At a Glance · AI-generated

Between March 16-20, the autonomous vehicle industry faced mounting scrutiny while continuing aggressive expansion. A former Uber self-driving executive crashed his Tesla using Full Self-Driving, highlighting supervision gaps, while the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened another investigation into Tesla's system. Separately, Waymo's co-CEO defended robotaxi deployment against job-loss concerns, and former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick acknowledged Waymo's competitive lead. Meanwhile, Uber committed over $1 billion to Rivian for 50,000 robotaxis, Nvidia expanded its self-driving footprint, and Tesla announced Full Self-Driving progress in Europe.