers will still have a human supervisor behind the wheel.

Waymo announces European expansion with robotaxis in Munich in 2027

Waymo is planning to launch a driverless taxi service in Munich by the end of 2027, making Germany the first EU country where the Google sister company will operate.

Tesla teases imminent launch of Cybercab 'robotaxi'

Electric vehicle-maker Tesla is teasing the upcoming debut of its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo.

Alphabet’s Waymo has built a custom chip for its robotaxis

Alphabet Inc's Waymo has built a custom chip that the company said will improve the performance of its robotaxis, while also diversifying its chip supply beyond third-party companies such as Nvidia Corp.

Waymo is growing faster than ever. So are its glitches

As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 US cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle.

Uber and China’s Pony AI to deploy 2,000 robotaxis in Europe

Pony AI Inc said it plans to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe in partnership with Uber Technologies Inc, accelerating the race to commercialise autonomous mobility in the region.

Uber, Wayve win licenses for supervised robotaxis in London

Uber Technologies Inc and UK startup Wayve Technologies Ltd received permits to launch their robotaxi service in London with a safety driver.

Some robotaxis in the US approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next

Federal regulators in the US are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology.

China resumes issuing robotaxi licenses after long freeze

China has started issuing robotaxi permits again after a high-profile incident involving self-driving vehicles led authorities to suspend new licenses in April, according to people familiar with the matter.

Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs to ‘embrace’ AI

Uber Technologies Inc said it has cut 10% of jobs within its customer service operations as part of a broader effort to simplify its ranks and "embrace artificial intelligence."

Uber和Wayve推出伦敦首个无人驾驶出租车服务

Uber 和英国初创公司 Wayve 于 9 月 3 日在伦敦推出了他们的商业机器人出租车服务，不过乘客仍然会由一名人类监管人员驾驶。

Waymo宣布将于2027年在慕尼黑推出无人驾驶出租车，进一步拓展欧洲市场。

Waymo计划于2027年底在慕尼黑推出无人驾驶出租车服务，这将使德国成为谷歌姊妹公司Waymo运营的第一个欧盟国家。

特斯拉预告即将推出Cybercab“无人驾驶出租车”

电动汽车制造商特斯拉正在预告其自动驾驶出租车“Cybercab”即将首次亮相，以与 Uber 和 Waymo 等公司展开竞争。

Alphabet旗下的Waymo为其无人驾驶出租车定制了一款芯片。

Alphabet Inc.旗下的Waymo公司打造了一款定制芯片，该公司表示该芯片将提升其无人驾驶出租车的性能，同时也将芯片供应来源从英伟达等第三方公司转向其他渠道。

Waymo 的发展速度比以往任何时候都快，但它的故障也同样如此。

随着 Waymo 在美国 15 个城市（而且还在不断增加）部署更多无人驾驶汽车，其车辆不断遇到新的、意想不到的情况，而这些情况它们没有预先准备好的应对方案。

Uber和中国小马智行将在欧洲部署2000辆无人驾驶出租车。

Pony AI Inc 表示，计划与 Uber Technologies Inc 合作，在欧洲部署 2000 多辆无人驾驶出租车，加速该地区自动驾驶出行的商业化进程。