Nissan, Uber, Wayve unveil robotaxi tie-up

TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor, Uber Technologies and British startup Wayve said on Thursday they will collaborate ...

Nuro's self-driving car tech hits Tokyo streets in first international deployment

U.S.-based startup Nuro said on Wednesday its self-driving vehicles are now operating on public roads in ​Tokyo with safety operators present, marking the company's ‌first international autonomous ...

Uber, Wayve, and Nissan have robotaxi plans in Japan.

The companies aim to launch a pilot program in Tokyo by late 2026, allowing Uber riders to book robotaxis based on the Nissan Leaf EV, powered by Wayve’s autonomous driving tech. In its press release, ...
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When a Jet-Powered Car Raced in the Indianapolis 500

Fifty years ago the 1967 STP-Paxton Turbocar failed at the Indy 500. Mitch Feinberg Fifty years ago, the future rolled onto the grid at the Indianapolis 500. That future was low and wide and electric ...