Waymo is laying the groundwork for fully autonomous ride-hailing in Munich, starting with manual driving and high-definition mapping, and aims to open commercial service to the public by late 2027.
Baidu's fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxis are now live on Uber in Dubai, serving Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah with New Horizon Luxury Transport operating the sixth-generation RT6 fleet.
Uber has launched autonomous rides in Zagreb, the first European market where riders can book an AV through the Uber app, with Pony.ai technology and Verne operating the fleet.
The Las Vegas Raiders have named Waymo their Official Ride-Hailing Partner in a multi-year deal creating a dedicated autonomous vehicle pickup and drop-off area at Allegiant Stadium for all events.
Zoox has published the safety case framework behind its driverless robotaxis, built on a Collision, Injury, and Fatality metric measured in miles per event and validated across three risk domains.
TIER IV has joined JST's Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor R&D Program and plans to open-source the logic design, compiler, and toolchain for a Level 4 autonomous driving AI chip.
Pony.ai and Uber have expanded their partnership to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe, extending the existing Zagreb service to four additional cities with Middle East deployment also planned.
Uber Japan has signed Tokyo taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu to run day-to-day fleet operations for its autonomous vehicle pilot deployment, scheduled to launch in late 2026 with safety operators aboard.
WeRide posted second quarter 2026 revenue of RMB231.7 million, up 82.2% year over year, as overseas revenue climbed 164.4% and gross margin widened to 37.5% from 28.1%.
Transport for London granted Private Hire Vehicle licenses to Wayve's autonomous Ford Mustang Mach-E fleet, completing the triple-lock requirement and clearing the way for Uber autonomous rides in the capital.
WeRide and GreenMobility will deploy Level 4 autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark, targeting a public launch in the first half of 2027 using WeRide's EU-compliant GXR vehicle.
Waymo has added Google's Gemini to the Ojai robotaxi cabin alongside a redesigned tri-screen interface, giving riders voice-controlled cabin settings and journey information while the driving system operates separately.
NHTSA will fund a $5 million, three-year consortium to develop the first federal AV performance standards, alongside Part 555 process changes, updated developer guidance, and a pending Robomart petition.
Zoox has received the first NHTSA commercial exemption granted to a purpose-built robotaxi, allowing up to 2,500 vehicles annually for two years. Paid rides start in Las Vegas next month.
Baidu's Apollo Go has begun road testing sixth-generation RT6 autonomous vehicles in London's Brent borough with Freenow by Lyft, running with safety operators on board ahead of planned public rides in 2027.
MOIA has launched passenger test operations for its autonomous ridepooling service in Hamburg, letting pre-registered residents book self-driving ID. Buzz rides through the ALIKE pilot project.
Pony.ai has partnered with JD.com's JD Auto Service to build a standardized nationwide maintenance and parts network for its Robotaxi fleet as it scales toward 3,500 vehicles by year-end.
A new IIHS study found Waymo's driverless vehicles crash 68% less often than human drivers across four U.S. cities, though gaps in national crash-reporting data limit broader safety comparisons.
WeRide's UAE robotaxi deployment was named one of China's Top 10 AI cooperation case studies at WAIC 2026 — the only autonomous driving company on the list.
WeRide has begun on-road testing of its Bosch-developed one-stage end-to-end intelligent driving solution in Germany, France and Japan, expanding a validation framework built for global regulatory and road conditions.