Chronicles of the gig economy, autonomous vehicles, and the platforms reshaping transportation and delivery. Covering Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Tesla, Waymo, and the race to autonomous mobility.
Self-driving cars and autonomous transportation.
Lyft announced a strategic partnership with Tensor Auto to deploy hundreds of autonomous vehicles starting in 2027, marking the company's first move into owning and operating its own AV fleet rather than just app integration.
DoorDash and Serve Robotics announced a multi-year strategic partnership to roll out autonomous robot deliveries across the US. Los Angeles residents ordering through the DoorDash app from...
DoorDash just unveiled Dot, the first commercial autonomous robot built to navigate bike lanes, roads, sidewalks, and driveways. Built entirely in-house by DoorDash Labs, Dot is one-tenth the size of...
Lyft's Flexdrive will manage Waymo's autonomous fleet in Nashville, marking Lyft's first major entry into AV operations and bringing real competition to Uber's autonomous strategy
Lyft is deploying May Mobility's hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna autonomous vehicles in Midtown Atlanta, marking the company's first AV deployment with the autonomous technology startup
Five years after Amazon acquired Zoox for $1.3 billion, the company is launching its first public robotaxi service in Las Vegas with purpose-built vehicles that look nothing like traditional cars
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
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...