Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla Cybercab on a street in Stockholm, Sweden

September 28, 2026

NHTSA Gave Tesla Until September 30 to Explain How the Cybercab Passed Standards That Assume a Human Driver Exists

NHTSA Gives Tesla Until September 30 to Answer Cybercab Safety-Certification Questions The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given Tesla until September 30, 2026 to respond to questions about how it

Woman in business attire charging a blue electric vehicle at a wall-mounted home charger

Australia·Technology

BYD Rewrote Australian Privacy Policy After Four Corners Raised Cyber Test Questions

Connected vehicle owners in Australia now have concrete reasons to ask what their cars collect and who can access it. An ABC Four Corners investigation reported that BYD revised its Australian privacy policy after receiving questions from the program, uploading

September 22, 2026

Waymo Gun Stop Leads SFPD to Two Juveniles and an Alleged Ghost Gun in San Francisco

Mobility·Technology·USA

A driverless ride in San Francisco turned into a police stop after Waymo employees became aware of a firearm inside one of the company’s

Tesla Cybercab Faces NHTSA Safety Review

Mobility·Technology

Tesla began offering Cybercab rides to the public in limited areas of Austin on September 4, 2026, following its September 3 launch event. The

A dark Uber test car parked curbside with an automated navigation rig and lidar spinning sensor mounted on the roof.

Business·Mobility·Technology

Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs and Bets $10B on Driverless Future: “Simpler and Faster”

Uber is eliminating about 10% of its global workforce. The company had roughly 34,000 employees at the end of last year, meaning a 10% reduction corresponds to approximately 3,300 corporate positions. CEO

Sunita Somvanshi

September 3, 2026

Zoox autonomous robotaxi pod with roof lidar crossing a San Francisco street

Mobility·Technology·USA

Zoox Achieves Historic First: Federal Approval for Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Paid Rides

Amazon's Zoox won a historic NHTSA exemption on July 30, 2026 for its steering-wheel-free robotaxi. Paid rides begin in Las Vegas on August 10; California approval is still pending.

Karmactive Team

August 6, 2026

Waymo self-driving vehicle on a San Francisco street, used for robotaxi safety and monitoring context.

Electric·Mobility

Waymo Expands To Detroit, San Diego, Las Vegas Next Year After 10M+ Trips

Mobility Waymo Targets Detroit for Midwest Launch Snow-ready upgrades, local data collection, and a pathway to commercial robotaxi service in Michigan. 📍 Detroit, Michigan⏱️ 3–4 min Introduction Self-driving cars are headed to

Sunita Somvanshi

November 4, 2025

Right‑hand‑drive Tesla Model S interior showing steering wheel, dashboard, and large central touchscreen display turned on with navigation map, photographed in Sydney.

Australia·Mobility·News

Tesla Launches Full Self-Driving in Australia at $10,100, First Right-Hand-Drive Market to Receive Technology

Tesla has confirmed Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is launching in Australia, with New Zealand expected to follow soon, making them the first right-hand-drive markets to receive this technology. Thom Drew, Tesla Country Director

Karmactive Team

August 29, 2025

White Jaguar I-PACE Waymo self-driving car with roof sensors turning at a city intersection.

News·USA

NYC Approves Waymo Self-Driving Car Testing—8 Vehicles, Zero Passengers, ‘Political Favoritism’ Backlash

New York City has allowed Waymo to begin testing self-driving cars on its streets for the first time, though with stringent constraints showing both optimism and wariness about this emerging technology. Last

Sonali Tiwary

August 26, 2025

White Waymo Jaguar I‑Pace autonomous car with roof sensors parked on Point Lobos Avenue in San Francisco, with a white fence and trees in the background

Business·News·USA

Atlanta Uber Users Cancel 20+ Human Drivers to Score Rare Waymo Self-Driving Cars

Atlanta residents are turning ride-hailing into a game of chance, repeatedly canceling rides with human Uber drivers until they match with one of Waymo’s self-driving cars. Since Waymo launched its autonomous taxi

Sunita Somvanshi

August 18, 2025

Business·Mobility·News

Tesla Shareholders Sue Over Robotaxi Safety Risks After June Test Causes $68 Billion Stock Plunge

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have been hit with a shareholder lawsuit claiming securities fraud over the company’s autonomous driving technology. The lawsuit, filed Monday night in federal court in Austin, Texas,

Karmactive Team

August 6, 2025

News·USA

Tesla’s Robotaxi Service Debuts in Austin with $4.20 Rides While Waymo Already Delivers 250,000 Weekly Trips

Tesla began its long-promised robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 22, 2025, marking what CEO Elon Musk called the “culmination of a decade of hard work” on his social platform

Karmactive Team

June 23, 2025

Business·News·USA

Tesla Blocks Austin Robotaxi Records as Waymo Already Operates in City and NHTSA Investigates Safety

Tesla is locked in a legal battle with the city of Austin to prevent the release of communications about its upcoming robotaxi service. The dispute began after Reuters requested two years of

Sunita Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

June 9, 2025

Representative Image. a white Mitsubishi Outlander parked outdoors, showcasing its sleek and modern design. Photo Source - Overdrive 83 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Australia·Business·News

Mitsubishi Outlander Recall: 7,489 SUVs Affected by Steering Sensor Fault

Mitsubishi Australia has issued an urgent safety recall for 7,489 Outlander SUVs due to a serious defect in their steering wheel sensors. The fault affects 2022-2023 models of the Exceed and Exceed

Sunita Somvanshi

April 3, 2025

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