VW is testing its robotaxis in snowy, icy Norway

Waymo is still making headway—last week, I saw one of its I-Paces doing its thing (with a safety driver behind the wheel) here in Washington, DC, no less. Tesla claims it will start operating a commercial service in Austin, Texas, this year, which seems risible in light of that company's history of missed timelines and lax approach to public safety. And Moia is still gathering miles in Austin, as well as in Hamburg and Munich in Germany.

And now Oslo.

"Users of mobility services expect a comfortable, reliable, and safe mode of transport—regardless of the season and weather conditions. This remains especially true in the autonomous age," said Sascha Meyer, Moia's CEO. "To ensure that people worldwide can reliably experience our autonomous vehicles, we are making the technology winter-proof. The ability to drive safely under extreme weather conditions is a fundamental prerequisite for the long-term economic success of our offering in Europe and North America."

Moia wants to deploy a commercial robotaxi service in Hamburg next year.