Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Vehicles After Minor Collisions May 14, 2025 By David Shepardson and Deborah Sophia Alphabet’s Waymo is recalling more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles to update software and address risks of collisions with chains, gates...
Uber Teams Up With May Mobility to Launch Robotaxis in US Cities May 2, 2025 Uber Technologies said on Thursday it will partner with self-driving technology startup May Mobility to deploy thousands of self-driving vehicles...
Tesla Sets Sights on Waymo, Uber in California Ridesharing Bid February 28, 2025 By Dana Hull Tesla Inc. is seeking approval to offer ride-hailing services in California, a key step by Elon Musk’s company to begin...
Trump Team Is Seeking to Ease US Rules for Self-Driving Cars November 19, 2024 By David Welch and Allyson Versprille Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for self-driving vehicles...
Alphabet’s Waymo Robotaxi Unit Doubles Its Paid Rides In Three Months August 21, 2024 By Abhirup Roy Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday it had doubled its paid rides to 100,000 per week in just over three months...
Safety Probe Into Waymo Self-Driving Vehicles Finds More Incidents May 28, 2024 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has learned of nine additional incidents that raise concerns about the...
Waymo’s Robotaxi Expands into Los Angeles, Starting Free Rides in Parts of City March 14, 2024 Robotaxis will begin cruising the streets of Los Angeles this week when Google spinoff Waymo starts offering free rides to...
Waymo Recalls 444 Self-Driving Vehicles Over Software Error February 16, 2024 By David Shepardson Alphabet’s Waymo unit has recalled 444 self-driving vehicles after two minor collisions in quick succession in Arizona because a software...
New Study Says Autonomous Vehicles Significantly Reduce BI/PD Claims September 7, 2023 A new study has revealed that autonomous-vehicle technology reduced bodily injury claims frequency by 100% and property damage claims frequency...
California Allows Cruise, Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service March 1, 2022 By David Shepardson The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Monday issued permits to self-driving units of General Motors and Alphabet Inc. to...