Former Uber CEO Says Waymo 'Obviously' Ahead of Tesla in Robotaxi Race

Former Uber CEO says Waymo 'obviously' ahead of Tesla in robotaxi race

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber who helped pioneer the ride-hailing industry, says Waymo is “obviously” ahead of Tesla in the robotaxi race, and that Elon Musk’s company needs a “ChatGPT moment” for its vision-based autonomous driving to catch up. The comments came during an appearance on the All-In podcast this week, where Kalanick also revealed he’s jumping back into the self-driving game himself with a new robotics venture called Atom…

Former Uber CEO says Waymo is ahead in the robotaxi race — and Tesla is chasing a 'ChatGPT moment'

Travis Kalanick has unveiled a new automation startup, Atoms.MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty ImagesTesla and Waymo are jockeying for robotaxi dominance.Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick weighed in on the race and said so far, there's a clear winner.Kalanick said Waymo is "obviously" ahead and warned Tesla may need a "ChatGPT moment" to catch up.Uber's former CEO says there's a clear leader in the robotaxi race.Speaking on an episode of the "All-In" pod…

Travis Kalanick Is Back — and He’s Betting Big on Robotaxis Against Waymo and Tesla

Travis Kalanick never really left the autonomous vehicle race. He just went quiet for a while. Now the former Uber CEO is re-emerging with a robotaxi play that puts him in direct competition with Waymo and Tesla — two companies that have spent billions trying to own the future of driverless transportation. According to a report from Business Insider, Kalanick has been building out his autonomous vehicle ambitions through CloudKitchens — the ghos…