Wayve, a UK-based self-driving startup, has started testing its technology in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has promised to have driverless Teslas doing paid rides next year in California and Texas. Pony.AI, a Toyota-backed autonomous vehicle company, has gone public on the US stock market after a multi-year ban from Beijing on offshore capital raising. Other developments include Adden Energy's $15 million Series A funding, Beacon AI's $15 million Series A funding, and more.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/wayve-takes-to-the-streets-of-san-francisco-elon-musk-makes-another-robotaxi-promise-and-inside-pony-ais-ipo/