Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 7 April 2026 at 13:00 Waymo now operates commercial robotaxi services in 11 cities, with various methods to hail.
Waymoβs skyrocketing ridership in one chart TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 27 March 2026 at 19:11 Waymo's weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years.
Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 13 March 2026 at 19:28 Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport.
Nuro is testing its autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyoβs streets TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 11 March 2026 at 23:09 Nuro began testing its self-driving software on public roads in Tokyo, marking the first international expansion for the AV startup.
Zoox starts mapping Dallas and Phoenix for its robotaxis TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 9 March 2026 at 14:14 It's a precursor to launching robotaxis in those cities, though the Amazon-owned company is still waiting for federal approval to commercially operate its purpose-built AV.