A view of the Waymo depot in San Francisco on February 29th, 2024 at around 12pm PST. This article was … More
Category: Robotaxi
Waymo Licensed to Massively Expand Robotaxi Service in California
Just six weeks ago, Waymo applied to expand its commercial driverless robotaxi service Waymo One beyond San Francisco and south … More
Waymo Vandalized and Lit on Fire in Chinatown
There have already been several attacks on robotaxis (here and here), but this time there was a particularly brutal incident. … More
San Francisco Fire Department uses Waymo as a Role Model for Handling Emergency Vehicles in Instructional Video
A video published yesterday on Twitter by the Californian city’s emergency services shows just how quickly the shift from criticism … More
US Driver Unions Protest Self-Driving Cars
In the course of an application to expand the service area for its robotaxis, Waymo is now encountering resistance from … More
How to Recognize That In San Francisco We Are Living in the Future
I always tell my San Francisco visitors when we sit in a driverless Waymo and drive through the city: Welcome … More
GM Halves Spending on its Cruise Robotaxi Unit
In a conference call with investors, analysts and the press today, General Motors CEO Mary Barra also spoke about the … More
Zoox Presents Robotaxi to Emergency Responders
Before a new robo-taxi fleet starts operating in a city or region, emergency services must be familiarized with them. How … More
Cruise Publishes Crash Report
Following Cruise’s involvement in a crash caused by a human driver in early October 2023, Cruise temporarily suspended all robotaxi … More
Disruptive Robotaxis: San Francisco Sues Californian Regulator
San Francisco’s administration has long had reservations about autonomous cars testing in the city and operating commercial robotaxi services. However, … More
The Last Driver License Holder... 