To prevent its robotaxi fleet from passing stopped school buses, Waymo is issuing another software recall in 2025

Waymo robotaxis are reportedly under investigation for illegally passing school buses in Austin, Texas.

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U.S. regulators are pressing Waymo for answers after Texas officials reported 19 instances of its self-driving cars illegally passing stopped school buses, including cases that occurred after Waymo claimed to have deployed a software fix

Uber will have its targets set on Waymo in 2026.

Waymo is adding four new US cities to the gradual rollout of its robotaxi service

The Alphabet-owned company is now either operating its robotaxis, planning to launch service or is starting to test its vehicles in 26 markets.

Uber started a partnership with Avride in October 2024 , but the rideshare company has cast a wide net for collaborators. It has also worked to bring robotaxis to markets with Waymo in Austin and Atlanta , with Lucid in the Bay Area , with WeRide in Abu Dhabi , and with Momenta in Europe

A Waymo robotaxi struck a small unleashed dog in San Francisco -- just weeks after another Waymo killed a beloved neighborhood cat

Passenger recounts chaotic scene after robotaxi runs over small dog Self-driving car company Waymo has confirmed that one of its vehicles ran over a dog in San Francisco on Sunday

The Santa Monica City Council has unanimously voted to order Waymo to halt overnight charging operations at two outdoor depots near Broadway and 14th Street after months of resident complaints about constant beeping from reverse sensors, noise from charging equipment, traffic congestion and flashing lights between 11 p.m

These deals are finally beginning to materialize into commercial services. For instance, Uber and Waymo launched a robotaxi service earlier this year in Austin

The cars in use, shown above, are WeRide's five-place GXR model (based on Geely's Farizon SuperVan) with more than 20 sensors and cameras. Uber has partnered with multiple robotaxi operators including Waymo in Atlanta , Baidu in Asia and the Middle East and Momenta in Europe

Driverless scenic coastal road trips could soon be possible.

The California DMV has approved Waymos request to conduct driverless testing and to deploy its robotaxis in more locations in the state

If Waymo does begin operating in those markets next year, that would bring the robotaxi company's list of 2026 planned expansions to 15 cities

However, that term is used loosely. For now, the service is far from the kind of "robot chauffeur" you'd get in a Waymo

(Reuters) -Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox opened its waitlist on Tuesday for users in San Francisco, offering free rides, just days after Alphabet's Waymo said it will provide robotaxi rides in the same market

Waymo is launching in five new cities across Texas and Florida

Waymo on Tuesday added Houston, San Antonio and Orlando to the list of cities where it plans to launch its robotaxi service in 2026

Riders can sign up to join the "Zoox Explorers" program to take free rides on the company's box-shaped vehicles in certain San Francisco neighborhoods.

The robotaxi was parked nearby, emergency dispatchers have revealed.

He is joined by Vik Bajaj as co-founder and co-CEO. Bajaj is a physicist and chemist who worked on projects at Google X including Wing and what became Waymo

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Alphabet will add routes in LA, Phoenix, and San Francisco for its driverless cars.

Waymo is rolling out robotaxi rides that use freeways across Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix for the first time -- "a critical expansion for the company that it says will reduce ride times by up to 50%," reports TechCrunch

Riders in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles will soon be able to take freeway rides.

Waymo is bringing its driverless cars to freeways in three major US cities and the surrounding environs

The Google sister company has been testing robotaxi freeway rides with employees for more than a year.

Fieler's appointment comes as Waymo looks toward its next phase, which could include seeking additional outside investment.