Tesla revealed its new robotaxi program, which includes a unique driverless vehicle designed specifically for the effort.

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By contrast, Alphabet-owned Waymo, which already offers paid rides in multiple U.S. cities, uses a multitude of sensors, including LiDar. That’s both for redundancy and for making sure the system ...

Sophia Tung of San Francisco, California, rode in an Apollo Go taxi during her visit to Shenzhen, China. She called her ride a "nightmare" experience.

Waymo started offering self-driving rides through its Waymo One app and is now expanding to Uber. Dara Khosrowshahi suggests ...

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Texas law allows Tesla's robotaxi service without special permits Musk has repeatedly promised fully self-driving taxis are coming soon Austin has experience with Waymo and Cruise driverless taxis ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Nothing in Texas law would stop Tesla from launching a robotaxi service. The state takes a hands-off regulatory approach that aligns with Musk’s ...

There are already some well-known brands aiming to compete for the crown of the robotaxi segment. Elon Musk’s Tesla generated a lot of excitement with the announcement of its robotaxis.

Many are worried that rushing the service into action in a state with no regulations on self-driving cars is a recipe for disaster. Elon Musk says Tesla will launch a paid autonomous ...

GM just over a year ago said Cruise would be a $50 billion per-year business. The company never made money and its parent ...