Tag: Waymo

Waymo robotaxi drives on wrong side of the road

A Waymo autonomous taxi drove on the wrong side of a San Francisco street Friday to avoid colliding with cyclists. At around 9:30 P.M. Friday, the taxi was recorded crossing over the double-yellow dividing line and driving at least one block on the left side of the road. Once the car, which was carrying a […]

Waymo robotaxis block freeway traffic in California

A pack of seven automated taxis from Google’s self-driving company Waymo caused a traffic jam on a San Francisco freeway, raising safety questions about the robotic vehicles. At 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, the seven taxis were on the way back to their depot when they encountered a road closure. The only way around it was to […]

Waymo self-driving taxis deliver for Uber Eats in Arizona

Google’s Waymo robotic taxi cars have started sending food to customers in Arizona. On Wednesday, some Uber Eats customers likely had their food delivered by a robot as part of Waymo’s partnership with Uber. The collaboration was announced last year and coincided with Waymo starting to offer customers automated taxi rides in Phoenix. The deal […]

Waymo recalls self-driving software after crashes

Self-driving taxi service Waymo on Tuesday issued a recall of the software that powered its cars when two of its autonomous cars crashed in December. In a blog post, Waymo Chief Safety Officer Maricio Pena announced the company’s first recall so it can update the software to ensure passenger safety. “At Waymo, we are committed […]