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TechCrunch Jun 17, 2026 at 11:00 Startups Rising Hot

Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027

This will be the second market to have an Uber robotaxi service outfitted with Lucid EVs equipped with a self-driving system from Nuro.

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Jun 17, 2026 at 11:00 TechCrunch

Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027

This will be the second market to have an Uber robotaxi service outfitted with Lucid EVs equipped with a self-driving system from Nuro.

Jun 16, 2026 at 17:50 TechCrunch

Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business

Mobileye apparently wants to own some of the robotaxi market, even if that puts it in direct competition with companies it supplies its s...

Jun 16, 2026 at 17:06 TechCrunch

Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye wants to be part of the robotaxi revolution — again

The Israeli tech company and Intel subsidiary said it will launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027.

May 26, 2026 at 13:18 Hacker News

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