Waymo robotaxi not at fault for weekend Las Vegas crash, company says A Waymo vehicle operating in autonomous mode was involved in a crash Saturday in Las Vegas, after a vehicle driven by a human lost control of their SUV, striking the robotaxi, according to a company spokesperson. The crash, which occurred on Polaris Avenue near West Sunset Road, occurred when an SUV driver traveling behind the Waymo lost control and struck the robotaxi and then a power pole, the Waymo spokesperson said. The Waymo was operating in autonomous mode and had no occupants in the robotaxi at the time of the crash, but an unidentified number of people who were in the SUV were taken to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries, according to the Waymo spokesperson. Waymo announced on July 8 that they were set to begin testing fully autonomous rides in Las Vegas without a safety driver in the vehicles. The driverless rides are only available to Waymo employees during the initial launch, while the robotaxis otherwise travel around the Las Vegas Valley without occupants. Waymo has been conducting test rides around the Las Vegas Valley since November, with the removal of safety drivers being the next step toward offering rides to the public. A timeline to when passengers will be available to the public has not been announced. Contact Mick Akers at makers@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2920. Follow @mickakers on X.
Jul 22, 2026 · via reviewjournal.com
Tesla expands driverless taxi service in Orlando as autonomous vehicle competition grows
Tesla has launched its driverless taxi service in Orlando, joining Waymo in bringing autonomous ride-hailing to Central Florida and further establishing the region as a testing ground for self-driving transportation.
Jul 22, 2026 · via fox35orlando.com
Record-breaking crowds that overwhelmed San Francisco's transit system and streets following the July Fourth fireworks show have prompted an investigation by the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency. The SFMTA, which had urged the public to rely on mass transit for the holiday, admitted it was unprepared for the surge of passengers. Tens of thousands of people — including NBC Bay Area reporter Thom Jensen — were caught in the gridlock after flocking to buses, trains and Waymo autonomous vehicles. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are Judson True, SFMTA chief of staff and external affairs director, updated the board on Tuesday regarding the transit and traffic failures that stranded attendees into the early hours of July 5. “We are still very much working through our lessons learned for July Fourth. But the broad outlines are clear,” True said. Traffic and transit systems were simply overwhelmed by the volume of people, True noted. “We have some initial data,” True said. “We know the Muni system, as a whole, carried 41,000 more people than on the previous July Fourth. That’s about a 13% increase.” While the SFMTA does not regulate general traffic or autonomous vehicles in the city, True explained that the Muni system experienced severe delays caused by the heavy volume of cars on the streets, drivers illegally using bus lanes and breakdowns involving Waymo vehicles. Local “Based on our observations that night, we believe it took our shuttles about 90 minutes to make a trip we expected would take 30,” True said. The following day, Muni riders told NBC Bay Area that commutes took up to three times longer than usual, with some passengers forced to wait hours for buses and trains. “There’s only so much you can do before you kind of just accept your fate,” BART
Jul 22, 2026 · via nbcbayarea.com
[title] If you've taken a Waymo ride in Phoenix or Los Angeles, you might be wondering when New York will finally get its own fleet of driverless taxis. The answer: not anytime soon. But a new report is already raising fresh questions about whether robotaxis would actually make the city's streets safer—or more dangerous. Released this week by the Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program at Hunter College and transportation advocacy group Open Plans, the study concludes that autonomous for-hire vehicles could be 1.5 times more likely than New York City's taxi, Uber and Lyft drivers to be involved in crashes resulting in deaths or serious injuries, when measured per million miles traveled. That's an important finding because safety has long been one of the biggest selling points for autonomous vehicle companies. Waymo, Google's self-driving car company, has even argued that removing human error from the equation can dramatically reduce crashes. But the new report suggests the situation becomes more complicated when you compare robotaxis not with the average driver, but with New York City's professional for-hire drivers, who already have unusually strong safety records. The researchers analyzed publicly available safety data released by Waymo, along with 2025 crash data from the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission and Department of Transportation. Their conclusion wasn't that Waymo crashes more often overall. In fact, the opposite was true: the report found Waymo vehicles were involved in about 67% fewer injury crashes per million miles than New York's for-hire vehicles. But the surprise came when researchers isolated only the most severe crashes. By that measure, they found Waymo vehicles were involved in fatal or serious-injury crashes at a higher rate than the professional drivers they would likely replace. "For-hire vehicle drivers are professionals," Open Plans executive director Sara Lind told am New York. "They
Jul 22, 2026 · via timeout.com
France Says Tesla’s FSD Falls Short Of Safety Bar – Retail Turns Focus To Q2 Earnings - Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said that while Tesla’s ADAS offers significant technological progress, its safety benefits are not yet sufficient to justify authorization. - He emphasized that FSD is not a fully autonomous driving system and that drivers remain legally responsible for the vehicle at all times. - The minister said France is continuing technical discussions with Tesla, the Netherlands, and other European countries to further evaluate the technology. France has said that Tesla’s (TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system does not yet meet the country’s safety standards for approval, citing concerns over speeding, driver attention, and performance in complex urban environments. The development comes just hours before Tesla’s second-quarter results, with TSLA shares edging 0.3% lower after posting losses in four of the past five trading sessions. France Flags Risks Over Speeding, Driver Attention In an official video on France’s Agora platform, Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said that while Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system offers significant technological progress, its safety benefits are not yet sufficient to justify authorization. He emphasized that FSD is not a fully autonomous driving system and that drivers remain legally responsible for the vehicle at all times. “First, we observed that the system allows for speeding. If it detects that the vehicles around it are traveling faster, it can, in other words, drive at 70 km/h instead of 50 km/h if traffic is moving at that speed, and this without any explicit request from the driver,” Tabarot said. “Another example: according to the data we have, the system cannot guarantee optimal driver attention in urban areas and during the most complex maneuvers, such as lane changes, intersections, or roundabouts,” the minister added. The minister said France is continuing technical
Jul 22, 2026 · via tradingview.com
UCLA RESEARCH BRIEF FINDINGS A research team led by UCLA and the University of Rochester has demonstrated a promising evolution of an imaging system designed to capture details within “complex media,” which scatter light, from depicting structures inside body tissue to seeing obstacles through heavy fog. The system uses physics-based machine learning to improve upon an existing imaging technique. In tests with standard calibration images obscured by complex media, the new system more than doubled the signal-to-noise ratio compared to a previous generation of the technology. The system also created images in close to real time — thousandths of a second. BACKGROUND Today, conventional applications for seeing inside complex media depend on expensive cameras that detect just beyond the limit of visible light, into the near-infrared. In contrast, the underlying method that the researchers improved can use relatively cheap silicon-based cameras, like those found in smartphones. Introduced 10 years ago by study co-authors from the University of Rochester, the technique relies on a special film that lets through some photons and not others to convert scattered light from the near-infrared to the visible range. However, this method tends to produce shadows in a vignetting effect that darkens the edges of images, reducing the field of view. And images can include artifacts as lighter or darker splotches. METHOD The researchers merged the existing imaging technique with a machine learning framework called DeepTimeGate. It has two stages, starting with an algorithm trained to reconstruct images mathematically. The key addition is the second algorithm, developed at UCLA, which quickly performs a reality check, constraining results based on the fundamental rules of physics. IMPACT Sensing inside complex media in near real time using silicon-based cameras would be a boon for biomedical imaging. DeepTimeGate may lead to less expensive, more effective imaging to guide surgeries,
Jul 22, 2026 · via newsroom.ucla.edu
Nat Ford Sr., the head of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, has been selected to lead the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. The board of directors of the Dallas system approved Ford’s hiring Tuesday night. He will take over Oct. 26 as its next president and CEO. Ford had announced earlier that he would retire from JTA in January after 13 years with the agency. Since he’s leaving sooner, he and JTA have begun revising the transition timeline, JTA officials said Wednesday. The JTA board will meet July 29 and could consider an interim replacement. Ford was on a short list of three finalists for the position in Dallas after the transit system board met a week ago. In a news release about Ford’s hiring, DART officials said he brings decades of executive leadership in public transportation. He offers “a proven record of organizational transformation, and a deep understanding that transit is about much more than buses and trains,” DART Board Chair Randall Bryant said in the release. Before becoming JTA’s CEO, Ford had leadership roles at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority in Georgia. In his time at JTA, he built the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center in LaVilla and led an authority that completed 27 projects in a road and streets initiative two years ahead of schedule. But JTA also faces some opposition to proposed fare and service changes as part of its proposed 2026-2027 budget, which would begin Oct. 1. The base fare is proposed to increase from $1.75 to $2, the first fare increase since 2019. It would take effect Jan. 1. JTA is holding public meetings to gather feedback about the proposal. Separately, ridership is low on JTA’s NAVI service, which runs autonomous vehicles from LaVilla to the Sports and
Jul 22, 2026 · via jaxtoday.org
New Tesla FSD Capabilities Uncovered: Autonomous Driving Now Boasts a "User Model", Enabling Highly Personalized AI Drivers That Offer Unique Experiences for Every User. ChatGPT can remember your chat history, understand your expression habits, and even adjust its response style based on past interactions. Now, this kind of "memory capability" is stepping into the physical world. A single tweet from Elon Musk has revealed new ongoing changes in Tesla FSD: FSD is beginning to gain the capability of "personalized experiences for every user". From parking preferences, driving interventions, to long-term driving habits, FSD is attempting to memorize the distinct traits of each individual. It is evolving from "one AI serving all users" to "everyone having their own dedicated AI". Elon Musk Confirms: FSD Starts to Gain "Long-Term Memory" The story originates from two recent public replies made by Musk. The first one in June was related to parking habits. A user suggested that they hoped FSD could remember their parking patterns at fixed locations, such as where to park when arriving home or at the office. Musk responded: FSD will soon be able to remember users' parking preferences. The more recent reply is even more critical. Some users reported that FSD's driving decisions did not align with their personal habits in scenarios like lane selection and lane-change timing. Musk stated that future vehicles will record users' specific takeover behaviors and gradually match each individual's driving preferences. Essentially, these two replies point to the same core fact: FSD is evolving from handling one-off driving tasks to achieving long-term understanding of the driver. In the past, autonomous driving systems were designed for an abstract, generic user. No matter who sat in the driver's seat, the underlying model remained identical. It knew what kind of road was ahead, what other vehicles were nearby,
Jul 22, 2026 · via eu.36kr.com
Running empty? FMCSA to issue proposal for driverless trucks All the way back in May 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding commercial motor vehicles that are equipped with automated driving systems. So that we’re all on the same page, an advance notice isn’t a formal proposal. Instead, think of it as the tire-kicking or information-gathering stage. Basically, the agency seeks feedback to help it develop a proposal. In 2023, the agency determined that it needed even more feedback and published a second advance notice of proposed rulemaking. That brings us to the present, when FMCSA expects to unveil a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the “Motor Carrier Operation of ADS-Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles.” “FMCSA proposes to amend certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to ensure the safe introduction of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles onto the nation’s roadways,” the agency wrote in the regulatory agenda. “The proposed changes to the CMV operations, inspection, repair and maintenance regulations prioritize safety and security, promote innovation, foster a consistent regulatory approach to ADS-equipped CMVs and recognize the difference between human operators and ADS.” FMCSA is targeting August for the release of its proposal. Concerns voiced In 2023, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association told FMCSA that autonomous trucks aren’t the “cure-all” some suggest. “While we are still years away from fully automated trucks, decisions made today will have a significant impact on the deployment of autonomous vehicle technologies, ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles, and ultimately, on the livelihood of professional truck drivers and the economy at large,” OOIDA wrote in 2023. “Elected officials, federal regulators and our industry partners must develop autonomous vehicle policies in a responsible manner that considers the perspective of American truckers.” Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration called out all
Jul 22, 2026 · via landline.media
Why It Matters Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming an estimated 39,345 lives in 2024 alone, according to a 2026 Congressional Research Service report. As Congress grapples with regulating automated vehicles, a fundamental tension has emerged: the existing federal safety framework was built for human drivers, not self-driving car safety considerations. The question now is whether Congress should overhaul decades-old standards or allow the administration to modernize them through regulatory exemptions and voluntary frameworks that may or may not ensure public safety. The Big Picture Congress has tasked itself with determining whether current federal statutes and automotive safety standards are adequate for a vehicle future that could eliminate steering wheels, pedals, and human oversight entirely. The central friction is technical and regulatory: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards were developed around human-driven vehicle designs, yet Level 4 autonomous vehicles without manual controls may struggle to comply with requirements. The Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a new framework April 24, 2025, explicitly prioritizing safety, innovation, and commercial deployment. That same framework included plans to let domestic noncommercial automated vehicle producers access exemptions similar to those available to foreign vehicle importers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced plans June 13, 2025 to make its exemption program more flexible, signaling the administration's intent to accelerate deployment pathways. NHTSA has proposed modernizing or adding exemptions for several Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to accommodate driverless designs. The agency proposed a voluntary safety evaluation framework, the ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program, that would let companies opt in to safety assessments in exchange for regulatory exemptions. Since May 2025, lawmakers have advocated for several bills aimed at addressing autonomous vehicle safety standards, data reporting, consumer information, equipment restrictions, and advanced driver assistance system guidelines.
Jul 22, 2026 · via legis1.com
Tesla Robotaxi launches driverless ride service in Tampa TAMPA, Fla. - While driverless vehicles like Waymo have become a familiar sight across the country, Tesla is now entering the market locally with the official launch of its Robotaxi service in Tampa and Orlando. Tampa Tesla Robotaxi expansion By the numbers: According to recent survey data, only 5% of Americans have taken a ride in a driverless car so far, but Tesla's rollout marks a major step toward making autonomous ride-hailing more widespread. Courtesy: Tesla The current Tampa service area spans between 25 and 45 square miles, focused around downtown Tampa and extending into Ybor City, Tampa Heights, West Tampa and portions of East Tampa. It does not currently service South Tampa, Tampa International Airport or most suburban neighborhoods. In Orlando, the service area excludes major hubs like Orlando International (MCO) Airport, downtown Orlando, and theme parks such as Disney, Universal and SeaWorld. Driverless technology adoption Dig deeper: Tesla’s approach to autonomous driving differs significantly from competitor systems. While companies like Waymo use a combination of lidar, radar and sonar sensors, Tesla relies exclusively on cameras and AI software to navigate city streets. The company’s guiding philosophy is that if a human can navigate using their eyes, a vehicle should be able to do the same using visual camera inputs. Vehicles currently operating in the service fleet are Tesla Model Ys. Operations are subject to specific riding rules: - Booking and verification: Passengers must download the Robotaxi app, log into or create a Tesla account, enter a destination within the designated service area, and confirm the ride. Riders should verify the vehicle's license plate before entering. - Rider restrictions: Rides are booked exclusively for the account holder — ordering rides for others is not permitted. Children ages 8 to 17 may
Jul 22, 2026 · via fox13news.com
DART Names Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. President and CEO 7/22/2026 Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) selected Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. to lead the agency as president and chief executive officer. DART Board Chair Randall Bryant said, “Ford brings a proven record of organizational transformation and a deep understanding that transit is about much more than buses and trains.” Ford most recently served as Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) chief executive officer for the past 13 years. JTA’s milestones under Ford’s leadership include developing the largest BRT network in the Southeastern U.S., supporting the passage of a tax extension generating $1 billion for regional infrastructure, implementing the first complete redesign of JTA’s transit system, and launching the nation’s first autonomous vehicle service in public transit. Mayor Donna Deegan called Ford a dedicated partner who helped move the City of Jacksonville forward. “Under Mr. Ford’s leadership, our transportation authority became not only a model for innovation, but a catalyst for economic growth, attracting new businesses and creating quality jobs that strengthened Jacksonville’s future,” she said. Ford is a nationally recognized transportation thought leader and has played key roles at APTA. He was APTA chair from 2017-2018 and sits on numerous APTA committees, including currently serving as chair of the Automated Vehicles Innovation Committee. He was also chair of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and served as U.S. policy board national ambassador for the International Association of Public Transport. In 2020, he was named APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation Manager and, under his leadership, JTA won the 2016 APTA Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award. Also in 2016, he was acknowledged as a White House Champion of Change in Transportation by USDOT. In 2024, he received the Transportation Research Board’s Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership
Jul 22, 2026 · via aptapassengertransport.com
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Jul 22, 2026 · via sfchronicle.com
Stratolaunch Achieves Major Milestone: 10+ Successful Hypersonic Flights with Reusable, Fully Autonomous Talon-A Aircraft MOJAVE, Calif., July 21, 2026 -- Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company, proudly announces the completion of more than 10 successful hypersonic flights with its Talon-A, the first reusable, fully autonomous air-launched hypersonic aircraft. This milestone demonstrates Stratolaunch's position at the forefront of hypersonic innovation, enabling rapid, reliable and cost-effective access to the hypersonic regime for government and commercial customers, including the Department of War Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) program. A New Era in Hypersonic Testing The Talon-A is a fully autonomous, reusable testbed designed to accelerate the development of hypersonic technologies. Capable of reaching speeds exceeding MACH 5, Talon-A is air-launched from Stratolaunch's carrier fleet and operates with no onboard crew throughout its mission. After completing its high-speed flight profile, Talon-A returns safely, landing on a standard runway, for recovery refurbishment and reuse, dramatically reducing the turnaround time and cost per flight. Key Achievements: 10+ Consecutive Hypersonic Flights: Talon-A has now completed more than ten successful hypersonic missions, demonstrating superior reliability and performance in real-world conditions. Full Autonomy: Each Talon-A flight was conducted with no onboard crew and no human in the loop, showcasing the advanced autonomous systems that guide Talon-A from release to recovery. Rapid Reusability: Multiple flights have been performed with the same vehicle, validating Stratolaunch's approach to rapid refurbishment and redeployment. Comprehensive Data Collection: Each mission gathered vital data on aerodynamics, propulsion, thermal protection and advanced flight controls, accelerating customer research and development. Industry Impact Stratolaunch's achievement marks a potential turning point in hypersonic testing. Traditional hypersonic test methods are expensive, infrequent and often limited in scope. The Talon-A platform offers: Increased Flight Frequency: With two carrier aircraft and two Talon-A hypersonic aircraft, customers
Jul 22, 2026 · via theautochannel.com
Waymo autonomous vehicle hit in crash, 1 hospitalized with minor injuries
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Video captured the aftermath of a crash involving an autonomous Waymo vehicle and another car over the weekend.
Officers were called to the area of West Sunset Road and Polaris Avenue on Saturday. Waymo said a fully autonomous Waymo vehicle was traveling in Las Vegas when the vehicle behind it lost control, struck the Waymo and crashed into a pole.
Police said one person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
MORE | Waymo launching fully autonomous service in Las Vegas
In a statement, Waymo said, "The data to date, spanning over 220+ million fully autonomous miles demonstrates that Waymo is improving road safety with 94% fewer serious injury-causing collisions compared to human drivers in the cities where we operate."
Jul 21, 2026 · via news3lv.com
Mobileye signs Stellantis to expand cloud-powered driver assistance Jeep and Chrysler parent will adopt the Israeli company's crowdsourced mapping technology as automakers intensify the race toward autonomous driving. Mobileye will supply Stellantis with its cloud-based advanced driver-assistance technology, the Israeli company announced on Tuesday, as automakers race to meet growing demand for connected safety systems and software-defined vehicles. Under the agreement, select Stellantis models, including vehicles from brands such as Jeep and Chrysler, will integrate Mobileye's Road Experience Management (REM) technology beginning in 2027. The system uses crowdsourced road data collected from connected vehicles to improve features such as lane keeping and hands-free driving. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the automotive industry, as manufacturers compete to offer increasingly sophisticated safety and convenience features while generating higher-margin software revenue. The technology is widely viewed as a stepping stone toward fully autonomous driving, although current regulations still require drivers to remain attentive when using hands-free systems. The first deployment is expected in select U.S. Stellantis models next year, with a broader rollout dependent on vehicle platforms and model configurations. With the agreement, Stellantis becomes the fifth of the world's 10 largest automakers to contribute data to Mobileye's REM platform. According to Mobileye, the platform now maps more than 95% of public roads in the United States and Europe. More than 8 million vehicles contributed approximately 34 billion miles of driving data to the platform last year. Mobileye's REM technology collects road information through front-facing cameras installed in vehicles powered by its EyeQ chips. The data is combined with cloud-based mapping intelligence, allowing vehicles to receive up-to-date information on lane markings, road layouts, construction zones and other changes in road conditions.
Jul 21, 2026 · via calcalistech.com
Applied Intuition Launches Dana, the Agentic Platform for Physical AI New platform pairs agentic AI with the tooling, data, infrastructure and domain expertise Applied Intuition has built over nearly a decade to speed the safe development of intelligent machines for the physical world. Applied Intuition, Inc., a leader in physical AI, today announced the launch of Dana, the first agentic platform for building, testing, deploying and operating physical AI systems across industries. Dana combines the power of agentic AI and rapid application development with nearly a decade of Applied Intuition's tooling, infrastructure and engineering knowledge. The result is a unified system that accelerates the development of intelligent machines in the physical world. "We believe physical AI will become one of the defining technologies of this century," said Qasar Younis, co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition. "Our ambition is to help bring intelligence to a billion machines, and Dana is the platform we built to make that possible." Unlike general-purpose AI tools designed primarily for digital workflows, Dana is built for the complexities of machines operating in the physical world. Dana comes with all the platform capabilities needed to build and deploy safety-critical physical AI applications, including data, visualization and tooling, as well as the evaluation, traceability and governance these systems require. The platform was designed to work across industries and with a wide range of use cases, from software-defined vehicle development and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to mining and construction operations, truck fleet management, robotics and intelligent in-vehicle experiences. With Dana, customers can: Deploy Applied Intuition's reference applications — spanning autonomy, fleet operations, and more — or build their own. Use both natural language and command-line interfaces to complete complex development tasks more intuitively and accelerate iteration cycles across teams and systems. Integrate the platform with enterprise systems and
Jul 21, 2026 · via roboticstomorrow.com
Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi service to Tampa, marking the company’s latest move to grow its autonomous ride-hailing network ahead of its second-quarter earnings report Wednesday. The company announced the launch Monday in a post on X that read, “Robotaxi now in Tampa & Orlando!” Maps released by Tesla show the initial Tampa service area centered on downtown, extending into Ybor City, Tampa Heights, West Tampa and parts of East Tampa. The operating zone does not include Tampa International Airport, South Tampa or most suburban neighborhoods. Tesla did not disclose how many vehicles are operating in Tampa or when the service will expand. The company also did not say whether the service is available to the general public or remains limited to invited riders. The expansion comes as Tesla’s unsupervised fleet in Texas has declined in recent months, raising questions about the scale of its Florida rollout. Robotaxi Tracker, an independent website that monitors Tesla’s autonomous fleet, reports that Austin’s unsupervised fleet has fallen from 29 vehicles to 17. Dallas has declined from five vehicles to four, while Houston has fallen from six to none. Waymo, Tesla’s largest U.S. competitor in autonomous ride-hailing, has been testing autonomous vehicles on Tampa streets since late 2025 as it maps the city ahead of a future commercial launch. Waymo operates more than 3,500 fully driverless vehicles across more than 10 U.S. cities. Tesla is expected to provide additional details about Robotaxi during its second-quarter earnings call Wednesday. Chief Executive Elon Musk has called autonomous ride-hailing central to the company’s future and has said he expects the business to become profitable in 2027. Read More Tampa Bay Business News Explore the latest Tampa Bay business news, real estate deals, development projects, executive moves and company updates shaping the region.
Jul 21, 2026 · via tbbwmag.com
Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery, autonomous vehicle operator Autolane and delivery platform Nash have launched supervised autonomous delivery in Austin, Texas, using a fleet of Tesla Model Y vehicles. Orders from Tso Chinese’s Cherrywood location are fulfilled via an opt-in service where customers track delivery in real time and collect from the kerbside, with no app required.
When an eligible order is matched with an Autolane vehicle, the customer receives an opt-in text and can track the delivery in real time. On arrival, a tap-to-open link unlocks the boot; no tipping is required and no separate account is needed.
The three-way model divides responsibility: Autolane manages the vehicles, supervision, loading and kerbside operations alongside a platform that coordinates arrivals, stall assignments and handoffs. Nash handles delivery decisioning for the restaurant, routing each order to either an autonomous vehicle or a human courier based on suitability, with no separate integration required.
The service launched on July 7, 2026, at Tso Chinese’s Cherrywood location, with plans to expand to the brand’s four other Greater Austin sites. Autolane and Nash expect to add further restaurant and retail brands later in 2026, operating autonomous vehicles as dispatched capacity alongside human couriers.
Source: Business Wire
Jul 21, 2026 · via automotiveworld.com
SINGAPORE, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MOGOX (trading as Zhidao Network Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing),one of China's leading autonomous driving companies, has entered into a strategic partnership with ComfortDelGro Bus Pte. Ltd., Singapore's largest private bus operator, marking another major milestone in its global expansion strategy. Building on its successful delivery of Singapore's first autonomous bus project commissioned by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), MOGOX will work with ComfortDelGro Bus to accelerate the deployment and commercialization of autonomous buses through technology integration, operational excellence, and regulatory collaboration. The signing marks another significant step in MOGOX's international growth, reinforcing its position as a key player in the global autonomous driving industry. The ceremony was attended by Seah Poh Yeen, CEO of ComfortDelGro Bus, and Fu Qiang, President of MOGOX. Under the partnership, the two companies will combine their technological capabilities and operational expertise across the entire autonomous driving value chain—from technology development and vehicle operations to market expansion and regulatory engagement—to jointly establish a scalable global operating framework for autonomous buses. MOGOX will provide its mature autonomous driving solutions together with factory-fitted mass-production autonomous buses. Leveraging ComfortDelGro Bus's extensive experience in private transport operations, fleet management and passenger service systems, the partnership aims to enable the safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of autonomous bus services at scale. Commercially, the two companies will jointly expand autonomous mobility across a broad range of scenarios, including government agencies, corporate campuses, business parks, educational institutions, healthcare campuses and other closed-loop shuttle environments. Together, they will develop autonomous driving solutions and brand offerings tailored to global markets, accelerating commercialization and broader market adoption. On the regulatory front, the partners will engage with the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) and other relevant agencies, where appropriate, in relation to pilot applications, deployment approvals and regulatory requirements associated with
Jul 21, 2026 · via english.kyodonews.net