Waymo took another step towards charging riders for ride-hailing trips in its autonomous taxi fleet. The company received a California Public Utilities Commission permit that allows Waymo to charge riders as long as a human […]
In an effort to keep details about its autonomous driving technology away from competitors, a California court has ruled Waymo does not have to disclose certain trade secrets in public records requests. The issue arose […]
Waymo has announced a new partnership with Chinese automaker Geely to expand their fleet with a purpose-built electric robotaxi. The electric van was designed in Sweden specifically for autonomous ride hailing. Geely’s new Zeekr brand […]
Waymo has a massive waitlist of San Francisco residents to use ‘Waymo One’. According to the co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana, the waiting list in the Bay Area is into the tens of thousands. Waymo is facing […]
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has given Cruise the green light to publicly operate robotaxis without a safety driver behind the wheel. On Thursday, the company backed by General Motors (GM) received the […]
In an abrupt change to their strategy, Alphabet-owned Waymo is ending a two-year effort to sell LIDAR sensors to other companies. The reversal comes after the recent departures of CEO John Krafcik and other executives, […]
If the way to measure the competitiveness of a company in the realm of self-driving technology is the number of patents they hold on the subject, then Tesla isn’t even in the top 10. According […]
Waymo may soon expand its autonomous taxi service outside of Arizona after applying for a permit to begin charging for rides in San Francisco, California. General Motors’ Cruise has also applied for a permit. According […]
Sometimes referred to as the industry leader, much has been said about Waymo’s autonomous driving capabilities compared to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta. Waymo currently operates its driverless taxi’s in a limited area in Arizona. […]
Waymo has announced it is expanding out of Arizona and has begun testing its robotaxi service in San Francisco. Using Waymo employee volunteers, the company will use the city’s infamous hills and busy roads to […]
