The 'unsexy' side of robotaxis: This AV hype conference showed me an industry that wants to grow up

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A man taking a selfie in front of a screen that says Ride AI.
Ride AI, an autonomous vehicle hype conference, centered on the AV industry trying to commercialize.

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Uber drivers: Your boss knows you're using Tesla's FSD on the job

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Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he'd welcome Tesla as a robotaxi partner on the ride-hailing giant's network.

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Microsoft-backed Wayve raises $1.5 billion to take its robotaxis global

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A Wayve self-driving car alongside one of London's famous red buses.

Wayve

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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Man in Chinese robotaxi in Wuhan smiles at camera.
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.

Lloyd Lee

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.

Laure Andrillon/Reuters

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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