HSBC: Robotaxi Hype Overblown, Profits Delayed to 2033

HSBC: Robotaxi Hype Overblown, Profits Delayed to 2033

In the rapidly evolving world of autonomous vehicles, the buzz surrounding robotaxis has reached fever pitch, with companies like Tesla and Waymo positioning themselves as pioneers in a transformative industry. However, a recent analysis from HSBC casts a sobering light on this enthusiasm, suggesting that the market’s potential has been vastly overstated. According to Business Insider, HSBC analysts argue that the path to profitability for drive…

Autonomy, Territory, Generality - The Ingredients Of A Real Robotaxi

Topic: RobocarsTags: forbes What qualifies a service for being a real robocar or robotaxi? It starts with removing human supervisors, but there's more than that Read more at Forbes.com in Autonomy, Territory, Generality - The Ingredients Of A Real Robotaxi

China's Robotaxi Companies Are Racing Ahead of Tesla

This post originally appeared on Recode China AI. When Tesla rolled out its much-anticipated pilot robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, last month—a fleet of 10 to 20 Model Y SUVs with “robotaxi” stickers and minor modifications—the tech and automotive worlds paused in awe. But thousands of miles away, executives at China’s leading autonomous driving firms didn’t flinch.“Tesla isn’t even sitting at the [robotaxi] table yet,” Lou Tiancheng, CTO of …

Pony.ai aims to expand its robotaxi fleet – Telematics Wire

News, 15 July 2025 Pony.ai aims to expand their fleet of robotaxis to over 1,000 vehicles by the end of 2025, through deployment of its seventh-generation (Gen-7) Robotaxi. The Gen-7 system integrates vehicle-agnostic virtual driver technology, combining software, hardware, and services to establish a commercially viable autonomous mobility business model. Pony.ai will primarily focus on deploying robotaxi services in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shangha…