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Self-driving cars: How close are we to Elon Musk's driverless future?

Elon Musk says 90% of driving will be autonomous in a decade. Here's why that's unlikely.

20 May 2026

Mobility

Europe's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia

A Croatian company has begun testing what it says is Europe’s first robotaxi service on the streets of Zagreb. Backed by Uber and powered by Chinese firm Pony.ai, the self-driving cars are currently operating in a limited rollout with a human operator still present.

6 May 2026

Tech News

Would you ride around London in a driverless, AI-powered taxi?

Supporters of the tech argue that autonomous vehicles could help reduce accidents caused by human error, but London’s iconic black cab drivers remain sceptical.

24 February 2026

Mobility

Is the European Union at a crossroads over self-driving vehicles?

While China and the US invest in autonomous vehicles, Europe hesitates.

16 February 2026

Mobility

Waymo turns to humans to close robotaxi doors

Human help is still needed to keep Waymo’s driverless taxis moving when passengers leave vehicle doors open.

13 February 2026

Mobility

Qatar launches public trials of robotaxis in Doha

The event marks the first time members of the public are exposed to self-driving taxis, after months of tests that only involved government personnel.

26 January 2026

Tech News

Autonomous driving will reshape our commute and cities, says Nvidia

Euronews Next sat down with Nvidia's vice president of the automotive team and spoke about how AI is changing the gears of self-driving cars, what it will mean for Europe, what we would do when we commute, and how it may change infrastructure.

15 January 2026

Tech News

Nvidia and Boston Dynamics advance robotics and autonomous driving

Boston Dynamics publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time, marking it as no longer a prototype. And Nvidia expects autonomous driving to hit roads soon.

6 January 2026

Mobility

Driverless robotaxis hit the road in Abu Dhabi with Uber and WeRide

The launch marks Uber’s first robotaxi rollout outside of the United States.

26 November 2025

Tech News

Bolt partners with China’s Pony.ai to bring robotaxis to Europe

Estonian ride-hailing platform becomes latest to team with Chinese self-driving firm.

25 November 2025

Mobility

Are driverless tractors the key to tackling farming’s labour crisis?

At FIRA USA 2025 in California, the future of farming was on full display, with driverless tractors, drones and AI-powered machines navigating fields and tending crops.

1 November 2025

Tech News

Nvidia enters the robotaxi race with Uber partnership

‘There’s one robot that is clearly at an inflection point, and it is basically here,’ said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

29 October 2025

Tech News

Baidu to launch driverless taxi trials in Switzerland this December

Baidu is joining the fast-growing race to launch driverless taxis in Europe, going head-to-head with Uber, Waymo and other global tech rivals.

22 October 2025

Mobility

Waymo to launch self-driving taxis in London next year

Waymo is the second company to say it will bring robotaxis to the UK.

15 October 2025

Tech News

Lyft and Baidu to launch robotaxis in Europe next year

Robotaxis could be available in Germany and the United Kingdom on the Lyft app as soon as next year.

4 August 2025

Tech News

Musk's 'Robotaxis' drive on wrong side of the road, videos show

The US is already investigating Tesla's driverless taxi service, which launched just four days ago.

26 June 2025