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Robotaxis went viral in 2025. These maps show where you can ride in 2026.
Robotaxis went viral in 2025. These maps show where you can ride in 2026.

Robotaxis have become subjects of virality as their presence grew in America this year. In 2026, they'll be taking over more US roads. Read more

Business Insider - Dec 28
Waymo rolls out software update after blackout stranded robotaxis across San Francisco
Waymo rolls out software update after blackout stranded robotaxis across San Francisco

Waymo said it proactively paused operations Saturday evening as the outage intensified. Read more

New York Post - Dec 24
Tesla's Austin Robotaxi Project Is Smaller Than Elon Musk's Claims: Report
Tesla's Austin Robotaxi Project Is Smaller Than Elon Musk's Claims: Report

Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) pilot Robotaxi operations' scale in Austin could reportedly be smaller than what CEO Elon Musk has claimed.Tesla Robotaxi TrackerAn engineering student at Texas A&M University has reverse-engineered the official Tesla Robotaxi app to track the service's availability, El... Read more

Benzinga - Dec 23
Waymo robotaxis block traffic citywide during San Francisco power outage
Waymo robotaxis block traffic citywide during San Francisco power outage

A weekend power outage in San Francisco left multiple Waymo robotaxis stalled in intersections and causing gridlock after traffic lights in the city's downtown area stopped functioning. Videos of the immobile vehicles quickly went viral, adding to a growing list of incidents where the self-drivin... Read more

The Daily Dot - Dec 22
Uber, Lyft set to trial robotaxis in the UK in partnership with China's Baidu
Uber, Lyft set to trial robotaxis in the UK in partnership with China's Baidu

Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced plans to bring autonomous vehicles to London through its partnerships with Lyft and Uber, with testing to begin next year. Read more

Cnbc - Dec 22
Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected

As power outages spread Saturday, videos shared on social media appeared to show multiple Waymo vehicles stalled in traffic in different parts of San Francisco. Read more

Cnbc - Dec 21
We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis
We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis

Gangway!The post We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis appeared first on Futurism. Read more

Futurism - Dec 16
Waymo recalls 3,067 robotaxis after school bus safety issues
Waymo recalls 3,067 robotaxis after school bus safety issues

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo recalled 3,067 of its robotaxis following a federal probe into incidents where its cars went around stopped school buses. Read more

The Washington Times - Dec 12
Waymo's robotaxi fleet is being recalled again, this time for failing to stop for school buses
Waymo's robotaxi fleet is being recalled again, this time for failing to stop for school buses

To prevent its robotaxi fleet from passing stopped school buses, Waymo is issuing another software recall in 2025. While it's not a traditional recall that pulls vehicles from the road, Waymo is voluntarily updating software for its autonomous fleet in response to an investigation from the Nation... Read more

Engadget - Dec 06
Feds investigate Waymo robotaxis for reportedly passing school buses in Austin
Feds investigate Waymo robotaxis for reportedly passing school buses in Austin

There have reportedly been 19 incidents since Waymo began operating publicly in Texas.Waymo robotaxis have been providing public rides in Austin, Texas since March, and following safety incidents with school buses, Austin school district officials have asked the company to stop offering robotaxi ... Read more

Mashable - Dec 05