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Bot Auto’s first driverless runs on public roads took place in the summer of 2025 in the Houston area. A 40-mile validation run took place July 17 with no one in the cab or remote assistance.

The automaker has taken “corrective action” including ending the use of Autopilot branding in California, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement late Feb. 17. 

The market for AI-powered robots and autonomous machines could balloon into a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, according to a team of Barclays analysts. 

Aurora Innovation is about to triple its driverless truck network, expanding to 10 routes, after validating operations between Fort Worth, Texas, and Phoenix, the company said Feb. 11.

Alphabet’s Waymo said it is using DeepMind’s Genie 3 AI model to create realistic, digital worlds for its autonomous driving technology to train on edge-case scenarios.

Kenta Kon, 57, on Feb. 6 was unexpectedly announced as the next CEO of Toyota, to replace Koji Sato, who will become vice chairman in April after three years in the role. 

New CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy has been with Uber for more than six years and is currently vice president of strategic finance and investor relations. Uber has agreed to purchase fleets of robotaxis.

The ChatGPT maker has held discussions with Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank Group for a new funding round, according to a person familiar with the matter. Details still could change.

“Together, Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia and Uber will build a global platform that makes autonomous driving available to everyone,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said.

Autonomous startup Gatik signed a deal with a major consumer goods company that will double its contracted revenue to $600 million, helping to build out its business in the U.S. and Canada.