Waymo was expected to launch in the District this year, but was delayed due to congressional budget cuts.

Stuck in regulatory limbo, the self-driving-vehicle developer is encouraging residents of Washington, DC, to message public officials to help get its robotaxis onto roads.

‘We are eager to bring the future of mobility to this vibrant community,' said Waymo officials on Thursday.

This is the typical next step before it launches a commercial service.

"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

Google-spinoff Waymo is in the midst of expanding its self-driving car fleet into new regions. Waymo touts more than 200 million miles of driving that informs how the vehicles navigate roads, but the ...

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The hearing comes after Waymo reported one of its vehicles struck a child near an elementary school in California.

Driverless vehicles no longer exist solely in spy movies and futuristic dreams. In fact, Solano County streets are one step closer to a future that features these self-driving “robotaxis.” The ...

Alphabet-owned firm faces US safety investigations after robotaxis overtook school buses in Texas ...

Waymo unveiled its sixth-generation self-driving technology in 2024 and has been testing it on public roads. Having previous used Jaguars, the company is integrating its sixth-gen tech into new ...