Tesla takes a swipe at Waymo after it denies its robotaxis are driven by remote workers in the Philippines

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A Tesla Robotaxi stops at a stop sign. A Waymo follows.
Tesla launched its self-driving tax service in 2025. This year, its facing several scaling deadlines.

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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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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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Waymo explains why its robotaxis clogged San Francisco streets during a power outage

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Waymo said on Tuesday that the weekend San Francisco power outage triggered a backlog in its robotaxi system, leading to response delays.

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Elon Musk says Tesla is now testing driverless robotaxis, without a human safety monitor, on Austin's streets

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A Tesla robotaxi drives down a street in Austin
A Tesla robotaxi drives down a street in Austin

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Uber CEO says robotaxis are a 'trillion-dollar-plus' business — and one market will drive the boom

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uber ceo Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says robotaxis are a "trillion-dollar-plus" market and expects Asia to drive the wave of autonomous expansion.

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Special delivery: A woman gave birth in a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco

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Waymo's robotaxis have become a regular sight on the streets of San Francisco

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'I've tried to warn them': Elon Musk says Tesla's rivals don't want its self-driving tech

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In addition to stepping back from DOGE, Elon Musk has said he plans to spend less money on politics in the future.

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A Waymo Robotaxi May Have Recorded Footage of a Deadly Shooting in San Francisco

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Tesla Production Hell 2: Robot Hardcore

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Tesla's Optimus robot

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