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 2026-04-18,Tesla,,Tesla targets 7 robotaxi cities by June 2026 after Texas expansion,"Austin Dallas Houston now live; Phoenix Miami Orlando Tampa Las Vegas next; Cybercab mass production expected late April",https://tech-insider.org/tesla-robotaxi-dallas-houston-unsupervised-launch-2026/,,expansion
 2026-04-20,,,Counterpoint Research forecasts robotaxi market to reach $168B by 2035,"Global fleet to hit 3.6M vehicles by 2035; China leads deployment volume US leads innovation; Waymo Apollo Go Tesla WeRide Pony.ai named top 5",https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/robotaxi-services-2026-04/,,milestone
 2026-04-21,Geely,,Geely announces China's first purpose-built native robotaxi prototype Eva Cab,"Built on Geely L4 AI architecture with World Action Model; CaoCao to commercialize; mass production 2027; first directly Geely-developed robotaxi vs converted production models",https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/21/3278272/0/en/China-s-First-Purpose-built-Autonomous-Robotaxi-Prototype-Coming-Soon-CaoCao-s-Deeply-Customized-Version-Scheduled-for-Mass-Production-in-2027.html,,launch
-2026-04-22,Tesla,,Tesla Q1 2026 earnings - paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled sequentially,"Q1 paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled QoQ; Austin geofence expanded; Dallas and Houston launched unsupervised in April; FSD approved in Netherlands; AI5 inference chip design completed",https://assets-ir.tesla.com/tesla-contents/IR/TSLA-Q1-2026-Update.pdf,,earnings
-2026-04-23,WeRide,,WeRide and Lenovo target 200000 autonomous vehicle global rollout over 5 years,"Announced at Auto China 2026; HPC 3.0 platform on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor delivers 2000+ TOPS; 50% lower autonomous suite costs and 84% lower TCO vs previous gen",https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/automotive/weride-lenovo-target-200000-autonomous-vehicle-rollout-in-global-push-for-robotaxi-scale/,,partnership
-2026-04-24,Geely,,Geely Eva Cab debuts at Auto China 2026 with worlds first 2160-line digital LiDAR,"Face-to-face cabin layout; 25.92M points/sec LiDAR with 600m range; AFARI G-ASD L4 software; CaoCao customized version 2027; targets 100K robotaxis by 2030",https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280986/0/en/China-s-First-Purpose-Built-Robotaxi-Customized-for-CaoCao-Debuts-at-Auto-China-2026-with-Mass-Production-Planned-for-2027.html,,launch
-2026-04-24,MOIA America,Orlando,VW MOIA America and Beep partner to deploy 5000 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles in US,"10-year deal targeting cities municipalities and transit agencies; validation testing in Lake Nona FL; passenger rides later in 2026; Mobileye self-driving system",https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moia-america-to-expand-into-new-us-markets-through-strategic-partnership-with-beep-starting-in-orlando-302752223.html,,partnership
-2026-04-24,Pony.ai,,Pony.ai unveils next-gen NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion compute platform with 4000 TOPS,"New domain controller with NVIDIA NVLink; targets 20 cities and 3000 vehicles by year-end 2026; 500% Fangzai shipment increase; supports both proprietary and external industrial applications",https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2026/04/autonomous-self-driving-vehicle-news-tesla-pony-ai-nvidia-moia-beep-innoviz-sima-ai-hesai-karsan-weride-plusai-arbe-zoox/,,launch
-2026-04-24,QCraft,,QCraft unveils Physical AI Model and 500+ TOPS QPilot MAX at Auto China 2026,"World Model + Reinforcement Learning architecture; deployed in 25 production models with 50 more expected; vehicles undergoing testing in Munich and Paris",https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260424909985/en/QCraft-Unveils-Physical-AI-Model-and-500-TOPS-Intelligent-Driving-Solution-at-Auto-China-2026-in-Beijing,,launch
-2026-04-24,Tesla,,Tesla Robotaxi app launches for Android users on Google Play,"Service previously iOS-only; expansion to hundreds of millions of Android users; supports scaling ride volume and FSD data collection",https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-expands-robotaxi-long-anticipated-android/,,expansion
+2026-04-22,Tesla,,Tesla Q1 2026 earnings - paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled QoQ but 5-city expansion delayed,"Q1 paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled sequentially; Austin geofence expanded; Dallas/Houston launched in April; FSD approved Netherlands; Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas pushed from 1H 2026 to preparations underway",https://assets-ir.tesla.com/tesla-contents/IR/TSLA-Q1-2026-Update.pdf,,earnings
+2026-04-22,Tesla,,Tesla Robotaxi launch pushed back in 5 US cities per Q1 earnings update,"Phoenix Miami Orlando Tampa Las Vegas now listed as preparations underway instead of 1H 2026; Musk claims dozen states by year-end but track record of missed promises raises skepticism",https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-seems-to-say-robotaxi-launch-will-be-pushed-back-in-5-us-cities/,,delay
+2026-04-23,WeRide,,WeRide and Lenovo target 200000 autonomous vehicle global rollout over 5 years,"Announced at Auto China 2026; HPC 3.0 platform with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor delivers 2000+ TOPS; 50% lower autonomous suite costs and 84% lower TCO vs previous generation",https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/automotive/weride-lenovo-target-200000-autonomous-vehicle-rollout-in-global-push-for-robotaxi-scale/,,partnership
+2026-04-24,Geely,,Geely Eva Cab debuts at Auto China 2026 - China's first purpose-built robotaxi,"Built on Geely L4 AI architecture; worlds first 2160-line digital LiDAR with 25.92M points/sec and 600m range; CaoCao customized version 2027 mass production; targets 100K robotaxis by 2030",https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280986/0/en/China-s-First-Purpose-Built-Robotaxi-Customized-for-CaoCao-Debuts-at-Auto-China-2026-with-Mass-Production-Planned-for-2027.html,,launch
+2026-04-24,MOIA America,Orlando,MOIA America and Beep partner to deploy 5000 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles in US,"10-year deal targeting cities municipalities and transit agencies; validation testing in Lake Nona FL; Mobileye self-driving system; passenger rides later 2026",https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moia-america-to-expand-into-new-us-markets-through-strategic-partnership-with-beep-starting-in-orlando-302752223.html,,partnership
+2026-04-24,Pony.ai,,Pony.ai unveils next-gen NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion compute platform with 4000 TOPS,"New domain controller with NVIDIA NVLink for multi-chip configurations; targets 20 cities and 3000 vehicles by year-end 2026; 500% Fangzai shipment increase",https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2026/04/autonomous-self-driving-vehicle-news-tesla-pony-ai-nvidia-moia-beep-innoviz-sima-ai-hesai-karsan-weride-plusai-arbe-zoox/,,launch
+2026-04-24,QCraft,,QCraft unveils Physical AI Model and 500+ TOPS QPilot MAX at Auto China 2026,"World Model + Reinforcement Learning architecture; deployed in 25 production models with 50 more expected in 2026; vehicles undergoing road testing in Munich and Paris",https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260424909985/en/QCraft-Unveils-Physical-AI-Model-and-500-TOPS-Intelligent-Driving-Solution-at-Auto-China-2026-in-Beijing,,launch
+2026-04-24,Tesla,,Tesla Robotaxi app launches for Android users on Google Play,"Service previously iOS-only; expansion to hundreds of millions of Android users; supports scaling ride volume and FSD data collection",https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-expands-robotaxi-long-anticipated-android/,,expansion
+2026-04-30,Hertz,San Francisco,Hertz launches Oro Mobility to manage Uber autonomous robotaxi fleet of Lucid vehicles,"New Hertz affiliate provides charging maintenance repairs cleaning and depot staffing; Bay Area launch later 2026; explore expansion 2027; Lucid robotaxi fleet with Nuro AV tech",https://newsroom.hertz.com/press-releases/press-release-details/hertz-and-uber-partner-to-power-autonomous-robotaxi-and-driver-led-fleet-operations/,,partnership
+2026-04-30,Aurora,,Aurora and Hirschbach sign MOU for 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks,"Non-binding MOU outlining path to 500 trucks delivered starting 2027; Driver-as-a-Service model; revenue stream in hundreds of millions of dollars; 500 million driverless miles",https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430066071/en/Leading-Carrier-Selects-Aurora-to-Scale-Autonomous-Fleet-to-500-Trucks,,partnership
+2026-04-30,Tesla,,Tesla unsupervised Robotaxi fleet grows to 25 total vehicles across 3 Texas cities,"Austin 19 Dallas 3 Houston 3; First real fleet growth signs after months of stagnation; far below Musk predictions; Waymo operates 3000 vehicles across 10 cities for context",https://electrek.co/2026/04/30/tesla-robotaxi-unsupervised-finally-signs-ramping-up/,,milestone
+2026-04-30,Uber,San Francisco,Uber commits 200M more to Lucid bringing total to 500M and minimum 35000 robotaxi fleet,"Original 20K Gravity SUV commitment expanded to 10K Gravity + 25K mid-size platform vehicles; Uber 11.5% ownership stake; Nuro AV tech across all fleet",https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/uber-taps-hertz-to-clean-charge-and-fix-its-lucid-motors-robotaxis/,,partnership
+2026-05-04,Aurora,Oklahoma City,Aurora and Volvo Autonomous Solutions launch 200-mile Dallas-Oklahoma City autonomous freight route,"5 days/week supervised autonomy; final validation phase for driverless; Volvo VNL Autonomous with Aurora Driver; direct customer facility hauls reduce drayage",https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/137/volvo-and-aurora-launch-autonomous-truck-route-to-oklahoma-city,,launch
+2026-05-04,Lyft,,Lyft VP publishes Under the Hood article positioning company as AV operations backbone for industry,"Highlights 15K Flexdrive vehicles, 550M miles/year, 3M AV training miles, 157K hours data, 50M annual riders, 95% road coverage via FleetView, 2.5M OSM edits in 2025, 44K+ vehicles managed",https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/lyft-mobility-expertise-powers-av-partners,,positioning
+2026-05-05,Nuro,San Francisco,Nuro receives CPUC Drivered Pilot Permit ahead of Uber Lucid robotaxi service launch,"CA DMV modified driverless AV permit to include Lucid Gravity vehicles; one of only 5 companies with both DMV Driverless Testing and CPUC Drivered Pilot permits",https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/nuro-receives-driverless-testing-permit-ahead-of-uber-robotaxi-service-launch/,,milestone
+2026-05-06,Aurora,Dallas,Aurora McLane fully driverless Dallas-Houston freight service launches for Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary,"280K autonomous miles and 1400 deliveries in pilot; targeting 200+ driverless trucks by year-end across Sun Belt; human observer remains in cab per Paccar agreement",https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/berkshire-hathaway-mclane-autonomous-freight-trucking-aurora.html,,launch
+2026-05-07,Kodiak AI,Dallas,Kodiak AI starts autonomous freight hauling with Roehl Transport between Dallas and Houston,"4 round trips/week launched in April 2026; 23500 hours of paid driverless ops in Q1; targeting long-haul driverless operations by end of 2026; Kodiak operates in 5 Texas/OK cities",https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/07/3290645/0/en/Kodiak-Begins-Hauling-Freight-Autonomously-With-Roehl-Transport.html,,launch
+2026-05-13,Waymo,Miami,Waymo expands total coverage to 1400+ sq mi across 11 cities for FIFA World Cup readiness,"Miami expansion first then Austin Atlanta Houston SF Bay Area in coming weeks; 200M+ autonomous miles; targeting 1M paid rides/week by year-end; 3000 robotaxis in operation",https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/,,expansion
+2026-05-13,Waymo,Houston,Waymo Houston service area expanding to EaDo Texas Medical Center and Northeast Houston,"Tens of thousands of riders on service in Houston; expansion to NRG Stadium area for FIFA World Cup; current 25 sq mi growing significantly",https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/13/waymo-houston-expansion-world-cup-nrg-stadium,,expansion
+2026-05-13,Waymo,,Waymo expands coverage more than 20 percent crossing Rhode Island sized footprint,"Up from 1100 to 1400+ sq mi across 11 cities; expanding in existing cities rather than rushing new ones; unit economics working; Waymo on track for 1M rides/week",https://electrek.co/2026/05/13/waymo-expands-coverage-1400-square-miles-11-cities/,,expansion