robotaxis

Europe gets its first driverless robotaxi rides in Zagreb

Pony.ai and Verne on Thursday launched fully driverless robotaxi test rides with passengers on public roads in Zagreb, Croatia — the first time a European robotaxi program has operated without a human safety operator in the vehicle.

Uber and Wayve begin carrying robotaxi passengers in London

Uber and British autonomous driving startup Wayve began carrying passengers in London on Thursday, making the city the first in the United Kingdom to offer a robotaxi service and only the second in Europe after Zagreb, Croatia.

Waymo unveils its first custom chip for self-driving cars at Hot Chips 2026

Waymo Alphabet Inc. presented its first custom silicon for autonomous driving at Hot Chips 2026 on Monday, detailing a purpose-built 5-nanometer ASIC designed to process and fuse raw sensor data in real time aboard its robotaxis.

Uber launches Baidu’s driverless robotaxis in Dubai

Uber Technologies and Baidu on Thursday launched fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxis on the Uber platform in Dubai, marking the first real-world deployment of a multi-year partnership aimed at scaling thousands of autonomous vehicles across global markets.

Uber launches autonomous rides in Europe for first time, starting in Zagreb

Uber Technologies, Pony.ai, and Croatian startup Verne launched autonomous rides in Zagreb on Wednesday, making the Croatian capital the first European city where riders can book a self-driving vehicle through the Uber app.

Uber and Wayve win London robotaxi licenses, beating Waymo and Baidu to market

Uber Technologies and British artificial intelligence startup Wayve Technologies have secured private hire vehicle licenses from Transport for London, clearing the way for the first supervised robotaxi rides available to regular passengers in the city.

Uber now has over 30 autonomous vehicle deals worldwide

Uber has assembled a sprawling network of more than 30 autonomous vehicle partnerships over the past two years, positioning itself as the dominant platform layer in the emerging robotaxi economy. A comprehensive tracker published by TechCrunch on August 1 catalogues…

Waymo registers entities in Spain, France, Germany

Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo has registered new corporate entities in Spain and France, adding to a rapid succession of European legal filings that suggest the robotaxi operator is laying groundwork for a broad continental presence.

UN adopts first global rules for fully autonomous vehicles

The United Nations adopted the first global regulatory framework for fully autonomous driving systems on Wednesday, establishing uniform international safety requirements that could pave the way for the large-scale deployment of self-driving cars on public roads.

Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber team up on global robotaxi plan

Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding on June 17, 2026, to jointly develop and deploy Level 4 driverless robotaxi services across Europe, North America, and other regions.

17 EU nations sign pact to coordinate autonomous vehicle testing

Estonian ride-hailing platform Bolt, automaker Stellantis, and Chinese robotaxi operator Pony.ai announced on Saturday the launch of an autonomous mobility pilot program in Luxembourg, aiming to validate the safety, performance, and regulatory readiness of Pony.ai's seventh-generation autonomous vehicles.