The flight not only demonstrated the capabilities of Joby’s autonomy tech, but also showed that the company’s ambitions extend well beyond its pursuit of electric air taxis.
Joby Aviation said the cross-country trip, which it described as the “first-ever autonomous flight across the United States,” included autonomous taxiing, takeoffs, navigation, and landings.
The aircraft was remotely supervised from Joby’s headquarters in California and Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.
While Joby’s electric air taxi service gets much of the attention, the company has a long-standing relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense and is increasingly pushing deeper into the military sector.
Joby took its most meaningful step into defense in August when it acquired Resonant Sciences for $500 million in cash and stock.
Sep 18, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
Move that same system to another city, however, and much of the work starts again.
Roads must be mapped, local driving behavior understood, new traffic patterns tested and the system validated under a different set of conditions.
Even Waymo, despite completing millions of autonomous rides in the United States, has begun its Munich expansion with manual mapping and local testing.
Instead of relying on one large AI system to process every scenario in the same way, Autobrains divides driving tasks among specialized AI agents.
Autobrains had already established an office in the city before the Uber program, making Munich an important base for its European development and testing.
Sep 17, 2026 · via ynetnews.com
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Sep 17, 2026 · via prnewswire.com
The new autonomous vehicles are similar to Tesla’s Model Y, the company’s first robotaxi model that launched last year.
Unlike Cybercabs, Model Y cars have steering wheels, brake pedals, back seats and side mirrors, transportation engineering professor Kara Kockelman said.
Holmes said as far as he is aware, AFD has not yet interacted with a cybercab in an emergency situation.
Although she does like to ride in autonomous vehicles, she said she will probably not order a Cybercab again.
There are 49 Cybercabs currently registered in Austin, while there are roughly 300 Waymos, autonomous vehicles subsidized by Google, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Sep 17, 2026 · via thedailytexan.com
/ 你好/ Selamat Datang / வணக்கம் Singapore has long stood at the forefront of global innovation—a city where visionary infrastructure, world-class public transport, and a commitment to sustainability shape everyday life.
Today, we are proud to announce our next chapter in global expansion: Waymo is coming to Singapore.
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana & Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Transport, Singapore in the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this year A Deliberate, Phased Roadmap Bringing fully autonomous technology to any city requires rigor, patience, regulatory approvals alongside extensive engagement and collaboration.
Public Commercial Launch in 2028: We intend to open our fully autonomous ride-hailing service to riders in Singapore through the Waymo app.
Powering Singapore’s Green Future Waymo will complement Singapore’s public transit network, showing how autonomous mobility strengthens the broader transport fabric.
Sep 17, 2026 · via waymo.com
A proposed Minneapolis ordinance would require self-driving cars to still have a person physically behind the wheel in hopes of saving jobs.
Robin Wonsley, who represents Minneapolis' Ward 2 on the City Council, helped write the ordinance.
If Waymo operates in our city, it means thousands of drivers will lose their jobs and lower earnings.
Adam Lane, Public Policy Manager for Waymo says that's just a de facto or roundabout way to ban autonomous cars.
There will be public hearings on the ordinance on Sept. 22 and 29 at Minneapolis City Hall.
Sep 16, 2026 · via cbsnews.com
The vehicle safety standards automakers must meet today generally assume that vehicle occupants are seated upright, with their seatbelts across their hips.
Big Dummy Humanetics, the world’s largest manufacturer of crash dummies, is working on it.
Crash tests with THORs are written into some countries' vehicle safety standards globally, and many consumer crash-testing programs use the devices in their tests.
He expects the country to require reclined crash tests in two or three years.
“Modernization can’t be an excuse to remove core safety standards that are demonstrably important to public safety,” she says.
Sep 16, 2026 · via wired.com
The autonomous driving company said it will work with Nihon Kotsu and GO to introduce a Level 4 robotaxi service in Tokyo, subject to regulatory approval and the completion of ongoing safety validation.
GO will oversee integration with Japan’s taxi industry, while Nihon Kotsu will handle fleet operations.
Earlier this year, Waymo announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Munich in late 2027, while continuing to grow across the United States, where it now provides fully autonomous rides in 14 cities.
Tokyo’s narrow streets, dense traffic, left-hand driving, and complex urban layout require extensive localization of the Waymo Driver, the company’s autonomous driving system.
Waymo says it has been working closely with local officials and community organizations while training Nihon Kotsu personnel on autonomous fleet operations.
Sep 16, 2026 · via autoweek.com
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the number of driverless cars serving riders in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — As Waymo rolls out driverless cars in Clark County, FOX5 is looking into safety concerns after several thousand cars were recalled this summer.
The company says those defects were quickly fixed and months of testing in the Las Vegas Valley with human and autonomous drivers have prepared the vehicles.
Waymo claims their technology has 94% fewer injury-causing collisions compared to human drivers over the same distance driven.
In a full statement to FOX5, Waymo officials said, “We’re looking forward to providing locals and visitors a safe, reliable, and magical way to get around.
Sep 16, 2026 · via fox5vegas.com
Those human drivers, who would have “immediate access to controls for steering, braking, and acceleration,” would be paid at least minimum wage.
There are currently no state laws regulating autonomous cars.
As of 2025, autonomous vehicles made up less than 1% of the market.
However, the number of total jobs would not decrease, and the growing autonomous vehicle industry would create additional manufacturing roles.
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana, has maintained a similar opinion, previously rebuking that the increasing presence of robotaxis on the road would displace taxi and rideshare drivers and arguing self-driving cars would expand manufacturing.
Sep 16, 2026 · via fortune.com
Rush-hour traffic is backed up, with cars reversing and pulling forward again to untangle the chaos in the lot.
It's not a particularly complicated situation — but one that can really only be solved by communicating with other drivers.
A few yards on, the Cybercab repeats the maneuver — a feat other self-driving vehicles might well have failed at.
There was no need to scan license plates the way you would with an ordinary taxi or Uber order.
Add to that almost 450,000 taxi, shuttle, and chauffeur drivers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Sep 15, 2026 · via businessinsider.com
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas has a new way to get around.
WATCH | Geneva Zoltek talked with those who are on board with autonomous vehicles and others who are hesitant: Waymo launches driverless taxi service in Las Vegas, joining Zoox on city streets But not everyone is convinced they'll use it.
Waymo is joining Zoox, another company offering driverless taxis in Las Vegas.
"It's statistically safer in one of those, rather than a regular Uber or something like that," said Chris L., who is visiting Las Vegas.
Companies like Waymo and Zoox are betting Las Vegas riders are ready for the technology.
Sep 15, 2026 · via ktnv.com
Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company, is mapping streets across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky as it gathers information about the region's roadways.
Cameras and sensors on the vehicles collect information used to build detailed maps that can help the company's autonomous driving technology navigate roads.
A July study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compared Waymo's driverless vehicles with human drivers in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin.
Researchers found Waymo's driverless vehicles had a 68% lower rate of involvement in police-reportable crashes per mile than human drivers in the same cities and years studied.
The study analyzed about 50 million miles traveled by Waymo vehicles in driverless operation.
Sep 15, 2026 · via spectrumnews1.com
SAN DIEGO — As automated vehicles begin to roll out in San Diego, two City Councilmembers Monday will urge local and state officials to restore local control over what drives on city streets and protect residents.
San Diego City Councilmembers Sean Elo-Rivera and Marni von Wilpert will be joined by transportation workers, labor leaders and community advocates at 1 p.m. Monday to address the expansion of autonomous vehicles -- from such companies as Alphabet with Waymo, Amazon with Zoox and Tesla with Cybercabs.
Gavin Newsom to "restore local control over autonomous vehicle passenger service," as well as support protections for workers whose livelihoods may be impacted by AI and autonomous vehicle technology.
"Thousands of San Diegans earn their living as taxi, rideshare, and delivery drivers," a statement from the councilmembers read.
The San Diego City Council is set to discuss the resolution at 2 p.m. Monday.
Sep 14, 2026 · via 10news.com
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Sep 14, 2026 · via hyundaimotorgroup.com
Autonomous Delivery Concept Targets European Logistics Stellantis Pro One and UQI Robotics are collaborating on autonomous delivery technology as they explore how driverless vehicles could support more efficient last-mile logistics operations.
The companies plan to develop the Box-on-Wheels proof of concept, an autonomous logistics vehicle intended to integrate autonomous driving, electrification, connectivity and supporting services into a single logistics solution.
AI and Robotics Drive Last-Mile Automation The collaboration combines Stellantis Pro One’s commercial vehicle expertise with UQI Robotics’ capabilities in AI, robotics and autonomous driving.
Autonomous End-to-End Logistics UQI Robotics is ultimately targeting an autonomous end-to-end logistics system combining autonomous vehicles with humanoid robots.
“This collaboration also marks an important milestone in UQI Robotics’ long-term vision to build an autonomous end-to-end logistics system with autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots.”
Sep 14, 2026 · via emeoutlookmag.com
Self-driving taxis signal changing role for professional drivers London has taken another step towards an autonomous future, with the capital’s first self-driving taxis now available to hire through the Uber app.
“London’s first self-driving taxis mark an important moment for the future of driving.
Autonomous vehicles introduce additional variables, including the performance of the automated system, software, sensors and the effectiveness of human intervention.
For professional drivers, meanwhile, autonomous technology may not necessarily mean the immediate disappearance of the driving role.
London’s first self-driving taxis therefore represent more than a new form of urban transport.
Sep 14, 2026 · via fleetpoint.org
In fact, one report found autonomous vehicles were solely at fault in just 4% of crashes involving other road users — the rest overwhelmingly caused by human drivers.
For communities that have waited generations for a subway line that will never come, autonomous vehicles could offer something transformational: transit connections for those still underserved today.
The same way app-based ride-hailing freed Black New Yorkers from a lifetime of cabs that wouldn’t stop, autonomous vehicles offer the next leap forward in rides that can’t discriminate.
This fall, Albany should work together to champion policies that would open the door to a well-regulated autonomous vehicle industry.
Autonomous vehicles are already making streets safer in cities and states across the country, and their potential to create new opportunities by filling transit gaps is only growing.
Sep 14, 2026 · via nydailynews.com
Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source A delegation of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers visiting the US today said that they had met with San Francisco city officials to discuss technology innovation, autonomous vehicles and social welfare policies.
The lawmakers met with San Francisco officials, including Mark Chandler, director of the San Francisco Mayor's Office of International Trade and Commerce, to discuss technological innovation, smart transportation and social welfare policies, the delegation said in a statement.
They also met with members of the San Francisco Taipei Sister City Committee to promote local-level exchanges between Taiwan and the US, the statement said.
While in San Francisco, several lawmakers rode in autonomous vehicles operated by Tesla and Waymo, and described the commercial deployment and integration of self-driving cars into the transportation system as impressive, it said.
Earlier in the trip, the delegation visited the KMT's US headquarters, the Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in San Francisco and several longstanding overseas Chinese community organizations, where they held discussions with community representatives.
Sep 14, 2026 · via taipeitimes.com
Although it may not have the force of law, the San Diego City Council on Monday approved a resolution urging the California Legislature and Gov.
“I am simply asking for San Diego to have a say in where that road is going.”
“Many drivers are concerned about their jobs and their family’s future,” said Luis Arias, president of San Diego Drivers United.
“This includes new engagements with National City Fire and Coronado Fire, alongside refresher sessions for the San Diego Police Department, Harbor Police, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.”
Waymo’s baby-blue, all-electric robotaxis can be seen in more than a dozen cities, including new deployments in San Diego, Tampa and Denver.
Sep 14, 2026 · via sandiegouniontribune.com