Gig economy and autonomous vehicle analysis: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Tesla, Waymo, and the race for autonomous mobility.
Gig economy and autonomous vehicle analysis: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Tesla, Waymo, and the race for autonomous mobility.
Elon Musk confirmed Tesla's Robotaxi service is live in the Bay Area and Austin, but drivers sit behind the wheel due to lack of autonomous vehicle permits from California regulators
Uber announced a six-year partnership with Lucid and Nuro to deploy over 20,000 robotaxis, investing $300 million in the EV maker while Nuro provides Level 4 self-driving technology
Uber announced a partnership with May Mobility to deploy thousands of self-driving vehicles across US cities, starting with Arlington, Texas by late 2025, adding another AV provider to Uber's growing autonomous strategy
DoorDash will join the S&P 500 on March 24, marking a major milestone for the food delivery platform as it transitions from mid-cap to large-cap status alongside quarterly index rebalancing
Wonder completed its acquisition of Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway for $650 million. Grubhub was transferred to Wonder along with $500 million in debt, netting Just Eat Takeaway up to $50 million in...
Waymo's new Swiss Re study shows autonomous vehicles have 88% fewer property damage claims and 92% fewer bodily injury claims than human drivers, finally proving the safety case for autonomous deployment.
Waymo and Uber are expanding their partnership to Austin and Atlanta, bringing fully autonomous rides to both cities starting early 2025. The service will be available only through the Uber app, with...
Rivian announced the R3 and R3X on March 7th alongside the R2, and this is the car most people actually want. It's a midsize crossover with tighter dimensions and a lower price point than the...
Uber and BYD announced a multi-year partnership to deploy 100,000 EVs across global markets, offering drivers best-in-class pricing and financing while collaborating on future autonomous vehicles
Motional's hitting pause on robotaxi deployments with Uber and Lyft, and they're laying off staff in the process. They're calling it "restructuring to focus on technology development," which is...