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self-driving

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12 articles – decelerating

self-driving has appeared in 12 articles since 2010-11. Coverage peaked in 2026Q2 with 10 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Google, Tesla, Uber, Google Inc..

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The Reunion
Travis Kalanick is launching a self-driving car company with Uber's backing and Anthony Levandowski's technology. Nine years ago, the self-driving trade secrets...

Coverage Timeline

2026-11-05
Business Insider

Humble Robotics, which is building cabless electric autonomous trucks for regional routes under 250 miles, raised $51M, taking its total funding to $75M

Many self-driving truck companies are trying to teach existing trucks to drive themselves.  Humble Robotics thinks the truck itself needs a rethink.

2026-10-20
Semafor 5 related

Sources: Waymo aims to expand its fleet to 8,000 by the end of 2026, up from 4,000 now, and to 20,000 by the end of 2027, after raising $5B in debt in October

THE SCOOP  —  As Waymo expands into new cities with its self-driving cars, the company plans to use the $5 billion it recently borrowed to massively increase its fleet.

2026-10-14
2026-10-13
2026-08-25
TechCrunch 10 related

Autonomous trucking startup Gatik raised $200M, two months after striking a multi-year commercial agreement with PepsiCo, bringing its total funding to ~$500M

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200 million just two months after striking …

2026-06-22
Los Angeles Times 1 related

SF-based Humble Robotics, which is developing an electric, self-driving cabless freight truck with 200 miles range and 55 mph max speed, raised $24M

- 7 min Click here to listen to this article  — San Francisco startup Humble Robotics has raised $24 million to build an electric …

2026-06-21
Los Angeles Times

SF-based Humble Robotics, which is developing an electric, self-driving cabless freight truck with 200 miles range and 55 mph max speed, raised $24M

- 7 min Click here to listen to this article  — San Francisco startup Humble Robotics has raised $24 million to build an electric …

2026-06-07
2026-06-06
Reuters 3 related

Sources: Uber has committed nearly $500M to self-driving startup Nuro, providing a crucial runway as Nuro works to prove its technology at commercial scale

Uber (UBER.N) has committed close to half a billion dollars in self-driving startup Nuro, two sources directly aware of the matter told Reuters …

2026-04-15
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Quarterly Coverage

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self-driving has appeared in 690 tech news articles since November 2010, making it one of the most-covered entities in the archive. The biggest stories include Google unveils a self-driving car prototype, sans steering wheel, accelerator, and brake,... and Google's self-driving cars get smarter at handling city driving conditions, log 700K miles. Frequently covered alongside Tesla, Google, Waymo, Apple, and Reuters.

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2024Q2enterprise -8pts; safety -7pts; consumer -12pts
2024Q3enterprise +15pts; consumer -28pts; research +7pts
2024Q4enterprise -27pts; safety +7pts; funding +7pts

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