Robotaxi news

• June 24, 2026: Amazon’s Zoox unveils redesigned toaster-shaped robotaxi ahead of upcoming expansion.  The upgrades include more comfortable seats and headrests, and relocated “bidirectional reflectors” that make it easier for riders and others to distinguish the vehicle’s front from its rear. Zoox is plotting expansion in additional markets later this year, and preparing to charge for rides.
• June 18, 2026: Alphabet's Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis in the U.S. after identifying a software defect that could allow its autonomous vehicles to enter closed freeway construction zones and continue driving at highway speeds, according to a Reuters report that cites NHTSA data.
• June 1, 2026: Uber (UBER), and Autobrains  announced a strategic collaboration to launch a robotaxi program in Munich, combining Uber’s ride-hailing platform, Autobrains’ agentic autonomous driving intelligence, and Nvidia Drive's (NVDA) robotaxi-ready level 4 Hyperion platform to support scalable autonomous mobility for commercial ride-hailing.
• May 31, 2026: Waymo is slowly rolling out its new Ojai all-electric, purpose-built robotaxi minivan designed to be roomier, more accessible, and cheaper to operate than its current Jaguar I-Pace fleet. The robotaxi minivan is launching with Waymo's (WAYMO) sixth-generation autonomous driver system. Ojai vehicles are already giving free rides to select public riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix via the Waymo One app.
• Dec 14, 2025: Tesla testing driverless Robotaxis in Austin, Texas. “Testing is underway with no occupants in the car,” CEO Elon Musk wrote in a post on his social network X over the weekend.