Waymo begins deploying next-gen Ojai robotaxis to extend its U.S. lead

The company is preparing to expand in several new cities in 2026.

Waymo driverless taxis: What are they and how do they work?

Driverless taxis are arriving in London this year, with Waymo planning to pilot-test its vehicles around the capital in April ...

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

After years of testing and validation, Waymo announced today that it’s sixth-generation robotaxi technology is finally ready for passenger trips. The updated autonomous driving system will first be ...

Waymo says bar higher than human driving for autonomy even as Tesla says cameras are enough: 'What does it take to build a safe product?'

Tesla Inc. TSLA and Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGL unit Waymo are among the top companies working to solve autonomous driving, but ...

How Waymo driverless taxis work and when you can hail one on London roads

You might have seen one of the 24 Waymo vehicles roaming the streets of London, although they are presently still being ...

Waymo Builds Fancy AI-Based Simulator Tool To Improve Robotaxi Tests

You want to test a robocar in a simulation of everything you can think of. Now Waymo has built an AI tool with Google Gemini ...

Tesla And Waymo Push Back On Robotaxi Critics In Front Of The US Senate

What happened at the "Hit the Road, Mac" Senate hearing? We look at Tesla and Waymo's defense against claims of illegal bus ...

“Fully autonomous” until it isn’t: Waymo admits workers in the Philippines step in to guide robotaxis sometimes

Waymo confirmed that its self-driving taxis sometimes rely on human operators, including workers based in the Philippines.

Alphabet’s robotaxi startup Waymo looks to raise $16B at $110B valuation

Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car business Waymo LLC is looking to raise around $16 billion through a fresh funding round that ...

Waymo admits its robotaxis call ‘response agents’ in Philippines for help

These “fleet response agents” don’t drive the vehicles remotely, the company has clarified. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.