Lyft to buy Gett’s UK taxi business, marking its third international acquisitionLyft is expanding its global reach by acquiring the UK business of London black cab app Gett. This move significantly boosts Lyft's driver ...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Uber and Motional launch commercial robotaxi service in Las VegasUber and Hyundai-backed Motional have launched a driverless taxi service in Las Vegas. Users can now hail these electric robotaxis through ...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
AI self-driving startup Wayve worth $8.6 billion after fresh fundingWayve, a British startup specialised in artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles, revealed Wednesday a valuation of $8.6 billion t...
25 Feb, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
Uber rolls out Baidu's self-driving taxis for ride hailing in DubaiUber and Baidu said on Tuesday they would launch autonomous ride-hailing services in Dubai in the coming month, the latest step in the Chi...
10 Feb, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Dubai to launch driverless RoboTaxis across 65 locations in first phaseDubai is launching its driverless RoboTaxi service in early 2026, with the first phase rolling out across 65 locations. This initiative, ma...
09 Jan, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
WeRide receives permit for robotaxis in ShanghaiWeRide, in partnership with Chery Group and Jinjiang Taxi, will deploy fully driverless ride-hailing robotaxis on public roads in the Pudon...
26 Jul, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
Baidu prepares to launch driverless taxi in Europe: ReportsBaidu is preparing to test its driverless ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, in Europe for the first time, the Wall Street Journal reported o...
14 May, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulationTesla has long blamed its customers for accidents involving the driver-assistance systems it calls Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD), n...
10 Feb, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
China's Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining BaiduPony.ai aims to provide robotaxi services for airport staff at Hong Kong International Airport as part of a pilot project, before expanding...
06 Jan, 2025, 08.17 AM IST
China is testing more driverless cars than any other countryAcross China, 16 or more cities have allowed companies to test driverless vehicles on public roads, and at least 19 Chinese automakers and ...
15 Jun, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
Driverless taxis gain ground in San FranciscoThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) heard six hours of public comment before voting three-to-one to let Waymo, a unit of Goog...
12 Aug, 2023, 02.01 PM IST
Pony.ai gets permit for driverless robotaxi services in China's GuangzhouThe Toyota Motor Corp-backed startup, which has operations in China and the US, now has permits for fully driverless robotaxis in China's c...
26 Apr, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
Robotaxi startup Pony.ai gains taxi license in China cityAccording to the company's statement, in Nansha it will start charging fares in the entire 800 square km of the district with driverless ca...
24 Apr, 2022, 03.48 PM IST
Why self-driving car is still some distance awayThe boundless optimism that surrounded driverless cars only a few years ago has been tempered by a slew of challenges.
01 Jan, 2019, 08.02 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
A look at how Uber became a unicorn in six yearsIn this short span of six-odd years, Uber became a unicorn, and the tech firm has now branched out into new areas with an aim of becoming a...
04 Oct, 2016, 05.29 PM IST
Ford to sell driverless cars by 2025, says CEO Mark FieldsThe robot cars eventually offered to consumers will be completely reworked in ways that will let their occupants enjoy entertainment or con...
13 Sep, 2016, 02.41 PM IST