Waymo and Uber expand partnership to bring autonomous ride …
Sep 13, 2024 · Today, Waymo and Uber are announcing an expanded partnership to bring the Waymo One experience to Austin and Atlanta, only on the Uber app, beginning in early 2025. In these cities, Uber will manage and dispatch a fleet of Waymo’s fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles, which will grow to hundreds of vehicles over time.
Waymo passenger nearly misses his flight after car drives in circles
1 day ago · Waymo said the incident caused a five-minute delay. Johns told CNN on Monday that this wasn’t his first driverless taxi and wanted to give the service another shot for his ride to the airport.
Waymo secures $5.6B in funding to expand to new cities in 2025
Oct 25, 2024 · Robotaxi developer Waymo has closed an oversubscribed Series C funding round totaling $5.6 billion. Alongside an expanded partnership with Uber, the funds will help the rideshare company expand...
Waymo and Hyundai enter multi-year, strategic partnership
Oct 4, 2024 · Today, Waymo and Hyundai Motor Company announced they have entered into a multi-year, strategic partnership. In the first phase of this partnership, the companies will integrate Waymo’s sixth-generation fully autonomous technology – the Waymo Driver – into Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 SUV, which will be added to the Waymo One fleet ...
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding …
Oct 25, 2024 · Alphabet-owned driverless vehicle unit Waymo just closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S.
Largest Autonomous Ride-Hail Territory in US Now Even Larger - Waymo
Jun 5, 2024 · Starting today, Waymo One riders can now access an additional 90 square miles of Metro Phoenix, making the largest autonomous ride-hail territory in the United States even larger.
Waymo and Zoox are under federal investigation as self-driving …
May 14, 2024 · NHTSA has learned of 22 incidents in which self-driving Waymo cars “exhibited driving behavior that potentially violated traffic safety laws,” according to a document posted online by NHTSA,...
Zeekr RT, the robotaxi built for Waymo, has the tiniest wipers
1 day ago · Waymo first showed a concept of the purpose-built robotaxi in late 2022 and began testing prototype versions on public roads in San Francisco last year, even as it began rolling out its commercial ...
Waymo is now valued at a staggering $45 billion - Electrek
Nov 1, 2024 · After getting a hefty $5.6 billion in fresh capital last week, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit Waymo is now reported to be valued at more than $45 billion. Automotive News reported that the...
Waypoint - The official Waymo blog
Today, we’re sharing our new cutting-edge research with Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurers, analyzing liability claims related to collisions from 25.3 million fully autonomous miles driven by Waymo.