Uber lawsuit

Nuro’s Zero-Shot Autonomy Hits Tokyo Streets in Landmark International Debut

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Nuro autonomous Toyota Prius test vehicle navigating busy Tokyo street with safety operator

Nuro, the NVIDIA- and Uber-backed autonomous vehicle startup, has launched public road testing in Tokyo using modified Toyota Prius vehicles equipped with its self-driving software. This marks the company’s first deployment outside the United States, featuring “zero-shot” autonomy that operates without prior training on Japanese-specific data. Safety operators remain onboard as testing begins on Tokyo’s … Read more

Uber Hit with $8.5 Million Verdict in Driver Assault Case: Implications for Ride-Hailing Giant

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Illustration of a courtroom gavel beside the Uber logo on a financial chart background

“A federal jury has ruled Uber liable for a passenger’s assault by one of its drivers, awarding $8.5 million in compensatory damages and rejecting the company’s independent contractor defense, a decision that could influence the valuation and settlement of over 3,000 similar pending claims against the firm.” The ruling came from a Phoenix federal court, … Read more