Unidentified Lexus Spotted in San Francisco
An unidentified gray Lexus SUV equipped with a roof‑mounted lidar unit was photographed traveling northbound on Highway 101 in San Francisco on March 19, 2026 at 5:24 pm PDT. The vehicle’s sensor suite suggests it is part of an autonomous‑driving test program, though the operating company has not been disclosed. The sighting adds to a growing list of high‑profile self‑driving prototypes operating on public streets in the Bay Area. Regulators and industry observers are seeking to identify the firm behind the test.
Unidentified British Test Vehicles Spotted in Paris
A Jaguar and a Range Rover with lidar, cameras and other sensors were photographed driving around Paris’s 10th arrondissement. Both vehicles displayed British licence plates and stickers in English and German, some referencing NVIDIA. The sightings, reported over two weeks,...
Nuro Lucid Test Vehicle Spotted in Mountain View
Nuro announced its autonomous test fleet built on Lucid’s Gravity platform has swelled to nearly 100 units. The vehicles, co‑branded with Uber, are equipped with a distinctive rear sensor module. A journalist captured one of these units operating on public...
First Encounter with a Driverless Waymo Ojai
On March 11, 2026, Mario Herger captured a driverless Waymo Ojai cruising Fremont Street in San Francisco. The vehicle, part of Waymo’s latest robotaxi generation, was observed without any passengers and still featured a traditional steering wheel. Waymo has recently...
Wayve Vehicle Spotted in Sunnyvale
Wayve’s autonomous‑driving team was observed operating a Ford Mustang Mach‑E equipped with its perception stack on a public road in Sunnyvale. The sighting occurred on March 11, 2026 at roughly 11:30 am PDT near the company’s headquarters and the southbound Central Expressway. The...
Waymo Depot in San Francisco on 3/10/2026
Waymo captured footage of its San Francisco depot on March 10, 2026, showing a large fleet of white driverless vehicles parked beside a warehouse structure. The video records activity at two distinct times—4:00 pm and 10:37 pm PDT—illustrating continuous operational flow. The...
Cybercab & Cybertruck With Sensor Racks Spotted in Palo Alto
Two Tesla Cybercab and Cybertruck prototypes equipped with lidar and camera sensor racks were observed driving together on El Camino Real in Palo Alto and Mountain View on March 10, 2026. The vehicles were also spotted a week earlier, indicating...
Finally, A Solution to the Driver Shortage: Humanoid Robots
Autonomous vehicle adoption has lagged behind the growing driver shortage in logistics. Osmosis.AI unveiled a proof‑of‑concept where its AI platform, trained on proprietary data, was transferred to a humanoid robot that successfully navigated a company parking lot. The demonstration suggests...
Safe Street Rebels: How Idiots Hinder Safer Road Traffic
Waymo’s robotaxi fleet now completes roughly 450,000 driverless rides weekly across ten U.S. metros, and safety data consistently shows autonomous vehicles outperform human drivers. Neurosurgeon Jonathan Slotkin even called the technology a public‑health breakthrough. In contrast, a fringe group called...
Tesla Cybercab Spotted in Palo Alto
Tesla’s Cybercab prototype was photographed on El Camino Real in Palo Alto on March 5, 2026 at 3:26 pm PST. The sighting confirms that Tesla is conducting on‑road autonomous ride‑hailing trials in a real‑world, high‑density environment. The vehicle, part of Tesla’s long‑term robotaxi...
XPENG: Autonomous Driving in Crazy Traffic Conditions
XPENG unveiled a video of its new in‑house autonomous‑driving system navigating a densely packed Chinese city street. The footage demonstrates the AI’s ability to maintain situational awareness amid erratic lane changes, sudden pedestrian crossings, and unpredictable driver behavior. By showcasing...
Example of a Pick Up / Drop Off Maneuver by Nuro-Lucid-Uber Test Vehicle
A joint demonstration in San Francisco showed a robotaxi built on Lucid’s Gravity electric‑vehicle platform, powered by Nuro’s autonomous driver software and operated by Uber. The vehicle performed a seamless pick‑up/drop‑off (PuDo) maneuver, highlighting the integration of high‑end EV hardware...
Roush Vehicle Spotted in Mountain View
Roush’s autonomous mapping vehicle was photographed on March 2, 2026 traveling northbound on Highway 85 near the Moffett Blvd exit in Mountain View. The platform is a silver Cadillac Escalade IQ outfitted with a roof‑mounted lidar array and multiple radar sensors. The sighting was reported...
Robotaxi Ballet: Clumsy Navigation By Several Waymos
Waymo's autonomous robotaxis were captured in a surveillance video attempting to navigate a narrow street in opposite directions, resulting in a minor traffic jam dubbed a "robot‑taxi ballet." Two, then three Waymo units struggled to coordinate, briefly blocking the crosswalk...
Robodock: Autonomous Depots For Robotaxis
Robodock, a startup founded by two Stanford graduates, is automating robotaxi depot operations with mobile charging robots and AI‑driven visual inspections. The system docks with vehicles to manage power transfer and scans exteriors for damage, aiming to cut manual labor...
Waymo Reaches 200 Million Miles
Waymo announced it has accumulated 200 million miles of fully autonomous driving on public roads. The milestone comes as the company prepares to launch additional robotaxi fleets in about a dozen cities, including Boston, Sacramento, and London, later this year....
Impressive Ride With Tesla FSD in Seville’s Narrow Old Town.
A LinkedIn video shows a Tesla equipped with Full Self‑Driving navigating Seville’s narrow old‑town streets without any safety‑driver assistance. The car performs two reverse maneuvers to negotiate a tight corner while pedestrians and bollards line the path. The footage highlights...
Waymo Ojai Spotted in Scottsdale
Waymo’s Ojai engineering vehicle, previously observed in San Francisco and Los Angeles, was photographed in Scottsdale, Arizona. The sighting confirms that Waymo is extending its autonomous‑driving tests beyond California to the Southwest. Scottsdale’s streets provide a new data set of urban...
Delivery Robot Asks Human to Press Traffic Signal Button
Serve Robotics unveiled a sidewalk delivery robot that pauses at a traffic signal and asks a passerby to press the crossing button on its screen. The robot displays a "Thank you" message and a brief light show after the human...
The Economic Impact of Robotaxis on Ridesharing
The 2026 Gridwise Analytics report finds robotaxis are eroding ridesharing volume and driver earnings in markets where they operate. Trips per hour and average ride duration have dropped in cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco, leading to lower...