The Latest Breaking News from Waymo

A driverless Waymo carrying passengers from a Bucs game turns into oncoming traffic, and its riders abandon it ‘in the way of everything’

So much for the driverless future.

We Got This Covered · 23h ago

D.C. Wants To Protect Ride-Share Jobs. Riders Could Pay the Price.

Unions rallied against a D.C. robotaxi bill that already favors them. Riders would pay for their win in higher fares and more dangerous roads.

Reason · Oct 8

Waymo Drops Off San Francisco Woman At Destination. Then She Tries To Get Out: ‘Thank God I’m Not Claustrophobic’

"This feels like a serious safety violation."

Motor1 · Oct 8

15,000 Black Cabs, 105,000 Drivers: Could Self-Driving Cars Wipe Out London's Taxi Trade?

Wayve, Waymo and Baidu are trialling supervised robotaxis in London, as black cab drivers question their impact ahead of new driverless vehicle rules.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Hyundai CEO's Answer For The EV Slowdown: Build Robotaxis

Hyundai's CEO said it plans to build 'tens of thousands' of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo. The first deliveries start next quarter.

InsideEVs · Sep 19

Americans are so concerned about autonomous vehicles that Minneapolis is considering requiring drivers to sit inside Waymos

A proposed ordinance would require human “safety monitors” to be paid at least a minimum wage to sit in these self-driving cars.

Fortune · Sep 16

Why I can’t wait to get into a driverless car

Letters: Lars Janssen says self-driving vehicles would be a boon for him as he has an eye condition and can’t drive, in response to an article by Adrian Chiles. Plus letters from Richard Connell and Michael Fuller

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Waymo, Japanese partners target driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2027

Once approvals are secured and the service is ​fully validated, it will operate ⁠without drivers ‌and be available through both the ​GO ​and Waymo apps, the companies said ⁠in a joint statement.

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Waymo Is Bringing Driverless Rides To Las Vegas

The company has been rapidly expanding through the U.S. this year. Now, it's coming to Vegas, where rival Zoox already operates a robotaxi service.

InsideEVs · Sep 14

Uber’s CEO says cutting 3,300 corporate jobs could help lower the price of your next ride

Dara Khosrowshahi said AI has partly created a “tailwind” for the company on productivity.

Fortune · Sep 14