There were important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang’s little robot buddies.
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Tag: Robotaxi
Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year
Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026.
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Autopilot verdict deals Tesla a ‘black eye’, threatens Musk’s robotaxi ambitions
A court verdict against Tesla, stemming from a fatal 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, could hurt its plans to expand its nascent robotaxi network.
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Tesla shares soar after first robotaxi rides hit the road in Austin, Texas
The automaker deployed a small fleet of self-driving taxis in Austin, Texas, marking the first time its cars have carried paying passengers without human drivers.
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Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulation
Elon Musk told investors in late January that Tesla would roll out “autonomous ride-hailing for money” by June in Austin, Texas.
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Musk now says it’s ‘pointless’ to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers
Musk appears to have backed into an admission that Tesla dropped its plans for a human-driven $25,000 car, saying it would be “pointless” unless the car was fully autonomous.
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