Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more decisively,” the company said Tuesday in a blog post that explains why its self-driving vehicles got stuck at intersections during a blackout in San Francisco this past weekend.Waymo said the self-driving system in its robotaxis treats dead stop lights as four-way stops, just like humans are supposed to. That should have allowed the robotaxis to operate normally in spite of the massive outag ...

Cathie Wood is best known for her choice in disruptive stocks with exceptional growth potential, so any move by ARK Invest naturally grabs investor attention. Last week, Wood trimmed her exposure to Tesla (TSLA), sparking fresh debate about whether the electric vehicle and AI giant is still a buy at current levels or if it's time to dump the stock. What Exactly Did Cathie Wood Do? According to disclosures, Wood sold 23,110 shares of Tesla through ARK Invest’s flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), generati ...

Elon Musk's net worth is now doubling the next closest billionaire in the rankings of the world's wealthiest people amid a surge in Tesla stock. The Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List showed that as of Thursday afternoon, Musk's net worth is about $681 billion as the Tesla CEO and entrepreneur expanded his lead as the world's wealthiest person.That's more than double the next closest billionaire on the list, Google co-founder Larry Page, whose wealth totaled $249 billion on Thursday. Rounding out the top fi ...

Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Alphabet (GOOGL) (GOOG), is reportedly in talks to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation approaching $100 billion in a financing round led by its parent company. The maker of robotaxis has discussed ...

Robotaxis and humanoid robots may grab the spotlight, but Tesla's EV business is still holding up the entire production.It's becoming fashionable to say that Tesla's (TSLA +3.06%) electric vehicle (EV) business is losing importance. Growth has slowed, competition has intensified, and investors increasingly talk about robotaxis and humanoid robots as the company's "real" future.That framing is understandable, but it's also incomplete.Tesla's EV business may no longer be the star of the story, but it remains ...

WeRide (WRD) is a global autonomous driving company focused on Level 2 to Level 4 technologies across robotaxis, robobuses, robovans, and robosweepers. The company looks to make urban mobility safer, greener, and more efficient by deploying driverless solutions in mobility, logistics, and sanitation and is recognized as one of the first commercial-scale robotaxi players worldwide. Operating in more than 30 cities, its autonomous vehicles have been tested/operated across 11 countries, including China, Singa ...

Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver https://t.co/XBdDFhQfPK ...

With Tesla so close to unsupervised robotaxis and Waymo now operating in 5 cities with plans to double next year, big investors are paying attention!@WaltLightShed explains that self-driving is still early and misunderstood, but it can make travel safer, cheaper, and more efficient, and change how we live and work! $TSLA ...

Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor https://t.co/hWckulrS3t ...

FSD momentum, robotaxis, global rollout, the gap is widening fast! 🔥 $TSLA https://t.co/6YiLdeWi0gElon Musk (@elonmusk):@JeffDean @CMantseris Waymo never really had a chance against Tesla. This will be obvious in hindsight. ...