Robotaxis and self-driving vehicles
Robotaxis and other self-driving vehicles drive with no one at the wheel. This page covers driverless ride-hailing cars and autonomous trucks.
Latest, from October 31, 2026: Kodiak says its driverless truck safety case is 99% complete.
Companies in this coverage include Tesla, Waymo, Kodiak and Toyota.
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- Kodiak says its driverless truck safety case is 99% complete
Kodiak AI says its driverless long-haul truck safety case is 99% complete, with a launch on I-45 between Dallas and Houston planned for December.
- Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is now just 55 cars behind Waymo's
Texas DMV automated-vehicle registrations show Tesla at 1,204 robotaxis (631 Model Y, 573 Cybercab) versus Waymo's 1,259, per Robotaxi Tracker. Registrations count cars on a state list, not driverless miles or paid rides.
- Waymo and Toyota plan bZ4X robotaxi tests in Japan in 2027
Toyota will build the self-driving SUVs, Waymo hardware installed, at a plant in Toyota City. The UK and other Waymo markets are planned later.
- Tesla Robotaxi now runs 6am to 2am with new rider features
Tesla's Robotaxi account says the service now runs 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. and added a live rear-camera view, trip sharing, a dimmed Calm Mode and Grok in its Model Y robotaxis. The post doesn't say which cities get the new hours.