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Why Cathie Wood's ARK Invest And Others Are Betting On Pony.AI

Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY), a Chinese autonomous driving startup, is drawing strong support from global investors as it scales its robotaxi fleet and advances toward profitability. The company’s growth trajectory comes at a time when many U.S. funds remain cautious on Chinese tech assets.

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

Uber's Human Drivers Ghosted In Atlanta As Riders Hunt For Waymo Robotaxis: Report

Users on Uber Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE:UBER) ride-hailing platform are reportedly ditching rides with human drivers in favor of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo autonomous taxis.

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

Ex-Waymo CEO John Krafcik Unimpressed By Tesla Robotaxi As Elon Musk Slams Critics: 'They Will Switch…'

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) autonomous taxi service Waymo's former CEO, John Krafick, is skeptical about Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Robotaxi.

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

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Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron Leaves $5.1B Unit For Waabi's AI-First Driverless Trucks: 'Most Positioned To Lead The Transformation'

Uber Freight founder and CEO Lior Ron is leaving the top job to become chief operating officer at self-driving truck startup Waabi, Bloomberg reports.

Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025

Silicon Valley Startup Tensor Unveils $200K Luxury Robocar With 37 Cameras And Zero-Cloud Privacy For 2026 Launch

Silicon Valley startup Tensor plans to release the first personal Level 4 autonomous vehicle for consumers in the second half of 2026, challenging Tesla (NYSE:TSLA) and other self-driving hopefuls in a high-stakes race for autonomy, Forbes reports.

Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025

Tesla Vehicles Could Get Video Game-Like Upgrade With Software Used For Fortnite

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) continues to advance vehicle technology that could make autonomous driving more readily available for its owners. A new report shows that Tesla's driver visualization could be getting an upgrade from a video game company.

Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025

Elon Musk Sends Warning To Tesla Short Sellers: 'They Will Be Obliterated'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock has underperformed the overall market in 2025 with a year-to-date decline of 11.2%. With the company rolling out robotaxis in several regions of the United States, CEO Elon Musk has a warning for investors betting against the electric vehicle company.

Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025

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Uber Offers Up To $2,000 For Colorado EV Drivers — State And Federal Incentives Push Savings Higher (CORRECTED)

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify details of Uber's EV incentive program.

Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025

Learners drivers get ‘glimmer of hope’ as test backlog eases

Some 621,230 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of July, down from 656,649 a month earlier.

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025

Ask learners if they want their driving test examiner to be ‘chatty’ – study

Transport research group TRL, which proposed the measure, said it would avoid examiners creating ‘potential anxiety’.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

Tesla Scores Texas Robotaxi Permit, Pitting Elon Musk's Fleet Against Uber, Lyft In Autonomous Ride-Hailing Race

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been granted a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in Texas through its subsidiary, Tesla Robotaxi LLC.

Benzinga · Aug 9, 2025

Tesla's $61,000 Cybertruck's Armor Glass Shattered After Getting Hit With 2 Steel Balls — But Designer Says 'Didn't Go Through… So You're Still Safe'

It was supposed to be bulletproof. Or at least, ball-proof.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

Uber May Sell Stake To Fund Robotaxis, Says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi As Tesla's Own Self-Driving Pilot Gains Ground

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has outlined 3 possible robotaxi business models for Uber at the company's Q2 2025 Earnings call.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

Uber CEO Welcomes Tesla's Robotaxi Entry, But Says There Will Be No Winner-Take-All: 'Could Be A Competitor, Could Be A Partner'

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) foray into robotaxis is a positive step for the autonomous driving industry, noting that the future market is large enough for multiple players to succeed.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

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Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025

Uber Charts Path To 'Super App,' Unveils $20 Billion Buyback—Shareholders Its 'No. 1 Concern'

Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:UBER) delivered a second-quarter 2025 earnings call packed with updates on autonomous vehicle deals, surging user engagement and long-term platform integration—but it was the company's newly announced $20 billion share buyback that stood out as the clearest signal to Wall Street.

Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025

Uber Q2 Earnings: Trips Surge, $20 Billion Stock Buyback, CEO Sees No Slowdown

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 results on Wednesday. The company reported a quarterly revenue growth of 18% year-on-year to $12.65 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $12.46 billion.

Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025

Elon Musk Says 'It's Never Actually Investors' As Tesla Faces New Lawsuit After $243 Million Verdict

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by investors over the company's Robotaxi claims.

Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025

Tesla Isn't The Only Company To 'Master Unsupervised Autonomy,' Says Gary Black: Predicts Uber Partnerships Will Bring Robotaxis To Its Platform

Future Fund LLC's managing director, Gary Black, says that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) isn't the only company that can make progress in unsupervised autonomous driving.

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The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025

Tesla shareholders sue Elon Musk for allegedly hyping up faltering Robotaxi

Carmaker and CEO accused of securities fraud and hiding significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles

Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025

Why This Analyst Thinks Uber Is Set For A Strong Q2

BoA Securities analyst Justin Post maintained a Buy rating on Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) with a price target of $115 on Monday.

InsideEVs · Aug 4, 2025

'Open The Floodgates': Why Tesla's $243 Million Autopilot Crash Verdict Is Such A Big Deal

Autonomous driving technology is on the rise, but questions about liability go unresolved. Plus: BMW's next seems promising.

International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025

China's Baidu To Deploy Robotaxis On Rideshare App Lyft

Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft in Germany and Britain in 2026, pending regulatory approval, the two companies said on Monday.

InsideEVs · Aug 3, 2025

Tesla Wants To Bring Its Robotaxis To New York. Good Luck With That

Tesla's Robotaxi service, still operating with safety drivers, is looking to expand to Brooklyn, Miami, and Huston. Waymo, meet your newest competition.

T3 · Aug 1, 2025

Tesla's robotaxi service arrives in San Francisco – but there's a catch

It looks like Tesla is still some way from realising its Johnny Cab dreams.

InsideEVs · Aug 1, 2025

A Tesla Robotaxi Kept Driving In Circles, Stumped By A Parking Lot

The safety monitor in the passenger seat didn’t do anything to stop the car from driving in a loop.

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