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Another autonomous vehicle startup shutters, Zoox expands driverless testing and investor fervor for AI escalates

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TechCrunch Mobility's weekly newsletter covered various topics in the transportation industry this week. Among the highlights were discussions on autonomous vehicles, including predictions from Uber's CEO that the company would become greener, more affordable, and a potential challenger to Amazon; Waymo's announcement of a robotaxi service in Los Angeles and Austin; and Fisker's struggles with dealership partnerships and potential bankruptcy filing. The newsletter also featured a notable funding round for autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition, along with other investments in battery technology, mobility apps, micromobility software, and electric vehicle startups. Furthermore, updates in autonomous vehicle testing from Apptronik, Aurora, Phantom Auto, and Zoox were shared, as well as developments in battery technology, EV manufacturing, ride-hailing, and self-driving prototypes by VW.