Tesla says the first Cybercab just rolled off the production line at Gigafactory Texas

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Tesla said the first production Cybercab, a purpose-built robotaxi, rolled off the manufacturing line.

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Waymo is giving DoorDash drivers money to help shut the doors on its robotaxis

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Waymo is paying DoorDash drivers to shut its doors.

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Behind robotaxis are thousands of humans helping the AI drive better

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Robotaxis are trained on data that have been annotated and labeled by humans around the world.

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We rode in dozens of driverless robotaxis in China. Here's what we saw — and our advice for other curious travelers.

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Bryant Walker Smith, the main author, in a Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Wuhan.

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Uber's new plan to deploy 25,000 robotaxis will come from an autonomous trucking company — led by an Uber alum

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Waabi, an autonomous trucking company, is teaming up with Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis.

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Tesla Q4 earnings recap: Musk talks $2 billion xAI investment, Optimus 3 — and makes shock announcement

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Tesla reported Q4 adjusted earnings per share ahead of estimates, but revenue fell short of analysts' expectations.

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Tesla earnings are here — and they arrived with some surprise announcements.

Robotaxi report card: Waymo is getting more competitive with Uber and Lyft, while Tesla undercuts everyone on price

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Waymo's robotaxi service is competing better with Uber and Lyft, while Tesla is undercutting every platform on pricing in San Francisco, one study found.

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Robotaxis are in a literal land grab moment

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Voltera, a charging infrastructure company, is picking up real estate property to prepare for the robotaxi boom.

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I tried Amazon's Zoox. It's unlike any robotaxi out there.

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Business Insider's Lloyd Lee found the Zoox ride to be a unique experience, but the service is still a work in progress.

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I went to CES to check out robotaxis. I left convinced that one player is far in the lead.

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Lloyd Lee at the Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Lloyd Lee, Business Insider's robotaxi reporter, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

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