In 2009, Google began in earnest to develop self-driving cars under the leadership of Sebastian Thrun, a native of Solingen, … More
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Waymo Announces Wies’n Service at Munich’s Oktoberfest
Just one day after Waymo, the U.S.-based robotaxi manufacturer, announced its plans to begin the first test drives in Munich … More
Waymo To Start Testing in Munich
In May, Waymo founded Waymio Deutschland GmbH in Munich, and operations are set to begin in the coming weeks. As … More
8,000 Robotaxis Permitted in Nevada
The U.S. state of Nevada has approved a total of up to 8,000 vehicles for three robotaxi manufacturers. On Thursday, … More
Waymo Depot in San Francisco on August 21st, 2026
The official addition of the Waymo Ojai to the Waymo fleet is also evident at the Waymo depot in San … More
Waymo’s Next Steps in Europe (and Overseas)
With offices in nine countries—six of them in Europe—the question now is what Waymo’s next steps will be for launching … More
Waymo Opens Office in South Korea
I missed that! That’s what happened with the news from late July that Google’s sister company, Waymo, had opened an … More
Waymo Receives Commercial License for Massive Expansion of Its Robotaxi Operating Area
Nine months after receiving approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Waymo has now been granted the license … More
Almost a Thousand Waymo Ojais Ready for Robotaxi Deployment
Waymo is rapidly expanding and upgrading its robotaxi fleet, as Reddit user jjricks_ demonstrates in his nearly monthly update. In … More
Waymo Opens Swiss Office
Just a few days after Swiss President Guy Parmelin and SVP National Council member Franz Grüter took a ride in … More
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