There is just one thing Waymo will not be doing, Krafcik says: creating its own vehicles. Its sole effort, the “Firefly”—a prototype two-seater without a steering wheel or pedals ...

But retiring the Firefly, whether it was meant for more or not, gave Waymo the freedom to focus on the bigger picture of relentlessly working toward an autonomous future—without having to ...

Alphabet’s Waymo this week recalled more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles over a software glitch that could make the cars more likely to crash into chains, gates and other roadway barriers ...