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Is Cybercab Tesla's ‘fork in the road’ moment ?
TechCrunch · Sep 3, 2026
The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals -- a move that could change Tesla forever.
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The week belonged to the Cybercab launch, and it was a strange one. No livestream, no operational specifics, but an immaculately timed influencer blitz the second the embargo lifted. For anyone who understands what running a driverless fleet actually involves, the obvious question was what, precisely, was being launched. NHTSA opened an investigation into the new service shortly after, which made it look as if the rollout was coordinated more carefully with content creators than with regulators. The stock market drew its own conclusions.
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The Last Driver License Holder... · Sep 2, 2026
Waymo Slapped With About 8,300 Traffic tickets in 18 Months
According to the City of San Francisco, Waymo received a total of 8,309 parking tickets between January 2025 and July 17, 2026, all for illegal parking.
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The Driverless Digest · Aug 19, 2026
Uber Wants It Both Ways With Autonomous Vehicles
The company’s attempt to stand on both sides of the AV debate exposes a deeper tension between protecting labor and protecting its platform.
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Transport Topics · Sep 2, 2026
Waymo seeks more than $3B in first debt deal to fund growth
Waymo is in the final stages of talks to raise debt for the first time, tapping lenders including Pacific Investment Management for more than $3 billion.
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Tesla · Sep 4, 2026
The Future Has Arrived | Cybercab
Our Robotaxi vehicle lineup now includes Cybercab, our first purpose-built autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals — Now launching in Austin, Texas.
Play videoNuro · Sep 2, 2026
[Unsupervised Episode 1] Is E2E Safe for Self-Driving? With Aurora’s Chris Urmson
What does “end-to-end” really mean for self-driving—and how do you make it safe?
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