Business and Builders

Robotaxi

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Futuristic Japanese cityscape at dusk with autonomous robotaxis driving on wet streets, symbolizing Go's expansion and IPO.
Funding & Finance

Go eyes robotaxi expansion and acquisitions post-Japan IPO

Japanese mobility giant Go just raised ¥88.

Amir Fakhoury·June 20, 2026
Waymo robotaxi on a city street with a holographic display comparing its performance to a human driver.
Main Street & SMBs

Waymo's new model benchmarks robotaxi performance against human drivers

In a January incident, Waymo's previous simulation model claimed an attentive human driver would have impacted a child at 14 mph, while its robotaxi hit the child at 6 mph.

Sofia Reyes·June 10, 2026
A fleet of Uber's sensor-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicles driving on city streets, symbolizing data collection for robotaxi development.
Main Street & SMBs

Uber deploys 500 Hyundai EVs for global data collection

On Friday, Uber's modified Hyundai Ioniq 5s, bristling with cameras and lidar, began silently mapping Washington, DC streets.

Sofia Reyes·June 4, 2026
A split image showing a Tesla robotaxi with a long line of waiting passengers contrasted with a Waymo robotaxi smoothly picking up a single passenger in a futuristic city.
Tech & Innovation

Robotaxis face reality: Tesla's wait times far exceed Waymo's

Tesla's robotaxi service currently forces customers to wait an average of 15.

Sofia Reyes·May 24, 2026