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A Waymo robotaxi pulled over and alerted police, leading to the arrest of two juveniles in San Francisco who were found with a loaded AR-style ghost gun.

A Waymo robotaxi pulled over after its system detected that passengers were carrying an assault rifle, as the company's policy prohibits weapons in its vehicles

Two juvenile riders in a Waymo autonomous vehicle were arrested in San Francisco after authorities discovered them in possession of an illegal "ghost gun." The

Lyft is partnering with Waymo in Nashville, allowing former Lyft drivers to maintain self-driving cars, exploring new roles for drivers in an autonomous future.

Elon Musk has launched dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals in Austin, Texas, despite public discomfort with driverless cars

Tesla has quietly launched production versions of its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, nearly two years after its prototype was showcased, with 45 Cybercabs now regis

Uber has launched London's first commercial robotaxi service, beating Waymo to the market. The service utilizes autonomous driving technology from UK-based star

Waymo has stated that fully autonomous vehicles require a combination of sensors and cautioned that pure end-to-end AI systems are not sufficiently safe, ahead

Waymo has launched its robotaxi services to the public in three new cities: Denver, San Diego, and Tampa.

Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox reported over two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025, primarily due to sudden movements and hard braking by autonomous vehicles, ac

Waymo's VP of Onboard Software, Srikanth Thirumalai, implicitly criticized Tesla's approach to autonomous driving, stating that cameras alone are insufficient f

Waymo is expanding its robotaxi services to Munich, leveraging Germany's favorable autonomous vehicle regulations for testing and commercial deployment.

Waymo is expanding its operations to Germany, with plans to launch service in Munich by 2027, following the establishment of subsidiaries in several European co

This article from TechCrunch Mobility discusses the custom chip that is integral to Waymo's robotaxi ambitions.

Waymo has submitted documents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding a child collision probe, though the responses are entirely

Waymo has significantly increased its lobbying spending to advocate for fully autonomous taxi services, intensifying its competition with Uber in the robotaxi m

Nevada transportation authorities have approved applications from Uber, Tesla, and Waymo to begin charging for robotaxi services in the state.

Tesla, Uber, and Waymo have all received approval to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada. These permits collectively allow for the deployment of up to 8,00

Waymo has for the first time disclosed details about the high-powered computing system, or "brain," that drives its robotaxis. The company's blog post revealed

Waymo's new, cheaper robotaxi, the Waymo Ojai, is now available to all riders in three cities as the company aims for mass scale and profitability.

Waymo's Ojai driverless vans are now fully available for all riders in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.

Waymo has received approval from California regulators to significantly expand its service area across 18 counties, including major cities like San Diego and Sa

Waymo has received approval to launch its ride-hailing services in Sacramento and San Diego. The company also gained permission to expand its autonomous vehicle

A "tech prankster" in San Francisco orchestrated a DDOS attack on Waymo robotaxis by ordering 50 vehicles to the same street, highlighting cybersecurity vulnera