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Waymo lays off more workers amid significant driverless taxi expansion
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Waymo lays off more workers amid significant driverless taxi expansion
Founder News Team May 8, 2026 0

It’s unclear exactly how many people were impacted by the latest round of layoffs or which departments were the hardest…

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Lucid robotaxi with Lucid/Nuro/Uber branding
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Nuro receives driverless testing permit ahead of Uber robotaxi service launch
Founder News Team May 6, 2026 0

Nuro has been granted a permit to launch driverless testing of Lucid Gravity SUVs equipped with its autonomous tech on…

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How Verne, Uber, and Pony AI are Reshaping Driverless Innovation in Zagreb and Transforming European Transit with Robotaxis in Croatia
Founder News Team Mar 26, 2026 0

Home » CROATIA TRAVEL NEWS » How Verne, Uber, and Pony AI are Reshaping Driverless Innovation in Zagreb and Transforming…

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Bolt partners with Pony.ai for driverless cars in Europe
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Bolt partners with Pony.ai for driverless cars in Europe
Founder News Team Nov 25, 2025 0

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt stated on Tuesday it has partnered with Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai as it…

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Driverless firms Pony.ai, WeRide raise HKD9bn in HKEX IPOs
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Driverless firms Pony.ai, WeRide raise HKD9bn in HKEX IPOs
Founder News Team Nov 7, 2025 0

Around 13 firms have guided the IPOs of two Guangzhou-headquartered driverless technology companies, Pony.ai and WeRide, on the HKEX main…

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Chinese driverless firm Momenta raising funds at $6 billion valuation
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Chinese driverless firm Momenta raising funds at $6 billion valuation
Founder News Team Oct 18, 2025 0

A car equipped with Momenta technology on display at the IAA Mobility display in Munich, Germany in September 2025. Arjun…

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Waymo says it will expand to Europe next year with driverless robotaxis in London
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Waymo states it will expand to Europe next year with driverless robotaxis in London
Founder News Team Oct 15, 2025 0

Published on 15/10/2025 – 12:32 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT American robotaxi firm Waymo announced on Wednesday that it plans to launch operations…

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Europe's first driverless train launched in Czech Republic – DW – 09/29/2025
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Europe’s first driverless train launched in Czech Republic – DW – 09/29/2025
Founder News Team Sep 29, 2025 0

The Czech Republic has launched Europe’s first passenger-carrying driverless train operating on an open railway line. The autonomous train runs…

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Startup Futurail raises €7.5m seed funding for driverless train tech
Founder News Team Sep 23, 2025 0

European tech startup Futurail has raised €7.5 million in funding to accelerate the development of its self-driving train technology. The…

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Conigital secures £500M Series A+, becomes UK and Europe
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Conigital secures £500M Series A+, becomes UK and Europe’s best-funded driverless vehicle startup
Founder News Team Jul 28, 2025 0

Conigital, a pioneering British driverless vehicle company, today announces it has secured £500 million in Series A+ funding. The company…

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