Here’s Why Waymo’s Robotaxis Freaked Out During The San Francisco Outage The ride-hailing company’s autonomous taxis were seen blocking intersections. Here’s why that happened. InsideEVs · Dec 24, 2025
Waymo sues Santa Monica for trying to stop it charging driverless cars overnight The beeping noises and flashing lights from two charging ports, which continued through the night, have kept some residents awake since they were installed a year ago, according to new lawsuit The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage Waymos stopped in the middle of intersections during a mass power outage in San Francisco over the weekend, causing the robotaxi company to suspend service for a day The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
Waymo resumes service after driverless cars caused jams during San Francisco blackout About a third of the city lost power this weekend The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups Firms agree deals with Beijing-based Baidu to take self-driving cabs to UK capital The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Mass power outages black out large parts of San Francisco and disrupt traffic Traffic signals failed in large portions of the California city while Waymo robotaxis stopped in streets and intersections The Guardian - US · Dec 21, 2025
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco after driverless cars cause traffic jams during blackout It was not immediately clear when Waymo’s service would be restored in San Francisco The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025
The Latest Rivians Just Got 'Universal Hands-Free' And A Bunch Of Other Updates Second-generation Rivian R1T and R1S vehicles got a bunch of upgrades in an end-of-year software update. InsideEVs · Dec 18, 2025
California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company has been misleading consumers about the technology’s capabilities The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Using an Android phone in a moving vehicle could soon be much easier This is a game-changing feature for those who suffer with motion sickness. T3 · Dec 15, 2025
Here's why you might have to wait for Android 17 to use Motion Cues Android's long-awaited answer to Apple's Vehicle Motion Cues is in the works, but it might require a new API that could be added in Android 17. Android Central · Dec 15, 2025
Waze is testing a big traffic upgrade that will make your life easier A new report indicates that Waze is finally testing traffic light indicators on its maps. However, the feature is still very much in beta at this point, with no indication of when it will be released. Tom’s Guide · Dec 15, 2025
Tesla Is Finally Letting Robotaxis Drive Solo In Austin. Now Comes The Hard Part The automaker has started testing robotaxis without human safety drivers on board after years of promises. InsideEVs · Dec 15, 2025
Here's How Much Rivian's Tesla FSD-Fighting Feature Will Cost And What You Get Rivian's 'Universal Hands-Free' feature kicks off an 'Autonomy+' subscription. Here's how it compares to Tesla, GM and Ford. InsideEVs · Dec 13, 2025
InsideEVs · Dec 12, 2025 Rivian’s New Autonomy Tech Arrives: Is This the Breakthrough It Needs? On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we recap Rivian's Autonomy and AI Day event, and interview its AI chief, James Philbin.
International Business Times · Dec 12, 2025 Waymo Recalls Over 3,000 Self-Driving Vehicles Due to Software Glitch Waymo recalls over 3,000 self-driving cars after a software glitch caused them to illegally pass stopped school buses.
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 12, 2025 Rivian unveils its own in-house RAP1 AI chip and ACM3 self-driving platform—automaker one-ups Tesla with LiDAR support Rivian's ACM3 module and RAP1 chip outshine Tesla with LiDAR support
InsideEVs · Dec 11, 2025 This Video Shows Exactly Why Lidar Is Necessary For Self-Driving Cars The Rivian R2 is getting a lidar array, much like fully driverless cars from Waymo. This video from Rivian shows why a camera-based system isn't enough.
InsideEVs · Dec 11, 2025 This Upgrade Could Make The Rivian R2 Fully Autonomous—Eventually Rivian's upcoming $45,000 R2 crossover will get a lidar sensor as the EV startup raises the stakes on autonomous driving.
InsideEVs · Dec 11, 2025 Rivian Launches 'Universal Hands-Free' Driving—And An AI Assistant Even the second-generation Rivian R1 vehicles are getting more advanced autonomous driving and the Rivian AI Assistant. Can it put Rivian ahead of Tesla?
InsideEVs · Dec 10, 2025 The Lucid Gravity Bungled Its First Range Test. But It Just Redeemed Itself In an early test, the Gravity fell far, far short of its expected highway range. But after a re-do, things are looking better.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 Woman gives birth in Waymo after self-driving taxi alerted 911 to ‘unusual activity’ The company stated its rider support team detected ’unusual activity’ but declined to elaborate on how the vehicle knew something was amiss
Tom’s Guide · Dec 9, 2025 Google Maps just made it a lot easier to find your car — and it's coming to iPhones first Google Maps will automatically save your parking location on iOS and you can mark your car with custom icons.
InsideEVs · Dec 9, 2025 'Entirely Different': The Next Few Years Of Vehicle Autonomy Will Change Everything Today on Critical Materials: Rivian's autonomy day is coming, the math on Trump's MPG rollback and Volvo keeps its eyes on the U.S.
InsideEVs · Dec 6, 2025 Why Uber Picked The Lucid Gravity As Its Next-Gen Robotaxi Uber’s Lucid Gravity robotaxis will enter San Francisco next year. Lucid’s CFO explains why the rideshare giant picked its electric SUV.