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Mon, Sep 7
Kalanick's Atoms buys Pronto and turns to robotaxis, with $100M already in from Uber
The man who first brought Levandowski into Uber has hired him back — the self-driving board has come full circle.
Fri, Sep 4
Tesla's Cybercab starts carrying passengers in Austin, with no wheel, pedals or mirrors
Stripping out the steering wheel and the lidar together, Tesla bets on cost and Waymo on its safety record — Austin is the first place both answer at once.
Sat, Aug 22
Nevada clears 8,000 robotaxis at a stroke, Tesla alone takes 5,000 of the quota
Approved for 5,000, admits 2,500 deliverable — regulatory quota has, for the first time, outpaced production capacity.