Cruise ‘Recalls’ Robotaxis After Crash, But The Recall Is The Wrong Mechanism

A Cruise robotaxi picks up a passenger at night, which is when they operate Cruise In June, General Motor’s “Cruise” unit, which is operating unmanned robotaxis at night in San Francisco, and about to...

Baidu claims its robotaxis have grabbed 10% of a ride-hailing market

Chinese tech giant Baidu’s robotaxis have grabbed about 10% of the ride-hailing market in a Beijing suburb, the company said Tuesday Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — In less tha...

Baidu Secures License to Operate China’s First Fully Driverless Robotaxis

Search engine behemoth Baidu has been granted official permission to roll out its driverless commercial robotaxis in Wuhan and Chongqing. Baidu appears set to operate fully driverless commercial robot...

Baidu’s robotaxis don’t need any human staff in these parts of China

Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu said Monday it has become the first robo...

Cruise Robotaxis Keep Stalling On SF Streets, How Upset Should We Be?

A Cruise car testing in San Francisco, not stalled. (Cruise cars only carry passengers at night.) Getty Images Numerous reports have emerged of multiple robotaxis from GM’s Cruise unit stalling on San...

Self-driving car companies’ first step to making money isn’t robotaxis

A WeRide robotaxi with health supplies heads to Liwan district on June 4, 2021, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Southern Metropolis Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — While...

Argo AI robotaxis ditch human safety drivers in Miami and Austin

Argo AI begins driverless operations in Miami and Austin. Courtesy: Argo AI Robotaxi start-up Argo AI said Tuesday it has begun operating its autonomous test vehicles without human safety drivers in t...

Cathie Wood Just Took Her Tesla Price Target to $4,600. Robotaxis Are Why.

Text size Tesla cars recharging Mario Tama/Getty Images ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is a longtime Tesla bull. Her Tesla models and price targets usually make headlines. That was the case the prior time...

The Ethical AI Question Of Whether Self-Driving Cars Ought To Be A Good Samaritan And Forewarn When Human-Driven Cars Are Going To Crash Into Each Other

When driving, mind your own business or help other drivers, that’s the question to be pondered. getty Mind your own business. That’s a common refrain about not sticking your nose into the activi...