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A new indie app called NextThere is positioning itself as a more insight-heavy public transit navigator, aiming to give riders more context than a basic directions tool.

Mac Motorcycles has begun selling its first two models, the Ruby and Rex, pairing a revised 600cc single-cylinder engine with British-sourced chassis parts and retro styling.

Waymo has started offering select riders trips in its new Ojai robotaxi, putting its sixth-generation Driver hardware into service across three major US markets.

LiveWire is beginning to show pre-production prototypes of its 125cc-equivalent electric fun bikes around the United States ahead of launch.

Rolling Bear Tiny Homes’ Koala Bear is a compact model designed for travel, underscoring how portability remains a core selling point in the tiny-living sector.

Dutch startup Radian has launched its first motorcycle, the EXR, pairing 70 horsepower with a tool-free battery swap system aimed at off-road riders who need speed and fast turnaround.

Waymo has suspended freeway rides in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Miami while it updates software tied to construction-zone performance.

Ride1Up has launched a moped-style electric bike built around a semi-solid-state battery, bringing a chemistry long discussed for EVs into a lower-cost consumer vehicle category.

Uber says it is using OpenAI models to power conversational assistants and voice features that help drivers interpret earnings opportunities and help riders complete bookings more quickly.

Little Tikes has launched a pretend EV charger accessory for its iconic Cozy Coupe, a playful product update that also shows how deeply electric-vehicle ideas are moving into everyday consumer culture.

Uber says it ultimately wants to equip human-driven vehicles with sensors, turning parts of its global driver network into a large-scale data collection system for autonomous vehicle developers.

California has issued two new autonomous-vehicle rule sets that expand data, training, and operational requirements while creating a formal process for law enforcement to report traffic violations by AVs.

Tesla has released its Robotaxi app on the Google Play Store, extending access to Android users after launching the iOS version in September 2025.

Glydways has brought in $170 million as it works to scale autonomous vehicle technology for dedicated expressway networks designed to move people at much higher throughput.

A reported system failure left around 100 Baidu-owned Apollo Go robotaxis stopped across Wuhan, raising new questions about how autonomous fleets fail and how quickly operators can recover when many vehicles break at the

A long-term user’s experience shows how real-world feedback is influencing the design direction of modern exoskeletons, including self-balancing systems intended to make robotic walking more practical.

Amazon-owned Zoox says it is expanding its purpose-built robotaxi service to San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, and Miami, marking a broader national rollout.

Waymo says it is now providing 500,000 paid robotaxi rides a week, but incidents involving stranded vehicles are sharpening questions about who should handle failures in active streets and emergencies.