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Waymo is expanding its fully autonomous robotaxi service to four new cities—Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando—starting with a limited rollout for select riders via the Waymo app as it scales toward wider availability later this year. The service already operates in ten metro areas and began in Miami earlier.
Elon Musk reaffirmed plans to start production of Tesla’s Cybercab in April 2026—the third time he’s pinned this timeline—highlighting a slow initial ramp for the pedal-free, steering-free two-seat ride-hailing vehicle that aims to undercut $30,000. The project faces regulatory hurdles from NHTSA and reliability questions around FSD, with analysts hedging Tesla’s longer-term prospects.
Volkswagen's all-electric ID Buzz AD, an autonomous version of its classic VW Bus, is entering full production for fleet use, with Hamburg as its first city customer and plans to expand to the U.S. with Uber. It is Germany's first Level 4 autonomous vehicle, designed for public transit and private taxi services, offering a spacious, functional design aimed at large-scale deployment rather than luxury.
Tesla has filed new trademark applications for 'Tesla Robotaxi' after previous attempts to trademark related terms like 'Robotaxi' and 'Cybercab' were halted by the USPTO, as the company prepares to test its autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas.
After a decade of development, Apple has abruptly canceled its Project Titan, a self-driving electric car initiative, and is reallocating hundreds of employees to work on artificial intelligence. The move comes as Apple reportedly struggled to crack self-driving technology, and the market for electric vehicles began to slow. Despite the anticipation, analysts believe Apple was still years away from releasing its own car, and the company never publicly confirmed its development of a self-driving vehicle.