Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada
The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.
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Waymo’s driverless cars continue to crash less often than people
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Waymo’s latest expansion strategy: teenagers
Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to teenagers aged 13 to 17 in Nashville, its second city to offer rides to minors.
Waymo is offering transit discounts again, this time with Visa
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Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
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Waymo restarts San Antonio service five months after flooding troubles
The company suspended service in the city in April after one of its robotaxis got swept away.
Your robotaxi might be a narc
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Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun
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Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo will begin inviting riders on a rolling basis and slowly ramp up access in the three cities, following its usual commercial playbook.
Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich
Germany's autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment.
Robotaxis are real now — so is the pushback
Robotaxis are expanding. So is the fight over the rules governing them. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal earlier this year that wo…
Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe
The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information."
Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
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Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not "edge cases."
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Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
The company has identified at least 13 instances where its robotaxis drove into highway sections closed for construction.
Waymo introduces $30-a-month premium tier for riders who want faster pickups
Uber One, meet Waymo Premier. The robotaxi operator announced a new $29.99-a-month premium tier for riders who want a more elevated and exclusive au…
Uber, Wayve and Waymo are headed towards a robotaxi showdown in London
Uber customers in the UK can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve robotaxi.
A burglar used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco — and got away with it
The incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis.
Squishmallows, dentures, and an ‘I Heart Hot Dads’ bag: Uber has found thousands of items left in robotaxis
Even in a future of robot taxis, someone still has to return the things passengers leave behind.
People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis
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Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders
The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.
Waymo to begin passenger rides in its new Ojai robotaxi
After several months of testing, Waymo is finally ready to invite non-employee passengers into its newest vehicle, the Zeekr RT minivan, which has b…
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.