According to SawyerMerritt, DeSantis highlighted Tesla Cybercab and Waymo with no wheel or pedals, calling the autonomous rides beneficial.

According to TheRundownAI, Uber targets 120K robotaxis with $10B, startups import parts from China, and firms bet on laundry robots and drone kitchens.

According to SawyerMerritt, Waymo opened fully driverless rides to all Dallas users, citing nearly 150,000 riders since February per Waymo on X.

According to @CNBC, DC lawmakers weigh AV labor rules as Uber and Waymo split strategies, shaping robotaxi driver standards and union leverage.

According to @CNBC, Piper Sandler says robotaxi expansion could make Rivian a top beneficiary, citing platform suitability and partner appeal.

According to Sawyer Merritt, Waymo may end its Uber pact as Uber lobbies to slow AV rollout; Waymo rides in Austin and Atlanta run only on Uber.

According to SawyerMerritt, trial lawyers lobby against safer self-driving cars, raising policy hurdles and delaying AV deployment, per X post and links.

According to @CNBC, Zipline hired ex-Tesla, Uber, and Waymo leaders to accelerate autonomous drone delivery across the U.S., focusing on AI-driven routing.

According to SawyerMerritt, NHTSA may drop steering wheel mandates for fully driverless cars, signaling regulatory tailwinds for autonomous fleets.

According to TheRundownAI, humanoids completed a first surgery, Waymo went driverless in four more cities, and an ex-Tesla scientist revealed a Paris-built bot.

According to @CNBC, Waymo launched driverless rides in San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa, and Denver, signaling faster robotaxi scaling and new revenue routes.

According to Sawyer Merritt, Waymo is testing fully driverless rides in Las Vegas, San Diego, Denver, and Tampa, signaling broader robotaxi rollout.

According to @CNBC, Waymo and Uber ended their Phoenix robotaxi pilot, signaling a shift in AV partnerships and monetization strategies in 2026.

According to SawyerMerritt, Waymo ended its Uber Phoenix robotaxi pilot, shifting vehicles to its own app, per TechCrunch, impacting ridehail AV access.

According to SawyerMerritt, safety data from Tesla and Waymo shows robots crash less, highlighting human error as the key risk in driving.

According to @CNBC, US regulators plan to drop brake pedal rules for autonomous vehicles, accelerating robotaxi deployment and ADAS innovation.

According to SawyerMerritt, Waymo opened fully autonomous rides to all in Nashville with app-based booking, no invite needed.

According to CNBC, Waymo recalled 3,900 robotaxis after vehicles entered freeway construction zones, triggering a software update and NHTSA notice.

According to @CNBC, Rothschild and Co. says Lyft could benefit from the robotaxi boom via partnerships and cost cuts, improving unit economics.

According to SawyerMerritt, a Dallas robotaxi with 5 LiDARs, 13 cameras, and 4 radars was involved in a crash during testing, highlighting software gaps.