Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is reportedly planning to resume its robotaxi service with a more focused approach. After facing safety mishaps and regulatory scrutiny, Cruise has decided to scale back its operations to a single city and shelve plans for Origin, a driverless taxi...
Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of the “Big Three” in Detroit, has been casting a wide net for autonomous vehicle tech, and wants to keep pace...
In today’s top payments news, American Express is reportedly offering large cash incentives to companies to boost acceptance. Also, Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Chuxing is planning to bring a robo-taxi service to Shanghai, and WeWork is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General....
The self-driving future is not exactly here yet, but it’s coming quickly, at least based on some of the most recent moves in this space – a space that will impact payments and commerce much more as time goes on. The latest news comes from...
April 07, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will debut a robotaxi this summer. “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8,” Musk wrote on X Friday (April 5). The multibillionaire had predicted in 2019 that Tesla would launch a robotaxi by 2020. His latest announcement hours after a report by Reuters that Tesla was jettisoning its plans to produce lower-cost cars […]
November 22, 2023
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is reportedly planning to resume its robotaxi service with a more focused approach. After facing safety mishaps and regulatory scrutiny, Cruise has decided to scale...
February 11, 2020
Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of the “Big Three” in Detroit,...
April 23, 2019
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will launch the company’s robotaxi program by 2020, according to reports. “I feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla...
