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Alphabet’s Waymo this week recalled more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles over a software glitch that could make the cars more likely to crash into chains, gates and other roadway barriers ...
The goal, if Waymo and Toyota officially partner, is twofold. The companies would combine their respective strengths to develop a new autonomous vehicle platform that would be used for a robotaxi ...
Waymo put out a reminder that it doesn't just want to be another ride-hailing competitor. The Alphabet-owned company on Tuesday said it was in early-stage talks with Toyota to explore bringing its ...
Waymo's robotaxis are equipped with five lidars, six radar sensors, and 29 cameras. Waymo says lidar and radar help the robotaxi detect pedestrians before cameras can. The company showed how ...
Waymo has been heavily focused on expanding its robotaxi operations. The company says it now offers more than 250,000 rides weekly throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and ...
Waymo vehicles were set on fire during Los Angeles protests. Here's what to know about Waymo, its vehicles, and their vulnerability to fires.
Waymo’s fleet of electric, self-driving taxis has been available for hire in parts of Los Angeles for a few months now. And in a post on X this week, the company announced it was set to take on ...
Waymo’s cash burn makes any forced separation of Waymo from Google - a question of Waymo’s survival. As such, we look into the cash burn first. Separately, see ...
Waymo's steady march eastward across the US will soon see robotaxi fleets roll out in Washington DC, Atlanta, and Miami, with the sector leader already providing 250,000 rides each week in Austin ...
Waymo says it provides more than 150,000 trips each week. I've hailed several rides myself in San Francisco, and as off-putting as it can seem at first (especially to see a steering wheel turn by ...
Waymo’s next robotaxi will be the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The two companies are forming a multiyear partnership that will see the EV added to Waymo’s fleet in a few years.
Waymo regularly takes its autonomous vehicles on winter road trips to test the cars in snowy environments. In 2017, it was Michigan. Last year, it was Buffalo. This year, Waymo will hit multiple ...