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TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo
<p>Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 134 min read
Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money
<p>Zevo is a new peer-to-peer car-sharing startup, which is broadly similar to Turo, but focused exclusively on electric vehicles.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 134 min read


a16z-backed Infinite Machine shows off cheaper, modular electric scooter
<p>The Olto is the newest entry into the always-churning market for electric two-wheelers, and it will cost $3,495. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 122 min read


Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway
<p>A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer wait times.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 124 min read
Musk targets June 22 launch of Tesla’s long-promised robotaxi service
<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company will start offering public rides in driverless vehicles in Austin, Texas, on June 22. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 112 min read
Wayve and Uber plan London robotaxi launch after UK speeds up autonomous vehicle rollout
<p>Wayve and Uber plan to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in London in the coming years. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 102 min read
Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests
<p>Several Waymo robotaxis and Lime e-scooters were set ablaze this weekend as unrest in downtown Los Angeles continued. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 103 min read
Mitra Chem is raising $50M for its cheaper, domestic battery materials
<p>Mitra Chem is developing materials to make lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries store more energy.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 92 min read
Apple adds widgets and message tapbacks to CarPlay with iOS 26
<p>CarPlay will get an overall design refresh that features the more-transparent stylings of Liquid Glass.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 91 min read
Axiom Space prepares for its fourth mission to the ISS
<p>Axiom Space plans to launch its fourth mission on Tuesday, June 10 — a mission that CEO Tejpaul Bhatia described as “a little bit of a victory lap.”</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 83 min read
Trump fast-tracks supersonic travel amid spate of flight-related executive orders
<p>President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration to lift the 52-year ban on supersonic flight over U.S. soil.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 61 min read


TechCrunch Mobility: How Jony Ive’s LoveFrom helped Rivian and what Uber’s next-generation playbook looks like
<p>Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 65 min read
Tesla’s Optimus robot VP is leaving the company
<p>Milan Kovac, head of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, is leaving the company to spend more time with family, and he said that his support for Musk and Tesla is “ironclad.”</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 62 min read
Jony Ive’s LoveFrom helped design Rivian’s first electric bike
<p>LoveFrom, the creative firm founded by former Apple chief designer Jony Ive, played a role in the development of Rivian’s first electric bike, according to multiple sources who spoke to TechCrunch. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 63 min read
Nikola founder Trevor Milton is fighting a subpoena from his bankrupt company’s creditors
<p>The recently-pardoned founder of Nikola, Trevor Milton, has been fighting a subpoena from the creditors of his bankrupt electric trucking company.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 62 min read
Walmart and Wing expand drone delivery to five more US cities
<p>Walmart and Wing are expanding their partnership and rolling out drone delivery to dozens of more stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 53 min read
Toma’s AI voice agents have taken off at car dealerships — and attracted funding from a16z
<p>Pamecha said Toma’s onboarding process involves training on a dealers’ customer calls for a week or two to give the AI some context. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 53 min read
Elon Musk’s introduction to politics
<p>Elon Musk spent months in government and alongside President Trump. Did his gains outweigh his losses?</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 43 min read
Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers
<p>American streets are incredibly dangerous for pedestrians. A San Carlos, California-based startup called Obvio thinks it can change that by installing cameras at stop signs — a solution the founders also say won’t create a panopticon. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 44 min read


Uber adds a new type of account with a simpler UI for the elderly
<p>Uber today revealed a new type of account, called Senior Accounts, for older users that prioritizes a simpler app experience.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 42 min read
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