Waymo crosses a quiet milestone: more miles than any human driver could log in a lifetime
By Helena Frost · 22 May 2026 · 3 min read
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Autonomy
Self-driving cars, mobility robots, and the road to true driverless transport.
By Helena Frost · 22 May 2026 · 3 min read
In Autonomy
A revised set of permitting rules from the California Public Utilities Commission tightens the requirements for autonomous vehicle services. The companies most affected are not the ones making headlines.
Daniel Okafor · 22 May · 3 min
In 2022, autonomous trucking startups were the most overhyped category in robotics. Most went bust. The survivors are now running real commercial routes, and the economics look different.
Helena Frost · 22 May · 3 min
Tesla's robotaxi service has been demonstrated. The path to commercial scale runs through state-by-state permitting that is significantly harder than the company's posture suggests.
Daniel Okafor · 22 May · 3 min
Amazon's autonomous vehicle subsidiary has launched its first commercial service outside San Francisco.
Helena Frost · 4 May · 3 min
Baidu's Apollo Go and Pony.ai together now complete more daily autonomous rides than Waymo. The policy environments explain why.
Daniel Okafor · 3 May · 3 min
Actuarial data requirements are shaping which AV companies can expand and which cannot.
Helena Frost · 2 May · 3 min
University campuses have become the only setting where sidewalk delivery robots consistently make money. The reasons are instructive.
Daniel Okafor · 1 May · 3 min
After years of camera-only promises, the autonomous vehicle industry is converging back on lidar as a required component.
Helena Frost · 30 Apr · 3 min