Tesla unveiled its robot taxi service in Austin, while Uber is reportedly in talks to fund Travis Kalanick's acquisition.

The entities involved

• Tesla →

  American automotive, energy storage and solar power company

  • Nio Inc. and Tesla are facing market headwinds, while Geely has acquired a minority stake in Nio's power unit.Mon 16:10
  • Market signals from Nvidia inform current high-growth potential, while Tesla serves as a successful high-growth investment benchmark.Mon 15:23
• Uber →

  peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California

  • Uber plans to expand operations into Houston.Mon 05:15
  • WeRide is expanding its robotaxi operations from its core development with Bosch to strategic deployments in Abu Dhabi, backed by partnerships with Uber and Grab, targeting Southeast Asia.Sun 04:49
• Waymo →

  autonomous car technology company

  • Waymo faced multiple incidents, including an issue in San Antonio, leading to NHTSA issuing a recall notice for the company's Autonomous Driving System (ADS).Mon 12:53
  • A partnership between Waymo, Visa, and regional transit agencies launches a transit rewards program in the San Francisco Bay Area.Wed 07:18

Related events

• Waymo expanded its fully autonomous ride service in Phoenix, while Tesla deployed self-driving Model Y SUVs as robotaxis, and Lyft integrated these services.Jun 8
• Waymo competes with Tesla in the autonomous driving market, while Amazon owns Zoox, a competitor to Waymo.Jul 8
• Tesla is launching Cybercab services in San Antonio and has expanded its autonomous driving service offerings to Houston and Dallas.Sep 16
• Reuters reported on Tesla's autonomous ambitions after the company registered autonomous vehicles in Texas.Sep 3
• Tesla Cybercabs announced cheaper driverless rides, while Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi recently purchased Uber shares.Wed 16:35