Autonomous Vehicles

The UK-based startup faces stiff competition just when more robotaxis head for the British capital this year.

Autonomous driving startup Waabi raised a $750 million Series C, plus a $250 million commitment from Uber.

The autonomous driving company is expected to price its shares at HK$139 each, a 4.2% discount to its Nasdaq closing price on Friday.

Eight years after ousting Kalanick from Uber, the ridehailing company is reportedly helping him with a deal

The Massachusetts-based startup raised a $100 million Series C, bolstering plans to purchase more warehouse robots.

London-based Wayve has raised a $1.05 billion Series C for its AI system that enables autonomous vehicles to learn while driving.

Venture capital investment in mobility tech—including electric vehicles, self-driving technology, fleet scooters and delivery robots—has plunged after flourishing in the bull market.

US companies have tried to rein in costs as complex regulations and high-profile accidents hamper growth.

Germany-based Volocopter has added $182 million to its Series E in its second funding round this year.

TPG’s Rise Climate Fund and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ have agreed to make a $1 billion investment into a division of India’s Tata Motors to boost electric vehicle development.

PitchBook’s latest Emerging Tech Research analyst note presents and explores a model of robotaxi revenue and operating costs in a densely populated city versus a lower-density city.

The stock market has welcomed its first self-driving vehicle company: TuSimple crossed the milestone after ringing the bell at the Nasdaq exchange on Thursday.

Billions in new funding for Rivian and Cruise join flowers, founders, vape pens, cruise ships and more in our recap of the week.

Rivian and Cruise have each closed multibillion-dollar financing rounds as investor appetite for electric vehicles and self-driving technology grows.

This week, we talk with Joy Tuffield, partner at Generation Investment Management, and Luminar CEO Austin Russell about the latest advancements in self-driving cars, as well as the remaining barriers to ubiquity.

Amazon has bought self-driving startup Zoox for a reported price tag of $1.2 billion, bringing the ecommerce giant into the ranks of other corporate efforts to build autonomous vehicles.

Amazon has made its first acquisition in the autonomous vehicle sector with its $1.2B takeover of VC-backed Zoox.

Coronavirus concerns in Seattle, Silicon Valley and beyond join Waymo’s mega-round, Twitter’s activist battle and more in our recap of the week.