While Tesla focuses on its robotaxi launch, Rivian is looking to take hands off the wheel and eyes off the road while enabling drivers to chat with the car.

General Motors is charting a technological future focused on its Super Cruise driver assistance technology, similar to Tesla's Autopilot, with the expectation of bringing in billions of dollars in revenue.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced during the earnings call for the latest quarterly results that his company intends to launch its long-awaited Robotaxi service

The claim of the vehicles driving around, carrying passengers with no driver behind the wheel by June borders on ridiculous. The numbers just don't back it up

Google-backed Waymo moves ahead with expansion plans in a number of US cities in 2025, after a successful 2024 that saw 150,000 robotaxi rides every day. Amazon-backed Zoox is gearing up to expand service in Las Vegas this year with its proprietary shuttle without manual controls, offering conference-style seating to several passengers at once.

Paul Stenhouse runs through the latest from the tech sphere, talking Tesla's new robotaxi service, the re-release of the first two Sims games, and Mark Zuc

WeRide CFO Jennifer Li told Business Insider that China's high-tech EV industry was giving its robotaxi firms a major advantage.

Tesla introduces automated vacuum cleaner for robotaxis, as Elon Musk confirms the service will launch this summer.

In another move to bolster investor confidence, Musk also revealed that Tesla is intent on producing more "affordable" vehicles, which are tipped to be based on (and look eerily similar to) the Model 3 and Model Y, but cost in the region of $30,000 to $40,000 (roughly £28,000 / AU$55,000). Not the $25,000 car that was rumored last year.

Waymo currently operates fully autonomous rides for the general public in the San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles areas via its Waymo One app. But in 2025, the company plans to add more locations to its roster,

With $97.7 billion in revenue, Tesla recorded a $7.1 billion net income for 2024. In comparison to full-year 2023 figures, net income fell 53% despite sales that rose by a meager 1%. The company's car sales dropped 6% to $77.1 billion.