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Waymo, the self-driving car company owned by Alphabet, has raised $16 billion as it plans to grow its fleet of driverless taxis this year in more…
A Waymo robotaxi hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on Jan. 23, according to the company. Waymo told the National Highway Traffic…
After years of negotiations and false starts, Waymo is now able to operate a robotaxi service to and from San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The company…
A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven Uber or Lyft. But that gap is narrowing,…
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Waymo was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board for illegal school bus conduct
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into Waymo after its robotaxi was spotted illegally passing stopped school buses multiple times in at…
Waymo robotaxis can now be greeted by the public in Miami. The company said Thursday that it will initially open the service, on a rolling basis,…
New York’s governor paves the way for robotaxis everywhere, with one notable exception
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state — except in its most populous metropolis: New York.…
Waymo has spent the past three years refining and testing a minivan-like vehicle made by Chinese automaker Zeekr. And now, before this robotaxi joins Waymo’s official…
Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that will accompany riders and…