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Zoox robotaxis are already mingling with the public on semi-private test courses
Zoox has built dozens of custom-built electric robotaxis and is testing them in one or more “semi-private courses” in California, according to the company’s co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson. “We have dozens of them — not hundreds yet, but it’s it’s very far into the double digits, said Levinson, referring to the total number of […]
Uber boosts Q1 profit guidance as the world gets moving again
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