US Takes Aim at Autonomous Car Mishaps in Safety Rulemaking Push July 16, 2026 By Amy Stillman The Trump administration is working to develop new safety requirements governing how autonomous vehicles behave on the road in a...
Wayve Courts Automakers With AI Driving System That Learns Like Humans July 1, 2026 By Norihiko Shirouzu Autonomous-driving startup Wayve is riding a tide of investor interest. The London-based company has pulled in $2.8 billion from a...
Waymo Recalling 3,900 Robotaxis Over Risk of Entering Closed Construction Zones June 18, 2026 By David Shepardson and Anusha Shah Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. because a software issue could cause the vehicles...
Waymo Suspends Service in Atlanta as Robotaxis Stumped by Floods May 22, 2026 By Natalie Lung and Amy Stillman The incidents highlight the challenges for driverless vehicles to adapt to unpredictable weather and other unexpected roadway conditions without a...
Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Vehicle Drove on a Flooded Road May 12, 2026 By Richard Clough Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on...
Waymo Co-CEO Outlines Path to 1 Million Weekly Trips in 2026 February 12, 2026 By Ed Ludlow Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit, will hit more than 1 million paid weekly robotaxi rides in the US by...
Waymo Valued at $126B in Latest Financing as Robotaxis Gather Steam February 4, 2026 By Ateev Bhandari Alphabet unit Waymo said it had raised $16 billion in its latest fundraising round that valued the self-driving car startup...
Waymo Probed by US Safety Agency Over Austin School Bus Mishaps January 26, 2026 By Natalie Lung and Kara Carlson U.S. transportation safety investigators are probing a series of incidents in which self-driving cars operated by Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit...
Waymo’s San Francisco Outage Raises Doubts Over Robotaxi Readiness During Crises December 29, 2025 By Abhirup Roy A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has...
Waymo to Update Software Across Fleet After Major Power Failure December 24, 2025 By Andrew Pollack Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo said it would strengthen its automated software to better handle power outages after its self-driving taxis froze...