The Latest Breaking News from Waymo

Can Your Robotaxi Snitch on You? Waymo Reports Teen Passengers To Police for Drinking and Using Toy Guns

Two teenagers were detained after a Waymo robotaxi reportedly alerted police to drinking and the use of toy guns inside the vehicle.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

NHTSA Warns Autonomous Vehicle Companies Over 'Clear Pattern' of First Responder Interference

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator, Jonathan Morrison, on Wednesday criticized autonomous vehicles, as well as the companies operating them, following instances of AVs interfering with law enforcement, as well as firefighters’ and paramedics’ operations.

Benzinga · Jul 9

Waymo car ratted out its own passengers, police say

Police have detained two 15-year-olds who they say were drinking and shooting water beads while riding a self-driving Waymo around town

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Uber’s Waymo Detour Tests the Stock’s Robotaxi Bull Case

Waymo's exit from the Uber app in Phoenix sent UBER shares down 4%, but strong cash flows, 50 million Uber One members, and new autonomous partners limit the structural impact.

MarketBeat · Jul 1

Wayve courts automakers with AI driving system that learns like humans

Wayve, a London-based innovator, is transforming the landscape of autonomous driving with its cutting-edge AI-driven machine learning framework that garners impressive investment interest. Unlike conventional strategies, Wayve's model emulates human judgment, converting sensor inputs into real-time driving choices. This forward-thinking technology, also embraced by Tesla, aspires for seamless integration across…

The Economic Times · Jul 1

Tesla Starts Testing Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab On Austin Streets. Can It Match Waymo?

Tesla wants to sell Cybercabs without steering wheels to the general public. Will it work?

InsideEVs · Jun 30

Self-driving cars may not pick up pedestrians depending on what they're wearing, experts warn

Concerns about automated vehicles emerged during a recent London Assembly meeting

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Bezos Takes On Musk With 500,000 Zoox Rides and a 2028 Mars Network

Explore the rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as Amazon's Zoox achieves 500,000 free driverless taxi rides and Blue Origin proposes a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter for NASA's 2028 mission.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords – but they could give me a different future

For those of us who can’t drive due to disabilities, the drawbacks of these vehicles are vastly outweighed by the possibilities they offer, says freelance writer Gabriel Stewart

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

Waymo robotaxi sparks chaos after driving into oncoming traffic in Los Angeles

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The Independent UK · Jun 24