- Tesla plans to launch its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, and received regulatory approval alongside Uber and Waymo to deploy thousands of robotaxis in Clark County, Nevada.
- The Nevada Transportation Authority approved Tesla to deploy 5,000 self-driving vehicles, while Waymo and Uber can each deploy 1,000.
- Following these developments, Tesla's stock rose 5% in midday trading on Friday.
- Baidu launched its fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles on the Uber platform in Dubai as the initial market for their multi-year global partnership.
- The deployment allows users to hail autonomous rides via the Uber app in select locations like Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, utilizing New Horizon Luxury Transport as the fleet operator.
- This collaboration aims to expand affordable and reliable shared autonomous mobility globally by combining Baidu's technology with Uber's network.