Robo-helio taxis, drone delivery, all these new transportation technologies have led to states calling for federal cooperation to regulate these nascent industries. An FAA pilot program for the robo-helicopter taxi services has emerged. Route Fifty | States urge more federal coordination amid growth of new aviation options
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Robo taxi growth numbers
A Waymo investor letter lays out the company’s ride share numbers. Waymo numbers are at 450,000 robotaxi rides per week — nearly double the amount it disclosed this spring. Tech Crunch | Investor letter reveals skyrocketing growth of Waymo’s robotaxi rides
Regulating robotaxis in rural areas with wildlife
Montana is working on a regulatory structure for robotaxis. Montana has unique landscape for robotaxis such as snow and ice and moose.Think about how most of the robotaxis we talk about operate in warm, temperate climates. Montana legislators were advised by the mayor of Mesa, Arizona to not put any restrictions on robotaxis. The mayor […]
Autonomous vehicle infrastructure
Remember back in the day when we needed infrastructure for ride share. Such as where should ride share pickup people, etc…? We are to that point for autonomous vehicles. Autolane, a Palo Alto based start up, is building AV infrastructure. The infrastructure will be both physical and software based, to accommodate for the near future when […]
New robotaxis in Dallas
Bienvenue Uber’s Avride-branded robotaxi, may the streets of Dallas treat you well. These Dallas robotaxis will have a limited operating area and a human safety operator in the vehicle. In the future Avride will be without the human safety operator. Avride is an Austin, TX based company. TechCrunch | Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service […]