In Brief Posted: 1:56 PM PST · January 31, 2026 Waymo has nearly finalized a new $16 billion funding round that will value the robotaxi…
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Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo |
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Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior |
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into Waymo after its robotaxis have been spotted illegally passing stopped school buses numerous times…
Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi |
6:43 PM PST · January 7, 2026 Waymo has spent the past three years refining and testing a minivan-like vehicle made by Chinese automaker Zeekr.…
Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout |
8:55 AM PST · December 24, 2025 Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more…
Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis |
Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders…
Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo |
Uber and Lyft will start testing Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis in London in 2026, joining Waymo and local startup Wayve as companies that will have…
Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout |
7:24 PM PST · December 21, 2025 Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave…
Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses |
3:11 PM PST · December 5, 2025 Waymo plans to voluntarily issue a software recall with federal safety regulators related to how its robotaxis operate…
Waymo removes safety drivers in Miami ahead of 2026 launch |
7:21 AM PST · November 18, 2025 Waymo is taking the safety operators out of its fleet of robotaxis in Miami starting today, ahead of…