Waymo
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Waymo is tapping the Hyundai Ioniq 5 as the main vehicle in its next-gen robotaxi fleet.
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Waymo robotaxi service prepares to expand routes to freewaysWaymo is looking to cut journey times for its One robotaxi service by adding freeways to its routes.
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Next stop for Waymo's robotaxis will be Austin, TexasWaymo has named the fourth U.S. city for its growing robotaxi service.
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Waymo reveals robotaxi based on Zeekr SEA-M platformWaymo's new robotaxi will be deloyed in the Waymo One service in the years ahead.
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Waymo robotaxi by Zeekr spy shotsZeekr is developing a vehicle that will hit U.S. roads as part of the Waymo One self-driving taxi service.
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Next stop for Waymo One robotaxi service will be LALos Angeles has been named as the third city for Alphabet's robotaxi service.
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Waymo is a step closer to launching a driverless taxi service in busy San Francisco.
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Waymo to transport goods using self-driving semi-trailer truckWaymo wants to transport both goods and people with its self-driving vehicles.
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Waymo self-driving cars start ride service in San FranciscoWaymo is slowly expanding its self-driving taxi service to more U.S. cities.
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Waymo just lost its CEOWaymo's CEO is stepping down as the company prepares for the deployment of its fifth-generation self-driving system.
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Daimler and Waymo partner on self-driving trucksDaimler plans to start selling a self-driving truck in the coming years.
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Ex-Uber engineer sentenced to 18 months for Google trade secrets theftFormer Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski plead guilty to one of 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of Google trade secrets that he was charged with last August.
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FCA will soon start equipping its Ram ProMasster van with the Waymo Driver Level 4 self-driving system.
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Volvo to use Waymo tech for self-driving taxi serviceVolvo plans to use the Waymo Driver Level 4 self-driving system for an automated ride-hailing service.
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Waymo ready to start mapping LA streetsWaymo on Monday said it will soon send out its self-driving cars to the busy streets of Los Angeles. However, the cars will have human drivers as this first stage will be for mapping the streets and determining whether Waymo's self-driving cars are actually a good fit for the city. Three of the...
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Renault Nissan Alliance taps Waymo for self-driving car serviceWaymo and the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance are exploring opportunities for self-driving services outside the U.S.
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Waymo will build its self-driving cars in DetroitWaymo will build its fleet of self-driving taxis in a leased facility in Detroit, where it will have access to a pool of automotive talent.
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Rain reportedly confuses Waymo self-driving carsIt appears precipitation is enough to require the human back-up driver to take control in a Waymo self-driving car. According to a report from The Verge, rain was one of a few factors that prevented Waymo's self-driving car from carrying out its autonomous duties. The insight came from one of just...
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Anthony Levandowski claims he has completed a major milestone for self-driving car technology: a coast-to-coast trip using his latest technology. If Levandowski sounds familiar, it's because he was the center of attention in the Waymo-Uber legal battle. Waymo accused the former employee of stealing trade secrets and forming Otto, a self-driving truck company. Uber then quickly acquired the startup company and allegedly took Waymo's secrets with it. Waymo and Uber settled the lawsuit before Levandowski was called to testify in court. Today, Levandowski is working on a new startup company...
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Waymo self-driving service won't launch in 2018 as promisedWaymo won't launch a public self-driving car service this year, the company admitted Wednesday. Instead, the self-driving provider will offer a small-scale service in Phoenix, Arizona to existing volunteers that have already been screened. The limited service, called Waymo One, is a step toward...
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Waymo's self-driving taxi service reportedly starts early DecemberIn a matter of weeks, Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving car business, will launch the world's first commercial service involving fully self-driving cars. Citing a person familiar with the plans, Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the service is scheduled to start in Phoenix, Arizona in early...
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Could Volkswagen be Waymo's partner in Europe?The Volkswagen Group and Waymo are reportedly in talks over partnership in the area of mobility services in Europe. Germany's Manager Magazin reported Thursday that the two firms are interested in working together and that VW Group CEO Herbert Diess had even suggested purchasing a 10-percent stake...
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Waymo publishes first responders guide in case of self-driving car crashWith the advent of self-driving cars, emergency services will need to rethink how to approach wrecks and other crashes. To help them out, Waymo has published a guide for first responders in case of an emergency involving one of its self-driving cars. Crashes involving self-driving cars have been...
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Waymo's latest trial shows how companies can use self-driving cars to improve servicesSelf-driving cars are most commonly linked with the taxi industry but this is just one area where they could potentially operate. Waymo is now expanding its trial of self-driving cars that's underway in Phoenix, Arizona to show how other companies can benefit from using self-driving cars. Waymo...
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