Driverless cars
Ex-Tesla board member reveals how he’s playing the EV boom
There’s one specific trend set to define the automotive industry, according to investor and former Tesla board member Steve Westly: self-driving vehicles. And he says investors should take note. “Waymo and autonomous vehicles are the future, flat out, end of story,” Westly, who sat on Tesla’s board between 2007 and 2010, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box […]
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Chinese driverless tech startup Momenta is raising funds at a roughly $6 billion valuation
A car equipped with Momenta technology on display at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany in September 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Momenta, a Chinese driverless technology startup, is raising a fresh round of funding that could value the company at around $6 billion, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC. The valuation […]
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Uber Freight CEO joins self-driving truck company Waabi, says era of autonomous big rigs on U.S. roads is here
Raquel Urtasun (L), Waabi founder and CEO, and Lior Ron (R), who has joined Waabi as chief operating officer after growing Uber Freight to a $5 billion revenue company. Waabi Lior Ron, founder and CEO of Uber Freight, is joining self-driving truck startup Waabi as chief operating officer. The move, Ron says, is based on […]
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From robotaxis to rockets: Morningstar rated these two ETFs as top performers. How they’re positioning right now
ETF Edge From robotaxis to rockets: Morningstar rated these two ETFs as top performers. How they’re positioning right now Published Wed, Jul 23 20257:00 AM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source
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Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides
Waymo announced it is now offering teen accounts for its self-driving car service Waymo One, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona. Courtesy of Waymo Waymo announced Tuesday that it is offering accounts for teens ages 14 to 17, starting in Phoenix. The Alphabet-owned company said that, beginning Tuesday, parents in Phoenix can use their Waymo accounts “to invite […]
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Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet’s Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet […]
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Tesla’s planned robotaxi launch in tech-friendly Austin has Musk playing catch-up in his hometown
The Texas flag flies outside TDECU Stadium in Houston, Oct. 21, 2023. Tim Warner | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Tesla’s long-awaited entry into the robotaxi market — expected later this month — is coming to Austin, Texas, which has emerged as a key battleground for self-driving technology. CEO Elon Musk wrote in a […]
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The future of autonomous driving: Pony.ai CEO on the rapidly developing driverless car space
In this episode of Beyond the Valley, James Peng, Pony.ai’s co-founder and CEO, speaks to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal about the rapid advancements in driverless technology. Autonomous driving is quickly evolving, with Pony.ai at the forefront of this transformation. In this episode of Beyond the Valley, James Peng, Pony.ai’s co-founder and CEO, spoke to CNBC’s Arjun […]
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Tesla’s June robotaxi deadline looms as political backlash builds over Elon Musk
Elon Musk has been promising investors for about a decade that Tesla’s cars are on the verge of turning into robotaxis, capable of driving themselves cross-country, after one big software update. That hasn’t happened yet. What Tesla offers is a sophisticated, but only partially automated, driving system that’s marketed in the U.S. as its Full […]
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Why automakers including Honda and Toyota are pouring millions into rockets and satellites
In January, Toyota said its mobility software subsidiary “Woven by Toyota” was investing $44 million into Japanese rocket maker Interstellar Technologies. Rival Honda has been developing a proprietary reusable rocket since 2019 to launch low-earth orbit satellites to space. Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group, a Tesla competitor, has invested $326 million to manufacture its own […]
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