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A Waymo self-driving taxi sped through a red light, terrifying the passengers inside, putting them off the service for a good while.
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Waymo Self-Driving Taxis Under Investigation for Potentially Dangerous Driving Around a School Bus
The NHTSA is investigating reports that a driverless Waymo taxi may have failed to follow traffic laws around a stopped school bus.
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NHTSA Investigating Waymo Self-Driving Cabs After School Bus Incident
Waymo is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following claims that one of its autonomous vehicles illegally went around a stopped school bus.
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said the company keeps its safety record available to the public, and challenged other autonomous vehicle companies to do the same
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Waymo makes major move in battle for dominance with Tesla: 'Hundreds of thousands of rides'
Millions of customers in the U.S. have used Waymo’s service since its launch. Waymo makes major move in battle for dominance with Tesla: 'Hundreds of thousands of rides' first appeared on The Cool Down.
A Transport NSW spokesperson confirmed Waymo has been in contact, with the Google-linked autonomous taxi company having appointed local lobbyists.
I’ve already tried the Waymo self-driving robo taxis – two major reasons why it WON’T work in the UK
GOOGLE-owned Waymo is bringing its fleet of self-driving robo taxis to London next year – and I’ve already tried them across the pond. As a technology journalist I was excited to try
SAN FRANCISCO — Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn, only to find no driver behind the wheel and therefore, no one to ticket. The San Bruno Police Department wrote ...
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'Hell no, Waymo': Seattle rideshare drivers, union advocates rally against driverless taxi service
Protesters in Seattle rallied against Waymo's driverless taxi expansion Wednesday, fearing job loss and safety risks.
Waymo began testing its autonomous taxi program in Chandler in 2017 and opened it up to the general public in the Phoenix metro area in 2020. Now, the Google-affiliated company may face some competition.