NHTSA launches investigation into 2,000 Waymo self-driving cars after one illegally bypassed a stopped school bus with flashing lights while children were getting off in Atlanta, with regulators suspecting similar dangerous incidents have occurred before.
Waymo expands its self-driving car service to 8 major U.S. cities after completing 10 million autonomous trips and 100 million miles, with Miami, Washington D.C., and Dallas joining Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and Atlanta as the company demonstrates improved safety data and faster deployment capabilities.
Stellantis teams up with Chinese AI firm Pony to bring self-driving robotaxis to European cities by 2026, starting with Luxembourg testing using Peugeot e-Traveller vans equipped with autonomous driving technology.
DoorDash launches driverless delivery service in Phoenix using Waymo's autonomous Jaguar SUVs, requiring customers to walk to the curb and unlock vehicle trunks via app to retrieve orders from DashMart stores as the company pushes automation to cut labor costs.
Waymo announces plans to launch a commercial robotaxi service in London by 2026, beginning testing of self-driving Jaguar I-Pace vehicles on public roads as the Alphabet-owned company expands internationally beyond its current U.S. operations.
Nvidia breaks its own investment record with 50 venture capital deals in 2025, pouring billions into AI giants like OpenAI and xAI while expanding across autonomous vehicles, robotics, and data centers as the chipmaker leverages booming AI profits to dominate the tech ecosystem.
Northrop Grumman's Model 437 Vanguard aircraft prepares for autonomous flight tests with AI software from six partner companies including Red 6, Shield AI, and EpiSci, requiring five more human-piloted flights before full AI control takes over by year-end.
Nvidia faces a trade secret lawsuit from Valeo over alleged IP theft, risking costly operational overhauls, reputational damage, and valuation amid rising AI sector litigation over data-driven innovation.
Nvidia faces trial over allegations an engineer inadvertently revealed autonomous driving trade secrets stolen from a former employer, with a judge ruling there is evidence Nvidia benefited from the confidential data.
Saronic, a defense technology firm, swiftly develops autonomous vessels to bolster Taiwan's maritime security, driven by the urgency to protect the island from a potential Chinese invasion as early as 2027, meeting the U.S. Navy's requirements in under two years through the courageous efforts of its veteran-led team.