Pony.ai sets later-year volume for Gen-4 L4 truck
The model sits on GAC Commercial Vehicle’s T9 battery electric heavy-duty platform.
15 September 2026 · ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
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Waymo starts invite-only Las Vegas robotaxis
The Strip south of Highway 589 and Boulder Junction is the opening service area.
14 Sept · TechCrunch
Pony AI and Verne run driverless test rides in Zagreb
The 22km route links Verne’s headquarters and a business district with Franjo Tuđman Airport Zagreb.
11 Sept · ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
Spain issues first national Level 4 passenger permit
WeRide, Uber and AVOMO received the DGT approval within the ES-AV framework.
10 Sept · ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
Dallas robotaxi zone more than triples
Avride’s Uber service now covers 80km2 of central Dallas, north of the Trinity River.
8 Sept · ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
China floats national rules for driverless cars
A draft amendment went to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for first reading on Aug. 25.
7 Sept · Sixth Tone
NHTSA presses Tesla on ‘Radar Saves Us’ after nine FSD crashes
A July 2 letter asked how the internal document was developed.
7 Sept · Autonomy Global
NHTSA opens probe of Tesla Cybercab self-certification in Austin
The agency acted hours after Cybercabs without steering wheels or pedals went on the streets.
4 Sept · TechCrunch
Zoox adds Las Vegas airport to commercial robotaxi runs
Hails to Harry Reid International Airport begin Thursday, according to Zoox.
3 Sept · TechCrunch
Tesla robotaxis pass a million unsupervised miles
Ashok Elluswamy stated the total at Tesla’s Cybercab event.
3 Sept · Electrek
Tesla floats Cybercab fleet interest form for businesses
The Thursday form lists Cybercab fleet purchasing, mobility hubs and infrastructure, event collaboration, and other.
3 Sept · TechCrunch
DiDi opens driverless R2 robotaxi trials in two Chinese cities
Bookings on the DiDi app are limited to selected demonstration areas in Beijing and Guangzhou.
3 Sept · ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
Uber opens paid Wayve robotaxi rides in London
Around 15 vehicles are registered with Transport for London.
2 Sept · The Verge
Waymo opens public robotaxis in three more cities
The Jaguar I-Pace and Ojai fleet now exceeds 4,000 vehicles.
1 Sept · TechCrunch
Kodiak puts AMD EPYC in seventh-gen trucks
Kodiak AI announced a collaboration with AMD to implement AMD EPYC Series processors on its seventh-generation autonomous truck platform.
28 Aug · ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
Waymo and Zoox test drivers injured by hard braking
A TechCrunch review of OSHA filings found more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025.
27 Aug · TechCrunch
LG Innotek cameras go on Zoox taxis
LG Innotek will supply high-resolution automotive cameras for Zoox vehicles over the next several years.
27 Aug · koreaherald.com
Waymo tells Axios there is no AI shortcut
Srikanth Thirumalai said pure end-to-end systems do not meet Waymo’s safety bar at the scale it operates.
26 Aug · axios.com
Driverless London robotaxis unlikely this year
Transport for London has still not published the guidance operators must follow.
26 Aug · The Guardian
Gatik raises $200 million after PepsiCo truck deal
Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies led the company’s largest round to date.
25 Aug · TechCrunch
NPC reviews Road Traffic Safety Law chapter on self-driving cars
On Aug 25, 2026 lawmakers began reviewing draft amendments that, if a self-driving function is activated, assign traffic-violation handling to the car producer or importer.
25 Aug · globaltimes.cn
Waymo starts Munich groundwork, not public service
Commercial ride-hailing for the public is aimed toward the end of 2027.
25 Aug · waymo.com
China draft puts makers on the hook for autonomous violations
The National People’s Congress Standing Committee is set to review an amended Road Traffic Safety Law with a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles.
25 Aug · scmp.com
Tesla sets Austin Cybercab event for September 3
The two-seater is to be hailable in the existing Robotaxi app alongside or instead of Model Ys.
24 Aug · electrek.co
Waymo files redacted answers in NHTSA child-crash probe
Waymo responded to NHTSA questions on a January 23 Santa Monica crash in which a Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi struck a nine-year-old girl after slowing from 17 to six miles per hour.
21 Aug · techcrunch.com
Zagreb puts Pony.ai rides on the Uber app
Croatia Week dated August 21, 2026 reports autonomous rides through the Uber app in Zagreb from 20 August 2026.
21 Aug · croatiaweek.com
NTA approves Tesla, Waymo and Aviari as Nevada AV networks
Commissioners voted unanimously at the August 20 General Session Meeting.
21 Aug · business.nv.gov
Nevada clears Tesla, Uber and Waymo for Clark County robotaxis
Permits together allow up to 8,000 vehicles over the next 12 months.
20 Aug · techcrunch.com
Baidu Apollo Go goes fully driverless on Uber in Dubai
New Horizon Luxury Transport operates the fleet; matching is possible, not guaranteed, on UberX, Uber Comfort, or an Autonomous toggle.
20 Aug · investor.uber.com
Waymo builds a custom chip for its robotaxis
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo said a custom ASIC in production is capable of more than 1,000 TOPS and is made using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s 5-nanometer technique.
20 Aug · detroitnews.com
Uber autonomous Zagreb opens with a licensed operator in the seat
From 20 August riders in Zagreb can book an autonomous vehicle through the Uber app between 07:00 and 21:00, with a licensed operator monitoring from the driver’s seat.
20 Aug · automotiveworld.com
Houston Waymo rides open to anyone with the app
Waymo says anyone in Houston can hail a fully autonomous ride, after more than 100,000 riders from its interest list since February.
20 Aug · waymo.com
Waymo opens the Ojai robotaxi to all riders in three cities
Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco are the markets where every rider can now be matched with the next-generation vehicle.
19 Aug · techcrunch.com
Momenta, Xheart and QNX hit ASIL D
Momenta, Xheart and QNX delivered an autonomous driving platform certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D.
19 Aug · automotiveworld.com
Austin Tesla Robotaxi drives through bollards
Electrek reports an unsupervised Tesla Model Y in Austin pushed through plastic posts Street View shows in place since at least February 2024.
18 Aug · electrek.co
Tesla lines up Cybercab event in Austin
Tesla is planning a public launch of the Cybercab in Austin, Texas, as soon as this month, according to reporting cited Aug. 18.
18 Aug · theverge.com
California lets Waymo charge for driverless rides in 18 counties
Advice Letter No. 4 covers fully driverless paid service from Sonoma to San Diego.
14 Aug · electrek.co
TfL licences Wayve Ford Mustang Mach-E cars for Uber trips
Transport for London granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to Wayve’s autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles on August 05, 2026.
5 Aug · investor.uber.com
Zoox sets paid Las Vegas start for August 10
Zoox said it will start charging for rides in Las Vegas starting August 10, with a two-year NHTSA exemption allowing up to 2,500 vehicles.
5 Aug · techcrunch.com
WeRide and GreenMobility target Denmark robotaxis
WeRide and GreenMobility aim to launch public GXR rides in Denmark in the first half of 2027, Denmark being WeRide’s sixth European market.
3 Aug · ir.weride.ai
NHTSA clears Zoox to charge for purpose-built robotaxis
On July 30, 2026 NHTSA granted Zoox a two-year commercial exemption for up to 2,500 vehicles a year from eight FMVSS rules.
30 Jul · nhtsa.gov
Waymo cars now bookable on Lyft in Nashville
Riders must opt in and agree to Waymo’s Terms of Service.
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