Apr 13, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Weekly — 2026-04-13

Waymo's sixth-generation robotaxi system going fully operational dominated headlines this week, as the industry also wrestled with a transparency controversy: major robotaxi companies including Tesla and Waymo are stonewalling Congressional inquiries into how often remote operators intervene in autonomous rides. Meanwhile, Kodiak AI pushed its driverless trucking footprint north into the Midwest, marking a significant expansion beyond its Sun Belt origins.

6 min read/15 sources

Apr 9, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Weekly — 2026-04-09

Waymo dominated headlines this week with a landmark Nashville launch and a simultaneous permit expiration in New York City — illustrating both the company's aggressive national expansion and the patchwork regulatory reality facing the industry. Meanwhile, Volkswagen's MOIA and Uber kicked off autonomous ID. Buzz testing in Los Angeles, and a Senate investigation found that robotaxi companies — including Waymo and Tesla — refuse to disclose how often remote operators intervene in their vehicles. Across trucking, Kodiak AI pushed autonomous operations into the Midwest for the first time, marking a significant geographic milestone for driverless freight.

7 min read/15 sources

Apr 5, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Weekly — 2026-04-05

Tesla's admission that its robotaxis are sometimes remotely operated by humans dominated headlines this week, prompting calls for greater industry transparency from U.S. lawmakers. Meanwhile, Waymo faces its most ambitious international test yet as London prepares for the Google spinoff's driverless vehicles, and the autonomous trucking sector accelerates toward large-scale deployment with Aurora and Kodiak both advancing their Southern U.S. expansion plans.

6 min read/15 sources

Mar 29, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Weekly — 2026-03-29

Waymo's robotaxi service continues its meteoric rise, now handling 500,000 paid rides per week — a tenfold increase in under two years — cementing its position as the clear market leader in autonomous passenger transport. Meanwhile, the broader AV ecosystem is accelerating rapidly, with Zoox eyeing Austin and Miami expansions, Tesla's California "robotaxi" facing regulatory scrutiny, and the FAA's new eVTOL pilot program potentially putting air taxis in the skies of 26 states as early as this summer.

7 min read/15 sources

Mar 28, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Weekly — 2026-03-28

Waymo dominated headlines this week with its ridership surging tenfold in under two years, now surpassing 500,000 weekly paid trips — a stunning milestone that underscores the company's commanding lead in commercial robotaxi deployment. Meanwhile, California regulators officially confirmed Tesla's so-called "Robotaxi" service holds only a limousine permit with zero autonomous vehicle oversight, and the FAA's eVTOL pilot program targeting 26 states edged closer to a summer 2026 launch window.

6 min read/15 sources

Mar 26, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Weekly — 2026-03-26

Waymo reaches a new operational milestone of 500,000 weekly rides across ten U.S. cities, even as a TechCrunch investigation reveals first responders have had to manually move its robotaxis during active emergency scenes. Meanwhile, Amazon's Zoox accelerates its geographic expansion into Austin and Miami, and California regulators publicly clarified that Tesla's paid driving service operates under a chauffeur permit — not an autonomous vehicle license.

6 min read/15 sources

Mar 22, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Weekly — 2026-03-22

Uber's sweeping deal blitz — including a landmark $1.25 billion investment in Rivian for up to 50,000 robotaxis — dominated headlines this week, underscoring the ride-hail giant's determined strategy to prevent any single autonomous player from achieving monopoly power. Meanwhile, Waymo crossed 170 million autonomous miles with zero serious crashes, and the FAA launched a landmark eVTOL pilot program spanning 26 states, signaling that the era of commercial air taxis may finally be at hand.

7 min read/15 sources

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