The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers certify first statewide ride-hailing union amid automation fearsThe victory could provide a model for similar campaigns gaining traction in states including California and Illinois, where labor organizer...
26 May, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
WeRide, Lenovo team up to scale 200,000 robotaxis by 2031Chinese tech firms WeRide and Lenovo are set to deploy 200,000 autonomous vehicles worldwide in the next five years. This ambitious collabo...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Uber misses on profit outlook, names new CFO for robotaxi futureThe executive, Balaji Krishnamurthy, has been with Uber for more than six years and is currently vice president of strategic finance and in...
04 Feb, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Uber launches driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi with China's WeRideUber has launched fully driverless robotaxi services in Abu Dhabi, marking the first city outside the US to offer such rides on its platfor...
26 Nov, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next yearUber's increasing reliance on Waymo's robotaxis to supplement the fleet of cars driven by people responding to requests sent on a mobile ap...
14 Sep, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
Uber sees driverless cars hitting roads within a yearThe global ride hailing firm said it is collaborating with Japan's Toyota Motor Corp on autonomous technology and wants India to becomes it...
23 Feb, 2018, 12.33 AM IST
Uber settles Waymo driverless car suit, said to pay $245 millionDara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s CEO, said in a letter his job is to set the course for the future of the company expressed regret for actions tha...
09 Feb, 2018, 11.12 PM IST
Udacity co-founder, Thrun will put money on getting stuff off ground"Urban transportation is a huge sector. We saw a huge change in transportation a hundred years ago when we moved from horses to cars," said...
10 Oct, 2017, 08.22 AM IST
In a driverless car future, surge pricing can be historyTechnology companies are already plotting how to grab the best financial position in the potential brave new world of transportation.
28 Sep, 2017, 10.22 AM IST
Three IITs join hands to build self-driving carsTeams at the IIT Kharagpur, Kanpur and Bombay are working on ‘autonomous vehicle solutions’ or driverless solutions, a project evoking inte...
02 Mar, 2017, 01.09 AM IST
While Google and Uber fight, Indian govt throws out red carpet for self-driven carsWhile conditions are currently not conducive for driverless cars in the country, the changes will help prepare the ground, said Abdul Majee...
25 Feb, 2017, 08.18 AM IST
Super-cheap driverless taxis may kick mass transit to the curbWhile driverless cars have already shown the ability to handle highways, companies are pushing to perfect them for city streets, using GPS ...
25 Oct, 2016, 09.49 AM IST
From Knight Rider to Jurassic Park, six times when Hollywood went driverless!Driverless cars used in 'Knight Riders', remains the high watermark for many future-car fans.
23 Sep, 2016, 12.06 PM IST
Google going after Uber by turning self-driving cars division into its own businessGoogle is turning its selfdriving cars unit into a standalone business under Alphabet next year, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
17 Dec, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
Bill Gates: The real revolution will be self-driving cars, and Uber could get there firstFT Alphaville writer Izabella Kaminska, who often writes about these issues, went on a long tweetstorm after relaying the conversation.
25 Jun, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
- You will see some dead unicorns soon: Investor Bill Gurley
Tech investor Gurley says Silicon Valley's golden age could soon be over.
25 Mar, 2015, 11.03 AM IST