San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco

In the wake of a massive hours-long gridlock event, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie has told state regulators it’s time to put more requirements on robotaxi operators like Waymo.

Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo

Washington, D.C. has become a battleground for Uber and Waymo’s competing views.

Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not “edge cases.”

Tesla starts testing Cybercab without pedals or a steering wheel in Austin

The company may finally be ready to try to deliver on Elon Musk’s years-long promise of launching a robotaxi network of its own.

Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix

The companies confirmed to TechCrunch that their unusual partnership in Phoenix recently ended after nearly three years..

Robotaxis drives miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that

Aseon Labs, which came out of Y Combinator’s 2026 spring cohort, has raised $10 million from Crane Venture Partners and others.

Trump admin proposes axing brake pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla

The Department of Transportation wants to remove the brake pedal requirement for vehicles “designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems.”

The Wild West era of robotaxis is starting to end

The first global robotaxi rules set common safety expectations for fully autonomous vehicles, giving automakers a clearer target while leaving city approvals, local rules, and readiness as major rollout hurdles.

Zoox upgrades its robotaxi as it prepares for commercial service

The new Zoox robotaxi has more cushioning, lighter colors, and a better microphone and speaker for communicating with Zoox Support.

Waymo’s robotaxis keep finding new things to drive into, and construction zones are the latest

Waymo’s robotaxis drove through highway construction zones 13 times before the company pulled the whole fleet from highway operations.