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Nevada approves 8,000 robotaxi permits for Las Vegas
On August 20, the Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved permits allowing Tesla, Waymo, and Uber to operate paid commercial robotaxi services in Clark County, potentially putting up to 8,000 driverless vehicles on Las Vegas roads over the next 12 months.
Tesla received the largest allocation, with permi
Uber, Verne, and Pony AI launch autonomous rides on Uber app in Croatia
On August 19, Uber Technologies, Inc., Verne, and Pony AI Inc. announced the launch of autonomous rides on the Uber app in Zagreb, marking the first time riders in Europe can book an AV with Uber. At launch, a licensed operator will be on-board monitoring behind the wheel, as part of a phased introduction, before ful
Uber launches Baidu’s fully driverless Apollo Go in Dubai, UAE
On August 20, Uber Technologies, Inc announced that Baidu, Inc.’s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are officially available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, with New Horizon Luxury Transport serving as the fleet operator.
Riders in Dubai requesting an UberX or Uber Comfort may be matched with a fully driv
Pony.ai and Uber expand partnership to deploy over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
On August 13, Pony.ai Inc. and Uber Technologies, Inc announced an expansion of their strategic partnership. They will deploy more than 2,000 Pony.ai Robotaxis across Europe. The partnership will expand from the existing commercial service in Zagreb, coming soon to the Uber platform, to four additional cities in Euro
GAC-backed OnTime Robotaxi service joins Tencent Mobility Service
On August 11, Chenqi Technology Limited (OnTime) announced that its Robotaxi fleet had recently been officially integrated into the “Tencent Mobility Service” WeChat Mini Program. In operational areas such as Nansha and Guangzhou Science City in Guangzhou, users can now access OnTime’s Robotaxi service through the We
GlobalData blog: Why the Robotaxi rulebook will shape the future of private-car autonomy
The 2026 SAE Automated Transportation Symposium (ATS) took place in San Diego on July 27–30, drawing OEMs, suppliers, transportation agencies, and regulators together around the task of moving higher automation solutions (SAE Level 3–5) from pilots toward scale. GlobalData’s central finding from the four-day event is
Waymo prepares fleet of 500 Ojai robotaxis in Mesa, Arizona
Waymo appears to be preparing for a major expansion of its Ojai purpose-built robotaxi fleet, with more than 500 vehicles recently spotted at a parking lot in Mesa, Arizona. About 100 Ojai vehicles have been operating in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix since May.
Earlier this year, Waymo launched its sixth-ge
CaoCao Mobility, Dazhong Transportation partner on large-scale Robotaxi operations in Yangtze River Delta
Caocao Mobility announced on August 5 that it had recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dazhong Transportation (Group) Co., Ltd (Dazhong Transportation) to jointly explore a new model for large-scale Robotaxi operations in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region.
Under the agreement, the two part
Zoox to start paid robotaxi rides in Las Vegas
On August 5, Amazon's Zoox announced it will begin offering paid robotaxi rides in Las Vegas.
Beginning August 10, Zoox will offer passengers in Las Vegas pricing similar to the "comfort" tier offered by other ride-hailing companies. The "comfort" tier typically offers newer, roomier vehicles at fares about 20%-40% h
Transport for London grants Private Hire Vehicle licences to Wayve’s autonomous vehicles
On August 5, Transport for London (TfL) granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to several Wayve’s autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Wayve has a partnership with Uber for autonomous rides in London. Built and trained on UK roads, Wayve’s autonomous driving technology has been testing on London’s cha
Moove, UAE, raises funding for expansion of autonomous vehicle business
On August 5, Moove raised USD 250 million at a USD 2.1 billion valuation in a Series C funding round led by Mubadala Investment Company and co-led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s Growth Fund, and Ion Pacific. Other existing investors also contributed to this round.
The funding will support the expansion of Moove’s autonom
WeRide and GreenMobility partner to deploy autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark
On August 3, WeRide and GreenMobility, Denmark's leading shared electric mobility provider, announced a strategic partnership to deploy autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark. The partnership combines WeRide's Level 4 autonomous driving technology with GreenMobility's leading local fleet operations and shared
Green SM launches fully electric taxi service in Denmark, enters European market
On July 30, Green SM officially launched its fully electric taxi service in Copenhagen, Denmark, marking the company's first entry into the European market.
In Denmark, Green SM will operate a fully electric fleet of VinFast VF 6 and VF 8 vehicles for urban transportation. During the initial phase, Green SM will foc
Zoox receives first commercial exemption for robotaxi from NHTSA
On July 30, 2026, Zoox, Inc., announced that it had received the first commercial exemption from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to deploy its purpose-built autonomous robotaxis. With the exemption, Zoox has approval to begin charging fares for its robotaxi services. Under the exemptio
Geely’s CaoCao Mobility officially launches Robotaxi testing without a safety operator behind the wheel
On July 27, CaoCao Mobility announced the official launch of its Robotaxi testing program without a safety operator in the driver’s seat.
The test is being conducted on real urban roads in Binjiang District, Hangzhou, using an operational model in which ride requests are triggered from designated pickup points. While
Momenta receives Germany-wide L4 testing approval from KBA
On July 29, Momenta announced that it has received Germany-wide L4 testing approval from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), which allows Momenta to test its L4 autonomous driving technology across urban environments in Germany. It will also accelerate the progress of its ongoing projects in Germany, including planned ro
Waymo and Uber exploring potential end of robotaxi partnership
According to multiple sources, Waymo is considering a full exit from its partnership with Uber for robotaxi operations and services. In May 2023, Waymo and Uber formed a partnership to offer autonomous vehicle rides across three U.S cities: Atlanta, Austin, and Phoenix, allowing customers to use Uber’s ride-hailing a
Stellantis to sell Free2move car-sharing business to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Germany
On July 28, Stellantis announced an agreement to sell its entire stake in the Free2move car-sharing business to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Germany. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
Free2move operates a 24/7 car-sharing service through its mo
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