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Self Driving Car

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New federal bill targets robotaxis blocking first responders

  • Jul 29

Woman critically hurt in 2-car crash involving Waymo in California

  • Jul 27
KGO-TV

SF may soon fine autonomous cars for impeding emergency response

  • Jul 11

Waymo car caught driving in wrong lane amid World Cup traffic in LA

  • Jun 24

'PTSD': SF man relives terror of haywire Waymo ride

  • Jun 20

Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis to fix freeway work zones glitch

  • Jun 18

Self-driving taxi avoids crash on highway, dashcam video shows

  • May 13

Waymo recall underway after vehicle enters flooded Texas road

  • May 13

Latest Videos

2:07

Soon, you'll be able to ride Waymos in Napa Valley

  • Aug 15
2:15

Waymo announces big CA service expansion

  • Aug 15
3:09

New federal bill targets robotaxis blocking first responders

  • Jul 29
1:10

California hoping self-driving technology can solve the danger of sleepy semi-truck drivers

  • Jul 25
2:51

SF may soon fine autonomous cars for impeding emergency response

  • Jul 11
2:09

Trapped in a haywire Waymo: SF passenger recounts terrifying construction zone ordeal

  • Jun 20
2:31

'PTSD': San Francisco man relives terror of haywire Waymo ride

  • Jun 19
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Waymo pulls nearly 3,900 robotaxis after cars drive into closed highway work zones

  • Jun 18

Latest Stories

Meet the early pioneers who shaped the future of today's self-driving cars

Before Waymo, who built the first autonomous vehicles? Meet the man who pioneered the driverless future in the '80s, while living in a world of 8-bit processors and analog dreams.

  • May 1

Waymo partners with WAZE on pothole-mapping in Bay Area to help city crews prioritize repairs

Waymo and Waze announced they are teaming up to collect pothole data by using autonomous cars and the Waze app to mark the location of potholes. The tech companies will be sharing location data with cities of road damage to help with repairs and improve road conditions around San Francisco.

  • Apr 10
KGO-TV

Zoox is expanding to more neighborhoods in San Francisco. Here's where

Passengers will soon be able to take Amazon's Zoox robotaxis from the Marina to Noe Valley and more in San Francisco, as the company expands its footprint.

  • Mar 25

San Francisco leaders press Waymo on stalled robotaxis during December power outage

San Francisco city officials cited Waymo data showing nearly 1,600 vehicle stoppages during the blackout. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood compared the technology to "Cinderella's magical carriages," but warned that "just like in the fairytale, we can now see that those carriages can turn into pumpkins at the drop of a hat."

  • Mar 3

Tesla, Waymo defend autonomous vehicle safety as Congress weighs federal standards

Roughly half of U.S. states now have their own rules for driverless cars, creating a patchwork of regulations. Lawmakers say that uneven oversight, combined with several high-profile incidents, underscores the need for uniform federal guardrails that don't stifle innovation yet ensure public safety.

  • Feb 5