The self-driving taxi company Waymo launched in Los Angeles in November, bringing roughly 100 autonomous vehicles to neighborhoods from Santa Monica to West Hollywood.
Shares of Uber and Lyft fell Wednesday amid a report Alphabet's Waymo plans to expand autonomous vehicle operations to 10 more cities in 2025.
Waymo is sending autonomous vehicles to 10 new cities in 2025, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, the company shared exclusively with The Verge.
As Phoenix continues to grow its transportation system — from light rail and buses to scooters and electric bikes — the mayor recently recognized a company that has led to global attention for the city.
Waymo robotaxis have become a common sight on Los Angeles surface streets. Now those driverless vehicles are heading to the city's network of freeways.
The vehicles Waymo receives from Geely, it says, are “base vehicles,” stripped of telematics systems and any other technology that would allow the vehicle to communicate with, or send data back to, its manufacturer. Only “authorized personnel” install Waymo's self-driving technology into the cars after they’re delivered to the United States.
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo's autonomous vehicle program in Los Angeles in March 2024. The service was expanded to the public in November. Aside from Los Angeles, the company also has driverless cars in San Francisco and Phoenix, with plans to expand to Austin, Atlanta and Miami.
Self-driving cars are another hallmark of the city's tech scene. Uber, Cruise and Alphabet's Waymo have all tested autonomous vehicles in the city. The infrastructure in Phoenix, with its gridded streets and consistent weather, made it an "optimal" place ...
Waymo, the self-driving division of Google parent Alphabet, announced Wednesday it plans to bring its autonomous taxis in San Diego this year.
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company, announced it will soon begin testing its fleet of self-driving cars in Las Vegas.A spokesperson said vehicles will return
Dallas is a good choice. Unlike San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin, competition from other AV companies is minimal in the city, as Waymo has no commercial operations or declared plans to launch ...