Will Waymo be available in more than 25 U.S. states by Jan 1, 2027?

Zoox's 4th Recall: Robotaxi Blinded by Wildfire Smoke

Zoox issued its fourth NHTSA safety recall in 16 months after a robotaxi failed to detect heavy wildfire smoke, stopping in an active fire zone and requiring a remote teleoperator to reverse the vehicle; the 105-vehicle recall highlights a persistent perceptual failure pattern as Zoox seeks upcoming commercial launches in Las Vegas and San Francisco amid regulatory scrutiny.

Terafab at Giga Texas: Your Questions Answered

The article explains how BASENOR’s online store at basenor.com supports agent-driven commerce via the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), detailing discovery, search, cart, checkout, fulfillment, and completion steps, the recommended Shop Skill for seamless purchases across Shopify stores, and the need for buyer-approved payments (prefer Shop Pay) with rate-limiting considerations and read-only browsing options.

Here Technologies: No such thing as ‘mapless’ autonomous driving

Here Technologies argues against mapless autonomy, promoting a “map-smart” approach where high-definition maps provide essential foresight, context, and safety for automated driving, with end-to-end AI aiding scalability and behavior while maps remain critical for navigation, edge cases, and regulatory consistency.

Pilot expands EV charging network across the US - Automotive Technology Insight | Forecasts | Industry News | Supply Chain

Pilot expanded its North American EV fast-charging network by adding 50 new charging locations across 25 states in H1 2026 to bolster a coast-to-coast charging corridor and alleviate range anxiety for long-distance summer road trips.

SAIC Mobility starts purpose-built Robotaxi project, targets 2027 debut | Gasgoo

SAIC Mobility announced a project to develop a purpose-built, production-ready Robotaxi for SAIC Motor, with a 2027 debut in Shanghai, featuring an in-house product definition focused on driverless ride-hailing efficiency and fleet economics, a factory-integrated Level 4 system, and a three-party collaboration (SAIC Motor engineering, an autonomous-driving tech provider, and SAIC Mobility for product and fleet operations) to industrialize high-level autonomous driving and expand from SAIC Mobility’s existing 350,000+ passenger orders and 4 million kilometers of safe operation.

Tesla Puts Production Cybercab on Public Display in San Jose

Tesla publicly showcased its Cybercab production in San Jose, highlighting ongoing manufacturing progress for its autonomous/electric vehicle project.

Waymo Is Rolling Into Washington | The Georgetowner

Waymo is beginning driver-in-the-loop testing of its autonomous vehicles in Washington, D.C. as it seeks to launch a robotaxi service, but fully driverless rides require new local regulations; the city’s complex traffic and public concerns raise questions about safety, jobs, privacy, and how quickly somethings will move from testing to everyday use.

DC Robotaxi Bill Omits Wheelchair Access While Waymo and Uber Clash Over Rules

The D.C. bill to permit fully driverless robotaxi service lacks any requirement for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, mandating only an app to request rides, which would effectively exclude wheelchair users who cannot transfer out of their chair and could delay deployment until 2028 despite Waymo’s preexisting testing and opposition from disability advocates.

Will Anthropic Boost Alphabet's Earnings to the Stratosphere? - 24/7 Wall St.

Alphabet’s Q2 results could be boosted by a large, one-off gain from its 14% Anthropic stake (valued around $135B) driving an elevated EPS forecast from BofA to $8.38, while the real drivers to watch are Google Cloud growth (with potential reacceleration as TPU capacity expands), cloud backlog and capex discipline (2026 capex nudged to $180–$190B with 2027 higher), and overall impact on free cash flow and AI-related revenue, despite a headline beat already priced in by market predictions.

Robotaxi Blocks Fire Truck? Cops Can Only File a Form

NHTSA warned driverless-vehicle developers after documenting repeated emergency-scene incursions by AVs, noting there is no federal test standard for recognizing emergency scenes, while California’s DMV enforces noncompliance via OL 325 forms rather than citations, highlighting a centralized regulatory gap that makes enforcement slow and limited to paperwork.