Oxa Raises $103M To Scale Industrial Vehicle Autonomy

Clinton / ventureburn - Oxa Secures $103 Million Series D Funding Oxa has raised $103 million to accelerate its industrial autonomy platform. The Series D round is led by the UK National Wealth FundThe post Oxa Raises $103M To Scale Industrial Vehicle Autonomy appeared first on …

ft - Self-driving group valued at $8.6bn as it gears up to launch robotaxi service in London this year

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OTHER: Emerging AV logistics unicorn Zelos raises $300M+ (1)
Pilot robotaxi launches in London; Uber to expand globally (3)
Wayve's huge $1.2B raise and $8.6B valuation (9)

OTHER: Emerging AV logistics unicorn Zelos raises $300M+

Zelos Secures Over USD 300 Million in New Funding, Valuation Surpasses USD 1 Billion

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Pilot robotaxi launches in London; Uber to expand globally

Uber to roll out robotaxis with Wayve in 10 markets

10 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts

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Wayve raises $1.2bn with Uber backing ahead of London AV pilot

10 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Wayve's huge $1.2B raise and $8.6B valuation

Wayve rockets to €7.2 billion valuation with €1 billion Series D bet on AI-driven autonomy – backing from Uber and Microsoft

10 days / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Wayve secures $8.6bn valuation from massive Series D investment

10 days / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Wayve hits $8.6B valuation with €1.4B raise: Is it UK’s AV breakout?

10 days / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Wayve Raises $1.5B To Deploy Its Global Autonomy Platform

10 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Wayve raises $1.2B at $8.6B valuation to scale embodied AI for autonomous driving

10 days / tech / Cate Lawrence

Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers

10 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Nvidia, Microsoft and SoftBank back self-driving startup Wayve in $1.5bn round

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Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion

10 days / nytimes / Adam Satariano

UK AI start-up Wayve raises $1.2bn from carmakers and Big Tech

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Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

techxplore - Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

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Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

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Waymo robotaxis now available in 10 cities

10 days / axios / Joann Muller

Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides in four more cities

10 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

Waymo robotaxis are now operating in 10 US cities

Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - Waymo launched services today in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.

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Waymo robotaxis being dispatched in 10 U.S. markets with expansion in Texas, Florida

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Alphabet’s Waymo is now available in 10 cities

10 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

Waymo opens robotaxi service to 'select riders' in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Orlando

10 days / cnbc

Waymo robotaxis are now operating in 10 US cities

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Why Tesla is fighting the DMV after already changing its product names

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Tesla has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against the California Department of Motor Vehicles, according to CNBC. The automaker seeks to overturn a DMV ruling which determined its marketing practices were deceptive regarding vehicle automatio…

#techpolicy #selfdriving #cars #government #tesla #law #automotive #litigation #advertising #california

Why Tesla is fighting the DMV after already changing its product names

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Tesla Goes After California DMV, Suing Over False Advertising Decision

11 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla sues California DMV after it banned the term 'Autopilot'

11 days / engadget / Steve Dent

Robotaxis are coming to London. The city's famed black cab drivers are skeptical

techxplore - The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination.

#robotics #selfdriving #robotaxis #government #jobs #europe #automotive #safety #ev #regulation

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Uber launches autonomous vehicles services venture in robotaxi push

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Uber launches robotaxi support project to aid AV partners

12 days / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

The first cars bold enough to drive themselves

12 days / arstechnica / Larry Printz

Robotaxis are coming to London. The city's famed black cab drivers are skeptical

12 days / techxplore

Robotaxis are coming to London. The city's famed black cab drivers are skeptical

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Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit

cnbc - A federal judge in Miami denied Tesla's bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict in a high-profile lawsuit over a fatal Autopilot crash.

#selfdriving #cars #tesla #judiciary #us #law #automotive #litigation #ev

Musk didn’t get his usual teflon treatment here… www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/t...

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Tesla still has to pay $243 million over fatal Autopilot crash, judge rules

14 days / fastcompany / Kristin Toussaint

Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit

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Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict

14 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict

14 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Judge rejects Tesla’s attempt to overturn $243 million verdict over fatal 2019 autopilot crash

14 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Federal Judge Upholds $243M Autopilot Crash Verdict

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New York drops plan to legalize robotaxis in setback for Waymo

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) dropped her proposal to allow robotaxi companies to launch commercially in cities other than New York City, citing a lack of support among state legislators, Bloomberg reports today. The move is a blow to Waymo and other…

#robotics #automation #techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #politics #government #alphabet #unions #automotive

New York Drops Plan To Legalize Robotaxis Outside NYC

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New York reverses on plans to allow robottaxis in major blow to Waymo

15 days / siliconangle / James Farrell

New York Gov. Hochul drops robotaxi service proposal for outside NYC in blow to Waymo

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New York drops plan to legalize robotaxis in setback for Waymo

15 days / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan

15 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

DoorDash Q4 Earnings Highlight Deliveroo and Agentic AI Push

PYMNTS / pymnts - DoorDash used its fourth-quarter earnings call to make a broader point about where it sees the next leg of competition: not just in meal delivery, but in owning the software and logistics stack that powers local commerce. “We believe these investments are…

#ai #robotics #automation #ecommerce #selfdriving #genai #stockmarket #earnings #business #delivery

At headquarters: DoorDash pushes agentic AI and global platform (3)
From the lab: agentic AI hype clashes with enterprise ROI (8)
On the trading floor: investors react to weak Q4 results (3)

At headquarters: DoorDash pushes agentic AI and global platform

Doordash stock rallies as investment cycle starts showing signs of a payoff

15 days / cnbc

DoorDash (DASH) Stock: Edges Up as CEO Highlights Global Platform Plans

16 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

DoorDash Q4 Earnings Highlight Deliveroo and Agentic AI Push

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From the lab: agentic AI hype clashes with enterprise ROI

[AINews] Anthropic's Agent Autonomy study

16 days / latent / Latent.Space

Are AI Agents Really Intelligent and Does it Matter?

16 days / techstrong / Alan Shimel

Built an agent that applied to 1,000 jobs in 48 hours

16 days / reddit / /u/Thick_Professional14

CIOs are telling companies that AI capex spending has gone too far

16 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Amplitude reports mixed earnings results after launching new agentic analytics tools

16 days / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Agentic AI is powerful – but power isn’t product-market fit

16 days / e27 / Sabrina Princessa Wang

6,000 execs struggle to find the AI productivity boom

16 days / reddit / /u/Marginallyhuman

U.S. companies invested $109 billion in AI in 2024. Only 6% are seeing significant returns.

16 days / reddit / /u/Harran_ali

On the trading floor: investors react to weak Q4 results

DoorDash (DASH) Stock: Why the Post-Earnings Selloff Didn’t Stick

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Doordash falls 8% on lackluster fourth-quarter results

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DoorDash reports earnings miss, underwhelming earnings guidance

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Tesla Drops 'Autopilot' From California Marketing to Avoid 30-Day Sales Ban, DMV Says

Maria Garcia / implicator - Tesla removed Autopilot from California marketing, settling a DMV case filed in 2021. California accounts for nearly a third of Tesla's U.S. sales.

#techpolicy #selfdriving #cars #government #tesla #law #automotive #ev #advertising #california

Tesla drops 'Autopilot' branding in California after DMV order

17 days / theregister / Richard Speed

Tesla Drops 'Autopilot' From California Marketing to Avoid 30-Day Sales Ban, DMV Says

17 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Tesla stops using 'Autopilot' to promote its EVs in California

17 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore

17 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Tesla submitted five new crash reports in January involving its Austin Robotaxi fleet, Electrek reports.

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #aiethics #government #tesla #us #automotive #safety

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Holds Steady After Autopilot Removed

17 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term ‘Autopilot’ in California

17 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

17 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / ycombinator

Ride the Tesla RoboTaxi: only one out of every three will get into an accident! sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...

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Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

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Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans

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Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

17 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Waymo is Asking DoorDash Drivers To Shut the Doors of Its Self-Driving Cars

msmash / slashdot - Waymo's autonomous vehicles can transport passengers across six cities without a human driver, but the Alphabet-owned company has discovered that its cars become completely inert if a passenger accidentally leaves a door open. The company confirmed that i…

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DoorDash drivers are getting paid to close Waymo car doors

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Waymo foreshadows future jobs by paying delivery drivers to close car doors

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What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.

21 days / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Waymo is Asking DoorDash Drivers To Shut the Doors of Its Self-Driving Cars

21 days / slashdot / msmash

Waymo is hiring gig workers to close car doors, revealing how autonomous tech quietly relies on human labor

21 days / fastcompany / Sarah Fielding

DoorDashers are getting paid to close Waymo's self-driving car doors

22 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - After years of testing and validation, Waymo announced today that it's sixth-generation robotaxi technology is finally ready for passenger trips. The updated autonomous driving system will first be rolled out for employees and their friends in San Francis…

#robotics #hardware #google #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #alphabet #manufacturing #technology #automotive

Field ops: DoorDash pilots and DC lobbying battle local rules (2)
Manufacturing drama: Hyundai deals and China-built vans spark scrutiny (2)
On the ground: Ojai robotaxis roll out, production-ready for riders (4)
Waymo’s push: one‑million weekly rides and rapid market scaling (2)
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Field ops: DoorDash pilots and DC lobbying battle local rules

Waymo Asks the DC Public to Pressure Their City Officials

22 days / wired / Aarian Marshall

Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars

22 days / 404media / Joseph Cox

Manufacturing drama: Hyundai deals and China-built vans spark scrutiny

Waymo launching China-made van that won't fail in rain, snow, or gloom of night

22 days / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Hyundai is reportedly looking to supply Waymo with 50,000 IONIQ 5 for robotaxis - Electrek

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On the ground: Ojai robotaxis roll out, production-ready for riders

Waymo Announces Its Next Generation of Robotaxis

22 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Waymo begins deploying next-gen Ojai robotaxis to extend its U.S. lead

22 days / cnbc

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

22 days / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’ - The Verge

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Waymo’s push: one‑million weekly rides and rapid market scaling

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Waymo Deploys Next-Gen Robotaxis as Company Targets One Million Weekly Rides

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Waymo says it will have 1 million weekly riders this year

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Waymo Announces Its Next Generation of Robotaxis

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The companies have launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get its vehicles back on the road quickly.”

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OK. So *this* is the AI future. 1. Replace delivery drivers with self-driving cars ... 2. ...that only drive if their doors are closed ... 3. ... so you have to pay people to go around closing the car doors on the self-driving cars. www.404media.co/wa

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Another reason why Tesla’s FSD systems simply aren’t ready: Waymo quote. ““While cameras on conventional cars can struggle with raindrops, road grime, and ice, our system features integrated cleaning systems to maintain visibility.”.” $TSLA $TSLAQ $GOOG

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Waymo Unleashes Genie 3 to Supercharge Robotaxi Training With Hyper-Real AI Worlds

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Waymo uses Genie 3 to accelerate robotaxi testing in virtual worlds Genie 3 helps Waymo scale safer, faster autonomous driving systems Waymo expands robotaxi rollout using advanced Genie 3 simulation tech Virtual training with Genie 3 boosts Waymo fl…

#ai #ml #google #selfdriving #genai #alphabet #deeptech #automotive #safety

Waymo Reveals Remote Workers In Philippines Sometimes Advise Its Driverless Cars

27 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

Waymo Taps Google DeepMind Genie 3 for Self-Driving Simulation

27 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines

27 days / techspot

Waymo is Having a Hard Time Stopping For School Buses

28 days / slashdot / msmash

It Turns Out That When Waymos Are Stumped, They Get Intervention From Workers in the Philippines

28 days / reddit / /u/MasterShadowLord

Google World Model AI Accelerates Waymo Robotaxi Expansion

28 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Waymo Catches World Model Fever, and the Only Prescription Is More World Models

28 days / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Waymo Unleashes Genie 3 to Supercharge Robotaxi Training With Hyper-Real AI Worlds

28 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Waymo leverages Genie 3 to create a world model for self-driving cars

28 days / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Waymo taps Google Deepmind's Genie 3 to simulate driving scenarios its cars have never seen

28 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally

Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - The round, led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital, now values the autonomous vehicle company at $126 billion.

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Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion

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Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

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Waymo to expand to 20+ cities after $16 billion financing round

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Waymo picks up further $16bn investment

4 wks / siliconrepublic / Tim Barnwell

Waymo Raises $16 Billion to Fuel Global Ambitions

4 wks / nytimes / Natallie Rocha

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally

4 wks / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Waymo announces $16 billion funding round

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Waymo raises $16 billion to take its robotaxi business ‘global’

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Waymo closes US $16bn round at record US $110bn valuation

4 wks / reddit / /u/Choobeen

Waymo finalises $16bn funding round at $110bn valuation

ft - Google’s robotaxi start-up brings in new investors amid global roll out and competition from Elon Musk’s Tesla

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Alphabet’s Waymo eyes $16B round to crush Tesla robotaxis

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Waymo nears $16 billion funding round to reach $110 billion valuation

4 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Waymo Eyes $16B Raise at Roughly $110B Valuation

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Alphabet’s robotaxi startup Waymo looks to raise $16B at $110B valuation

4 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Google’s Self-Driving Car Arm on Road to $110 Billion Valuation

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Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion.

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Waymo reportedly raising a $16 billion funding round

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Autonomous cars, drones cheerfully obey prompt injection by road sign

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Waymo finalises $16bn funding round at $110bn valuation

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Waymo will start offering rides to San Francisco airport

cnbc - Alphabet's Waymo division said it will begin taking some passengers to San Francisco's airport and will expand in the coming months.

#robotics #automation #selfdriving #robotaxis #alphabet #travel #technology #automotive #california

Waymo robotaxis will now take you to the SFO rental car drop off area -- by @jennelias.bsky.social at @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/w...

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Waymo will start offering rides to San Francisco airport

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Waymo gears up to launch robotaxis in London this year

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Waymo begins service at San Francisco International Airport

5 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Waymo is finally starting passenger trips at SFO — but not to the terminals

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

Kris Holt / engadget - Waymo said one of its robotaxis struck a child, who sustained minor injuries. The incident took place in Santa Monica, California, on January 23. The company reported it to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has opened an in…

#robotics #selfdriving #robotaxis #aiethics #alphabet #law #automotive #safety #california

NHTSA opens investigation into Waymo after robotaxi hits child near school

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A Waymo Robotaxi Hit a Kid by a School

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A Waymo Robotaxi Hit a Kid by a School

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Driverless Waymo struck a child near school in California

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A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school. The NHTSA is investigating

5 wks / cnbc

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

5 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Waymo Robotaxi Hits a Child Near an Elementary School in Santa Monica

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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

5 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Waabi has secured a $750 million Series C round to accelerate autonomous trucking, and another roughly $250 million commitment from Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis exclusively on its platform.