Waymo
-
Waymo is looking to cut journey times for its One robotaxi service by adding freeways to its routes.
-
Next stop for Waymo's robotaxis will be Austin, Texas
Waymo has named the fourth U.S. city for its growing robotaxi service.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo reveals robotaxi based on Zeekr SEA-M platform
Waymo's new robotaxi will be deloyed in the Waymo One service in the years ahead.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo robotaxi by Zeekr spy shots
Zeekr is developing a vehicle that will hit U.S. roads as part of the Waymo One self-driving taxi service.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Next stop for Waymo One robotaxi service will be LA
Los Angeles has been named as the third city for Alphabet's robotaxi service.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo's self-driving cars no longer require a safety driver in San Francisco
Waymo is a step closer to launching a driverless taxi service in busy San Francisco.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo wants to transport both goods and people with its self-driving vehicles.
-
Waymo self-driving cars start ride service in San Francisco
Waymo is slowly expanding its self-driving taxi service to more U.S. cities.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo just lost its CEO
Waymo's CEO is stepping down as the company prepares for the deployment of its fifth-generation self-driving system.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Daimler and Waymo partner on self-driving trucks
Daimler plans to start selling a self-driving truck in the coming years.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ex-Uber engineer sentenced to 18 months for Google trade secrets theft
Former Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski plead guilty to one of 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of Google trade secrets that he was charged with last August.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
FCA to add Waymo self-driving system to commercial vans, eventually whole lineup
FCA will soon start equipping its Ram ProMasster van with the Waymo Driver Level 4 self-driving system.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volvo plans to use the Waymo Driver Level 4 self-driving system for an automated ride-hailing service.
-
Waymo ready to start mapping LA streets
Waymo on Monday said it will soon send out its self-driving cars to the busy streets of Los Angeles. However, the cars will have human drivers as this first stage will be for mapping the streets and determining whether Waymo's self-driving cars are actually a good fit for the city. Three of the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Renault Nissan Alliance taps Waymo for self-driving car service
Waymo and the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance are exploring opportunities for self-driving services outside the U.S.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo will build its self-driving cars in Detroit
Waymo will build its fleet of self-driving taxis in a leased facility in Detroit, where it will have access to a pool of automotive talent.
Sean Szymkowski -
Rain reportedly confuses Waymo self-driving cars
It appears precipitation is enough to require the human back-up driver to take control in a Waymo self-driving car. According to a report from The Verge, rain was one of a few factors that prevented Waymo's self-driving car from carrying out its autonomous duties. The insight came from one of just...
Sean Szymkowski -
Ex-Waymo engineer drove from San Francisco to New York City in a self-driving car
Anthony Levandowski claims he has completed a major milestone for self-driving car technology: a coast-to-coast trip using his latest technology. If Levandowski sounds familiar, it's because he was the center of attention in the Waymo-Uber legal battle. Waymo accused the former employee of stealing...
Sean Szymkowski -
Waymo won't launch a public self-driving car service this year, the company admitted Wednesday. Instead, the self-driving provider will offer a small-scale service in Phoenix, Arizona to existing volunteers that have already been screened. The limited service, called Waymo One, is a step toward providing a full service to the general public. Waymo One will be offered only to users that the company has screened and invited. For months, the Google-Alphabet self-driving car subsidiary said it would launch a public ride-hailing service with its autonomous cars by the end of 2018. Instead, Waymo...
-
Waymo's self-driving taxi service reportedly starts early December
In a matter of weeks, Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving car business, will launch the world's first commercial service involving fully self-driving cars. Citing a person familiar with the plans, Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the service is scheduled to start in Phoenix, Arizona in early...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Could Volkswagen be Waymo's partner in Europe?
The Volkswagen Group and Waymo are reportedly in talks over partnership in the area of mobility services in Europe. Germany's Manager Magazin reported Thursday that the two firms are interested in working together and that VW Group CEO Herbert Diess had even suggested purchasing a 10-percent stake...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo publishes first responders guide in case of self-driving car crash
With the advent of self-driving cars, emergency services will need to rethink how to approach wrecks and other crashes. To help them out, Waymo has published a guide for first responders in case of an emergency involving one of its self-driving cars. Crashes involving self-driving cars have been...
Sean Szymkowski -
Waymo's latest trial shows how companies can use self-driving cars to improve services
Self-driving cars are most commonly linked with the taxi industry but this is just one area where they could potentially operate. Waymo is now expanding its trial of self-driving cars that's underway in Phoenix, Arizona to show how other companies can benefit from using self-driving cars. Waymo...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Waymo's self-driving cars are driving 25,000 miles a day
Each and every day, Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo self-driving car subsidiary sees its fleet of autonomous vehicles drive a combined distance of 25,000 miles—and the mileage is even higher when counting simulated miles. The company shared its latest achievement on Friday, when it also revealed that...
Sean Szymkowski