Chinese tech giants like Baidu, WeRide, and Pony.ai are rapidly catching up to Silicon Valley's Waymo in the global robotaxi race, leveraging China's massive market, supportive regulations, and competitive supply chains to expand services worldwide.
Breaking news: Louisiana tops the nation in deadly road rage incidents, with 58% of traffic fatalities linked to aggressive driving, while New Mexico and Colorado rank second and third respectively for gun-related road violence and traffic violations.
Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, credit stop sign cameras for a drastic drop in violations, with some towns seeing a 38-50% decrease, prompting lawmakers to consider expanding the pilot program to Montgomery County to improve pedestrian safety and reduce accidents.
Police departments in Prince George's County are piloting an AI traffic camera program that detects unsafe driving behaviors like speeding, running stop signs, and failing to yield to pedestrians, providing real-time feedback to drivers on digital billboards to improve road safety.
The FAA administrator admitted a critical oversight led to the tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people, revealing over 15,000 near misses had occurred at the airport without action taken to address the risks.
A/B Street is an open-source initiative revolutionizing urban mobility by providing software tools to simulate traffic, design streets, plan bike networks, create low-traffic neighborhoods, and educate the public through interactive games, all using OpenStreetMap data.
Waymo achieves 10 million robotaxi rides milestone, doubling its volume in five months while delivering over 250,000 weekly paid trips across four major cities, as Tesla prepares to launch competing autonomous taxi service in Austin next month.
French mobility company Cyclauto revives a 1930s modular cargo bike design, placing the rider above the front wheel, pedaling directly with a three-speed hub, and allowing detachable cargo trailers for efficient, flexible urban transport.
Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, is doubling down on robotaxis by ramping up production at its Arizona plant, aiming to assemble over 2,000 Jaguar I-PACE and Geely Zeekr RT robotaxis by the end of 2026, as it conducts a quarter-million paid, driverless rides weekly and plans to expand …
In a groundbreaking partnership, Uber and Momenta are joining forces to launch autonomous ride-hailing services globally by 2026, starting in Europe, combining Uber's ridesharing network with Momenta's self-driving technology to provide safe and efficient Robotaxi services.