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Latest, from November 5, 2026: Drone delivery company Zipline raises $1.5 billion at $21.5 billion valuation to build a nationwide drone delivery network.
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- Drone delivery company Zipline raises $1.5 billion at $21.5 billion valuation to build a nationwide drone delivery network
Drone delivery company Zipline raised $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion post-money valuation, led by Paradigm, WCM and Layer Global, to expand U.S. manufacturing.
- Lucid Gravity robotaxi with Nuro and Uber: Bay Area launch slips to Q1 2027
Uber now plans to launch its Nuro and Lucid Gravity robotaxi service in the Bay Area in Q1 2027, fully driverless from day one.
- Waymo will split with Uber in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028 and book robotaxi rides in its own app
Waymo will end its Uber partnership in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028 and take rides only through its own app, co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said.
- Uber expects about 700 fully driverless vehicles on its platform by end of 2026 and 2,000+ in 2027
Uber expects about 700 fully driverless vehicles on its platform by the end of 2026 and more than 2,000 in 2027, per its Q3 results.