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Autonomous car company Waymo LLC is updating its fleet of robotaxis following a massive power outage in San Francisco that ...

South Korean engineers are stress testing a new kind of lunar robot that is designed to survive the Moon’s most hostile ...

Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application.

Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer ...

Tesla sales in the European Union have plunged to a three-year low, part of a wider decline. However, Tesla’s stock remains ...

The goal, shared by nearly all major players, is to scale operations that reduce labor costs and human error while keeping fleets available at all hours.

Moscow was rocked by another deadly explosion as two police officers and a civilian were killed while officers approached a ...

Nearly every car sold by 2050 could be autonomous, a transformation that will reshape far more than just your daily commute.

China has just opened a training school for humanoid robots in Beijing, training them to work in factories, homes, and public ...

Chinese-built robotaxis could begin operating on UK roads as early as 2026, after ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft announced ...

China already exports more cars than any other nation, though primarily gas-powered ones at the moment. Export markets for ...