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Waymo Secures $5B Loan From Blackstone, PIMCO to Expand Robotaxi Services
Waymo secures its first $5 billion loan from lenders including Blackstone and PIMCO to expand robotaxi services across the U.S. and international markets.
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Waymo secures its first $5 billion loan from lenders including Blackstone and PIMCO to expand robotaxi services across the U.S. and international markets.
Uber and Pony.ai plan to test Gen-7 robotaxis in London within weeks, expanding their European partnership as they prepare to launch a driverless ride-hailing service.
California’s SB 1246 sets new robotaxi rules that require local incident support and allow penalties when autonomous vehicles block first responders.
Waymo’s robotaxi fleet has grown to roughly 4,000 vehicles, with about 80% concentrated in California and Texas as its commercial U.S. rollout accelerates.
Comma.ai is under federal investigation after five crashes involving its hands-off driver assistance technology, including two fatal incidents.
Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to teenagers in Nashville, allowing riders as young as 13 with connected parent accounts.
Amazon-owned Zoox can expand its Nevada robotaxi fleet after a 100-vehicle limit expires, increasing competition in Las Vegas.
Waymo resumes robotaxi operations in San Antonio five months after flooding forced the company to pause service and update software.
Former Waymo CFO Elisa de Martel joins self-driving startup Wayve as the company prepares to expand robotaxi and automated driving deployments.
Autonomous vehicle company May Mobility is going public through a $1.4 billion SPAC merger to expand robotaxi operations.
Waymo has begun opening its robotaxi service to public riders in Las Vegas after receiving approval to operate commercial autonomous vehicles in Clark County.
Travis Kalanick’s Atoms is reportedly exploring robotaxis after raising $1.7 billion and discussing autonomous vehicle plans with Uber.
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