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Waymo One launches in Los Angeles
Back in March, Waymo began opening up to the public in LA. The autonomous Waymo One service is now available to “anyone in Los Angeles.”
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Waymo’s 6th-generation hardware has a ‘significantly reduced cost’
The next Waymo vehicle you’ll see on city streets will leverage more custom robotaxi hardware than what came before (Jaguar I-Pace and Chrysler Pacifica). Waymo today detailed its 6th-generation hardware and sensor suite.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo One launching in Los Angeles from March 14
After months of testing via the “Tour” program, Waymo One is launching to “select members of the public in Los Angeles” from March 14 onwards.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo starting fully autonomous testing in Austin
Following Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, the Waymo One ride-hailing service is coming next to Austin, with fully autonomous testing starting tomorrow.
Expand Expanding CloseDriverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco
Yesterday evening, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire in San Francisco. The moment was captured and recorded on social media by several bystanders.
Expand Expanding Close‘Waymo One Tour’ lets you take an autonomous ride in Los Angeles [U]
Ahead of a wider launch, a Waymo One Tour will let people in Los Angeles “score early access tickets to take fully autonomous Waymo One rides.”
Expand Expanding CloseYou’ll soon see driverless Waymo cars on freeways
The Waymo One ride-hailing service today operates on surface streets and will soon be able to use freeways.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo finds that its driverless cars ‘significantly outperformed’ humans
New safety research from Waymo finds that its driverless cars “led to a significant reduction in the rates of police-reported and injury-causing crashes compared to human drivers.”
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo robotaxis are now available through Uber in first city
Back in May, Uber announced a multiyear strategic partnership to make Waymo robotaxis available in its app, and that’s now happening in Phoenix, Arizona.
Expand Expanding CloseUsing Google Cast in a car is cool, I guess the self-driving Waymo was too
I’ve been writing about Waymo from afar since 2017, so finally being able to actually use the product was a trip, literally. Last week in San Francisco, I took two Waymo One rides as a completely normal passenger.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo ‘laser-focusing’ on expanding Waymo One ride-hailing service
Waymo is focusing its “efforts and investment on ride-hailing” with Waymo One being the business priority going forward.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo robotaxis coming to Uber app with new partnership
After a big lawsuit several years ago, Uber is partnering with Waymo to add robotaxis to its ride hailing app.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo doubles where it can drive in Phoenix, expands San Francisco testing
Uber and Lyft competitor Waymo One is expanding its service area in Phoenix and testing in San Francisco ahead of getting a paid permit.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo One will be fully electric, as Jaguar EV fleet replaces Chrysler Pacifica
Waymo today announced that it is moving towards a fully electric vehicle-powered fleet for its Waymo One ride-hailing service, as the Jaguar I-PACE replaces older vehicles.
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Waymo lays off over 130 employees in second round of cuts so far this year
Following major layoffs throughout Google earlier this year, Waymo has cut more of its staff in a new round of layoffs.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo starts autonomous testing in LA with no human driver
In October, Waymo announced that its ride-hailing service is coming next to Los Angeles following Phoenix and San Francisco. Waymo vehicles have now started “fully-autonomous (no human driver) testing in LA.”
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Waymo marks 1 million miles with ‘no human driver on public roads’
Waymo’s latest milestone is autonomously driving one million miles on public roads without a human safety driver.
Expand Expanding CloseA quick look at Waymo’s custom, steering wheel-less robotaxi [Video]
A year after Waymo announced a custom robotaxi for its ride-hailing service, the Alphabet company today previewed the autonomous electric vehicle.
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Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing service coming to Los Angeles
Following Phoenix and San Francisco, Waymo is bringing its “One” ride-hailing service to Los Angeles in a sizable expansion.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s a Waymo car self-driving in San Francisco set to lo-fi hip-hop [Video]
In things that surprisingly work rather well together, a Waymo employee has set a time lapse of an autonomous vehicle operating in San Francisco to lo-fi hip-hop.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo AVs can play a melody instead of honking to help you find your ride
Waymo One is Alphabet’s autonomous ride-hailing service, and work to upgrade the passenger experience is happening hand-in-hand with expanding availability. The latest Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) improvements focus on the pickup experience and include a new melody.
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Waymo calls on California to end ban on self-driving trucks as it partners with Wayfair
Alphabet’s Waymo is about to conduct another new test with its self-driving trucks to deliver home furniture, but the company is also calling on California to end its ban on the vehicles.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo kicks off fully driverless rides in San Francisco, for employees only initially
Waymo has been inching its way toward fully autonomous rides for the population of San Francisco, and this week it’s taking a big step. Starting today, Waymo is conducting fully driverless taxi rides in San Francisco.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo gets permission to charge fare and operate 24/7 in San Francisco
Waymo One is Alphabet’s autonomous Lyft and Uber competitor that’s already operating in Phoenix, Arizona. Following testing in California, Waymo has now received permission to start charging fares and operate 24/7 in parts of San Francisco and San Mateo.
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