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transportation2 days ago•43 min saved

Tesla weighs a cheaper, smaller EV as Model 2 plan reemerges

Reuters reports Tesla is calling suppliers to build a new, standalone affordable electric SUV not based on the Model 3 or Model Y, with production slated first in China and then in the US and Europe, a major reversal for Elon Musk who once said cheaper EVs were pointless. The move follows the 2024 cancellation of a $25,000 “Model 2” and the release of stripped‑down Model 3/Y variants, and it raises questions about whether the new vehicle will be driverless or human‑driven as Tesla’s FSD progress continues to face hurdles.

via The Verge|

#electric-cars #elon-musk #robotaxi

technology17 days ago•2 min saved

Zoox Expands SF Footprint, but Rides Remain Reserved for a Select Few

Amazon-owned Zoox is quadrupling its San Francisco service area to include Marina, North Beach, Chinatown, Pacific Heights, and the Embarcadero, but rides are still limited to a small pool of passengers—employees, their friends and family, and waitlisted riders—as the company tests expansion before broader rollout, following earlier limited service in SoMa, the Mission, and the Design District; Zoox is also expanding in Las Vegas and planning tests in Austin and Miami.

via The San Francisco Standard|

#autonomous-vehicles #robotaxi #san-francisco

business19 days ago•5 min saved

Uber bets on a multi-vendor robotaxi future to curb monopoly risk

Uber has expanded a broad slate of robotaxi partnerships with Zoox, Wayve-Nissan, Rivian and others to keep the market open and competitive by avoiding a single dominant supplier. Positioned as the demand aggregator, Uber aims to attract investment into a diversified ecosystem rather than chase one winner. While this could expand the overall ride-hailing market and give Uber more negotiating leverage, most partners have yet to deploy fully driverless paid services and cost/scale remain the main challenges.

via Business Insider|

#autonomous-driving #business #multi-vendor-ecosystem

transportation23 days ago•48 min saved

Uber bets big on Rivian autonomy with new $1.25B robotaxi deal

Uber will invest $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031 (with an initial $300 million) to deploy up to 50,000 autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, starting with 10,000 in San Francisco and Miami in 2028 and expanding to 25 more cities by 2031; the Rivian fleet will be exclusive to Uber’s app and contingent on hitting autonomy milestones and regulatory approval, as Rivian pursues Level 4 tech (with its own AI chips) that is still largely unproven.

via The Verge|

#autonomy #rivian #robotaxi

technology25 days ago•10 min saved

Uber and NVIDIA unveil phased plan to launch L4 robotaxis in 28 cities by 2028

Uber and Nvidia announced a phased global rollout of NVIDIA-driven autonomous vehicles on Uber’s network, starting in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the first half of 2027 and expanding to 28 cities by 2028, powered by the DRIVE Hyperion platform and Alpamayo AI to tackle complex scenarios, with a progression from data-collection to operator-led launches and eventual driverless operations across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

via Uber Investor Relations|

#drive-hyperion #level-4 #nvidia

technology25 days ago•5 min saved

Hyundai, Kia and NVIDIA Expand AI-Driven Autonomy From ADAS to Robotaxi

Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai and Kia) expands its partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate data-driven autonomous driving using the DRIVE Hyperion platform, enabling Level 2+ deployment in select vehicles and Level 4 robotaxi development via Motional, by uniting SDV capabilities, large fleet data, and NVIDIA's AI/accelerated computing across production vehicles with ongoing data collection, training, simulation and deployment.

via NVIDIA Newsroom|

#autonomous-driving #hyundai-motor-group #motional

technology25 days ago•8 min saved

NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Drives Global Level-4 Push with Major Automakers and Uber Robotaxi Network

NVIDIA announces broad adoption of its DRIVE Hyperion autonomous-vehicle platform by BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan to develop Level 4 programs, while Uber plans a full-stack Hyperion-powered robotaxi fleet across 28 cities by 2028 (LA/SF start in 2027). Bolt, Grab and Lyft are also expanding robotaxi efforts. The rollout is supported by NVIDIA Halos OS safety architecture, Alpamayo 1.5 for steerable reasoning, and Omniverse NuRec for high-fidelity simulation to accelerate safe, scalable autonomous driving.

via NVIDIA Newsroom|

#halos-os-safety #level-4-autonomy #nvidia-drive-hyperion

technology25 days ago•53 min saved

Nvidia expands robotaxi drive by adding BYD and Geely to Drive Hyperion

Nvidia announced at GTC that BYD and Geely will join its Drive Hyperion platform for Level 4 robotaxi development (alongside Isuzu and Nissan), with Geely’s Zeekr using Thor chips and Waymo and Lyft leveraging Nvidia tech for car and cloud services. The move widens Nvidia’s footprint in autonomous driving amid US‑China tensions and underscores its push to grow its automotive business, even as auto revenue remains a small share of total revenue.

via The Verge|

#byd #drive-hyperion #geely

technology1 month ago•9 min saved

Tesla OTA Architect Departs, Leaving Robotaxi Backbone Behind

Thomas Dmytryk, a Tesla director who led the company’s OTA software-updates infrastructure and helped build the Robotaxi platform, is leaving after 11 years. He notes the team grew from a 5-person group in 2015 to support a fleet approaching 10 million vehicles, turning a moonshot ride-hailing concept into production software. Dmytryk is retiring to focus on family, while praising Tesla engineers as the company continues expanding AI and robotics, including the Robotaxi network in early markets like Austin.

via Not a Tesla App|

#ota #retirement #robotaxi

technology1 month ago•9 min saved

Hedgehog Memes, Mechazilla, and Robotaxi Prices: A Tesla–SpaceX Snapshot

Tesla leans into meme culture with the 'haha, yes' hedgehog on order confirmations, SpaceX marks progress from first orbital rocket landings to Mechazilla catches and Starship tests, and Tesla increases Austin Robotaxi base fare to $3.25 while keeping the per-mile rate at $1 to discourage short trips and reduce wait times.

via Not a Tesla App|

#memes #pricing #robotaxi

transportation1 month ago•1 min saved

Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Four More U.S. Cities

Waymo is expanding its fully autonomous robotaxi service to four new cities—Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando—starting with a limited rollout for select riders via the Waymo app as it scales toward wider availability later this year. The service already operates in ten metro areas and began in Miami earlier.

via Engadget|

#autonomous-vehicle #expansion #robotaxi

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Uber bets on monetizing robotaxis with new Autonomous Solutions unit

Uber launches the Uber Autonomous Solutions unit to commercialise autonomous-vehicle tech by offering insurance, roadside assistance, AV mission-control software and fleet financing to robotaxi partners, while providing mapping/data services and pursuing partnerships with Waymo, Baidu and Waabi, with plans to deploy AVs in 15 cities by 2026 and lift investor confidence in commercialization.

via Financial Times|

#autonomous-vehicles #baidu #robotaxi

autos-and-transportation1 month ago•31 min saved

Uber bets $100M on charging network to scale robotaxi push

Uber says it will invest more than $100 million to build autonomous-vehicle charging hubs, deploying DC fast chargers at its depots and along routes in Bay Area, Los Angeles and Dallas, with utilization-guarantee deals with ChargePoint operators (EVgo, Electra, Hubber, Ionity) to roll out hundreds of chargers and accelerate its robotaxi expansion with partners like Waymo and WeRide.

via Reuters|

#autonomous-vehicles #autos-and-transportation #charging-infrastructure

technology1 month ago•14 min saved

Tesla Eyes April 2026 Start for Cybercab Production

Elon Musk reaffirmed plans to start production of Tesla’s Cybercab in April 2026—the third time he’s pinned this timeline—highlighting a slow initial ramp for the pedal-free, steering-free two-seat ride-hailing vehicle that aims to undercut $30,000. The project faces regulatory hurdles from NHTSA and reliability questions around FSD, with analysts hedging Tesla’s longer-term prospects.

via TipRanks|

#autonomous-vehicle #cybercab #production-timeline

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Waymo Scales Up with Sixth-Gen Driver Across Ojai Minivan and Hyundai Ioniq 5

Waymo debuts its sixth-generation Driver hardware, a cheaper, smaller and more capable system, first outfitted to Zeekr-made Ojai minivans and later Hyundai Ioniq 5s, with employee rides in LA and SF ahead of public deployments. The sensor suite combines 16 17-megapixel cameras, short-range lidar, radar and enhanced EARs for better weather performance and night vision, plus a cleaning system for sensors. Waymo plans rapid scaling from about 1,500 cars to 3,500 this year and to tens of thousands over time, expanding production in Metro Phoenix and adding 20 new cities to its robotaxi network.

via InsideEVs|

#autonomous-vehicles #hyundai-ioniq-5 #ojai