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Waymo launches transit credit pilot in Los Angeles

Waymo has launched a transit credit pilot program in Los Angeles, following initial tests in San Francisco last year. On…

Tesla Autopilot engineer teases autonomy progress: ‘Prepare to be shocked’

A Tesla Autopilot engineer teased the company's progress in autonomy after some barbs at Full Self-Driving from a user seemed…

Tesla’s ride-hailing services: which U.S. cities will see them first?

Many in the Tesla and electric vehicle (EV) community have eagerly awaited the company's rollout of a driverless ride-hailing service,…

Waymo leads robotaxi industry, at least for now

In 2024, Alphabet-owned Waymo emerged as the clear front-runner in the U.S. robotaxi industry. Waymo has so far completed 4…

Tesla, Trump and the state of self-driving vehicles going into 2025

Tesla and other companies are actively developing self-driving technologies and driverless ride-hailing platforms, and with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team…

Waymo to test self-driving vehicles in another country in 2025

Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, has officially announced plans to bring its robotaxis to another country…

Waymo One robotaxi services are coming to Miami

Waymo is expanding its Waymo One ride-hailing robotaxi service to Miami, Florida. The self-driving unit announced the update in a…

Waymo One opens to the public in Los Angeles

Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has officially opened its driverless ride-hailing to the public in Los…

Waymo study analyzes collisions with vulnerable road users

Google's driverless ride-hailing company Waymo has revealed the latest in a string of AI research-related announcements, this time sharing results…

Waymo launches its AI research model for self-driving operations

Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has now launched a new AI research model for its…

Waymo valued at over $45 billion following latest financing round: report

Alphabet’s self-driving robotaxi unit, Waymo, was reportedly valued at over $45 billion following its latest round of financing. The initial…

Waymo closes on latest funding round of $5.6 billion

Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has raised a new round of funding to help support its…

How consumers view robotaxis ahead of Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ event: study

Ahead of Tesla's Robotaxi unveiling event on Thursday, one firm has released data suggesting that early consumer experience with driverless…

Waymo hires former Tesla Executive 

Waymo recently hired former Tesla executive Danial Ho as a "Program Director." According to Ho's LinkedIn, he has been working…

Waymo and Hyundai in talks to partner on self-driving vehicles: report

Alphabet-owned self-driving company Waymo is reportedly in discussions with Hyundai about a potential partnership to manufacture self-driving vehicles, as one…

Waymo is now giving over 100,000 paid self-driving rides per week

Waymo has surpassed a new milestone with its paid driverless ride-hailing platform, as highlighted by one company executive this week.…

Waymo launches its latest driverless ride-hailing platform

Alphabet-owned company Waymo has officially launched its latest generation of driverless ride-hailing vehicles, which the company says reduces production costs…

Waymo expands driverless ride-hailing again around SF and LA

Waymo has once again announced plans to expand its driverless ride-hailing services in California, after expanding multiple times this year.…

Waymo One is now open to the public in San Francisco

Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has opened its Waymo One services to the public…

NHTSA adds incidents to preliminary probe into Waymo

The top U.S. safety regulator has widened its preliminary investigation into the self-driving software from Waymo, after the agency initially…