WIRETHE AUTONOMOUS DESKTUE · 22 SEP 2026
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Nevada just handed Tesla, Uber, and Waymo simultaneous approval to run robotaxi fleets statewide, China's Honor unveiled a humanoid robot that outran Usain Bolt's 100-meter record, and Amazon quietly scaled its drone-delivery network to 500 U.S. cities — three signals that physical AI is moving from demo to deployment at speed.
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Waymo Rolls Out New Rider Perks: Transit Rewards in the Bay Area, Teen Accounts in Nashville

Waymo is broadening who rides and how they pay. In the Bay Area, riders can now earn Waymo Cash by pairing driverless trips with public transit and a linked Visa card. Meanwhile in Nashville, the company extended its teen-rider program, letting 13- to 17-year-olds summon robotaxis across a 50-square-mile zone under a parent's account.

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