Lora Kolodny

3 days ago | cnbc.com | Lora Kolodny

Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet's Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.

4 days ago | cnbc.com | Lora Kolodny

A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025Joel Angel Juarez | ReutersTesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company's robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin, Texas. Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker debuted autonomous trips in Austin on Sunday, opening the service to a limited number of riders by invitation only.

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Lora Kolodny

23 hours agoElon Musk promised an ’unsupervised’ robotaxi service would launch in June. I guess that depends on your definition of ‘unsupervised.‘ Tesla finally did the damn thing. The company launched its hotly anticipated robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, June 22nd — and we’re now starting to see …

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lora Kolodny

9 hours agoHundreds have been arrested or detained in several cities this week, including Seattle, New York City and Chicago. NATIONAL MOVEMENT: Thousands of people have rallied at demonstrations nationwide to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. Hundreds have been arrested or detained in several …

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Lora Kolodny

Blythe Christopher attends a demonstration to protest Tesla robotaxis on June 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Todd WisemanWith Elon Musk looking to June 22 as his tentative start date for Tesla's pilot robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, protesters are voicing their opposition. Public safety advocates and political protesters, upset with Musk's work with the Trump administration, joined together in downtown Austin on Thursday to express their concerns about the robotaxi launch.