Motional
Coverage of Motional in the Nexus archive.
- GM killed Cruise, but don't count it out of the robotaxi race
General Motors shut down its Cruise robotaxi division in 2024 after a $10B investment but plans to develop autonomous driving technology for personal vehicles, aiming to introduce eyes-off highway driving in 2028. The company's chief product officer stated that its autonomy advancements could eventually support robotaxi services, with a focus on expanding operating regions to match those of dedicated robotaxi companies.
- Why Nuro thinks being a robotaxi ‘second mover’ gives it an advantage
Nuro, a former delivery robot company, has shifted to robotaxis in 2024 and partnered with Uber and Lucid to deploy tens of thousands of vehicles across the US, securing hundreds of millions in funding. The company believes being a 'second mover' in the robotaxi space offers strategic advantages over leader Waymo.