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 ...

Waymo is releasing new research that shows its fleet of driverless cars are dramatically better than humans at avoiding a wide range of collisions on public roads. According to the peer-reviewed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Waymo recalled roughly 1,200 driverless vehicles due to software issues detecting and responding to chains, gates and other similar roadway barriers. The autonomous driving company has already put ...

Waymo’s self-driving robotaxis may be available for personal ownership in the future, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said. The vehicles are currently the only driverless robotaxis that collect fares ...

Each of these riders are part of the more than 250,000 trips a week taken in driverless robotaxis from Waymo in Austin, Phoenix, Los Angeles, parts of Silicon Valley and all of San Francisco.

While the public at large remains fearful of driverless cars, Waymo has been racking up rides at a rate of over one million per month. However, the autonomous taxis don't have a pristine safety ...

The self-driving car company Waymo wants to launch its taxi service in Washington in 2026, asking the District to allow autonomous vehicles on city streets without a person behind the wheel.

Valley residents may soon see an increase in Waymo robotaxis on city streets. Waymo, in partnership with Canadian auto manufacturer Magna International, plans to double production of autonomous ...

Waymo, the ride-hailing service that uses self-driving robotaxis, will soon have its cars explore Boston streets and Massachusetts highways. But at least for now, humans will be behind the wheel ...