Waymo’s driverless taxis are back on San Francisco streets after a citywide power failure turned the company’s fleet into a symbol of how fragile high tech can look when basic infrastructure goes dark ...
The company is preparing to expand in several new cities in 2026.
When a massive power failure plunged parts of San Francisco into darkness, Waymo’s driverless taxis did not simply slow down, they locked up intersections and froze in place, turning a citywide ...
Waymo announced Thursday that its robotaxi service is now available to and from San Francisco International Airport, ahead of upcoming major events in the Bay Area including the Super Bowl and World ...
Waymo announced it will update its San Francisco fleet after a power outage caused its driverless cars to stall and block traffic. A PG&E power outage left 30% of San Francisco without power, with ...
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 ...
When a major power outage left tens of thousands of San Francisco residents in the dark this weekend, the city’s fleet of high-tech self-driving vehicles went offline, too. Videos circulating on ...
Waymo robotaxis ground to a halt Saturday in San Francisco when a power outage affected traffic signals, according to social media and news reports. The stopped vehicles backed up traffic, leading ...
Waymo’s self-driving robotaxis can successfully nail a tricky left turn, weave through lanes to drop you off at the airport, and safely pass a U-Haul that’s idling in the middle of the street. But ...
As fans and media prepare to descend on the Bay Area for Super Bowl LX, what does a high-tech city like San Francisco do? Why, call in the robotaxis, of course. On Thursday, Alphabet's Waymo began ...