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General June 24, 2026

Why Texas Became the Capital of Autonomous Trucking

Driverless trucks are now hauling real freight across Texas — Aurora running fully driverless lanes including Dallas-Houston, and Kodiak targeting a long-haul driverless launch. A guide to why Texas became the proving ground for autonomous freight, how the technology works, and where Houston fits in.

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Houston's Robotaxi Race Heats Up: Uber, Nuro, and Lucid Join Waymo on City Streets
Uber, Nuro, and Lucid are bringing a new autonomous ride-hail service to Houston, joining Waymo in turning the city into one of the country's most active robotaxi markets. The service will pair Lucid EVs with Nuro's Level 4 self-driving platform, with a premium Uber rollout planned for mid-2027.
Houston Robotics Staff Jun 19, 2026
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Pony.ai's Robotaxi Revenue Grew 395% in Q1 — and It's Just Getting Started
Autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai posted 395% year-over-year robotaxi revenue growth in Q1 2026, raised its year-end fleet target from 3,000 to 3,500 vehicles, and launched what it calls Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb — putting real commercial numbers behind the autonomous vehicle industry's promises.
Houston Robotics Staff May 29, 2026
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Waymo Suspends Houston Robotaxi Service After Vehicles Drive Into Floodwaters
Less than two weeks after announcing its World Cup expansion, Waymo has paused robotaxi service in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio following a high-profile incident in Atlanta where an unoccupied Waymo vehicle drove into a flooded road and sat stranded for an hour — exposing a core software flaw the company had not yet fully fixed.
Houston Robotics Staff May 29, 2026
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Houston Robotics: Why the Energy Capital Is Also America's Automation Hub
Houston is home to one of the most concentrated robotics ecosystems in the United States — spanning offshore energy, the world's largest medical complex, NASA's Johnson Space Center, the Port of Houston, and a growing humanoid robot manufacturing presence. Here's the full picture.
Houston Robotics Staff May 25, 2026
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A Humanoid Robot Just Cleaned a Real Apartment. A Startup Called Gatsby Did It First.
Gatsby, a San Francisco startup backed by NVIDIA Inception, completed the first humanoid robot residential cleaning service for a U.S. consumer on May 14 — $150 flat via an iOS app, with no hardware of its own, building the consumer platform layer on top of whatever robot hardware is best.
Houston Robotics Staff May 25, 2026
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Waymo Doubles Its Houston Footprint Just in Time for the World Cup
Waymo is nearly doubling its Houston robotaxi coverage from 25 to 50 square miles, adding the Texas Medical Center, EaDo, and NRG Stadium ahead of FIFA World Cup matches beginning next month — making Houston one of the first cities where autonomous vehicles will serve a major global sporting event.
Houston Robotics Staff May 25, 2026
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Welcome to Houston Robotics: Your Hub for Automation in the Energy Capital
Houston is more than oil and gas — it's becoming one of the most important robotics and automation hubs in the country. Here's why, and what we're building here.
Houston Robotics Staff Apr 20, 2026