With Driverless Trucks Running Freight in Texas, Wall Street Wants to Know Who Has the Right to the Road

Waabi is now featured in CNBC’s Disruptor 50, putting the private Canadian autonomous trucking company closer in the spotlight with publicly traded peers Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI. Both Aurora and Kodiak are reporting paid driverless freight runs, moving past demo drives.

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Volvo, DSV Begin First Driverless Freight in Texas; Aurora Innovation’s AUR Faces Real-World Trial

Volvo, DSV Begin First Driverless Freight in Texas; Aurora Innovation’s AUR Faces Real-World Trial

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DSV have rolled out commercial driverless trucking in Texas, sending a Volvo VNL rig equipped with Aurora Innovation Inc.’s autonomous system down the Dallas-Houston corridor. According to DSV, the automated service will run between Aurora’s freight hubs in both cities, and is being integrated right into DSV’s standard logistics operation.
15 May 2026
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Aurora Innovation Stock Jumps After Volvo-DSV Autonomous Truck Launch in Texas

Aurora Innovation Stock Jumps After Volvo-DSV Autonomous Truck Launch in Texas

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DSV have kicked off commercial autonomous freight runs in Texas, putting a Volvo VNL Autonomous truck—equipped with Aurora Innovation’s self-driving tech—onto public roads for regular service. The route connects Aurora’s Dallas and Houston hubs. For now, a safety driver stays behind the wheel. DSV Road CEO Helmut Schweighofer described the Texas project as “real-world operations” and labeled it a “production, depot-to-depot setup.”
13 May 2026
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WeRide Stock Slides Despite Record Q1 Revenue as Robotaxi Losses Loom

WeRide Stock Slides Despite Record Q1 Revenue as Robotaxi Losses Loom

WeRide Inc. posted first-quarter revenue of RMB114.1 million, a record and up 57.6%, thanks to gains in robotaxi and Level 4 vehicle sales. Despite the jump, shares trading in the U.S. lost ground in premarket action, as investors focused on the company's ongoing heavy R&D spending. Level 4 vehicles are capable of operating autonomously within specific zones.
13 May 2026
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Uber Stock Watch: Robotaxi Bet Hits U.S. Safety Test After Avride Crashes

Uber Stock Watch: Robotaxi Bet Hits U.S. Safety Test After Avride Crashes

U.S. auto safety regulators are now looking into crashes involving Avride autonomous vehicles—several running on Uber Technologies Inc.’s platform—casting new scrutiny on Uber’s robotaxi ambitions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it’s reviewing incidents that highlighted potential issues with how Avride’s cars handled public roads.
10 May 2026
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Uber Stock Gets Fresh BofA Buy Call as Robotaxi Bet Nears a Bigger Test

Uber Stock Gets Fresh BofA Buy Call as Robotaxi Bet Nears a Bigger Test

BofA Securities stuck with its Buy call on Uber Technologies, leaving its $103 price target unchanged on Monday. The analysts flagged continued strength in Mobility and Delivery bookings, and highlighted the upside they see in Uber’s autonomous vehicle efforts. Extra merchant-fee revenue, the firm added, has the potential to either lift EBITDA—earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—or help bankroll additional growth.
4 May 2026
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Uber’s $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet Marks Sharp Shift as Self-Driving Race Heats Up

Uber’s $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet Marks Sharp Shift as Self-Driving Race Heats Up

UPDATE April 15, 2026, 22:35 - Uber has deepened its robotaxi push, committing more than $10 billion to autonomous vehicles and related partnerships, marking a clear shift away from its asset-light model toward owning fleet capacity. The company is working with partners including Lucid, Rivian and Baidu, with plans to deploy robotaxi services in up to 28 cities by 2028, while expanding pilot programs in U.S. markets. Recent deals—such as increasing orders for tens of thousands of vehicles and additional equity investments—underscore a broader industry acceleration as competition with players like Waymo and Tesla intensifies.
15 April 2026
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Grab Holdings Limited Launches Singapore Driverless Rides With WeRide as Margin Pressure Builds

Grab Holdings Limited Launches Singapore Driverless Rides With WeRide as Margin Pressure Builds

Grab Holdings Limited rolled out Singapore’s first autonomous public ride service in a residential area Wednesday, deploying a handful of shuttles in Punggol alongside Chinese self-driving tech firm WeRide. The company reported that over 1,000 early riders have tried out the fleet, which has now covered more than 30,000 km. Alejandro Osorio, Grab’s Singapore managing director, said the initiative aims to blend autonomous transport into everyday commutes and prepare driver-partners for shifting job roles.
1 April 2026
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