Waymo offers rides during Super Bowl week

It has been 10 years since the Super Bowl was played in the Bay Area, but some things do not every change: an influx of tourists, traffic and road closures. There will be one very big difference for those coming in for the big game and festivities from the last time a Super Bowl was played at Levi’s Stadium.

Robotaxi firms eye global expansion

Waymo plans to roll out its robotaxis in more than 20 cities this year, as Chinese firms also accelerate their global plans.
East Bay Times

Waymo to begin testing robotaxis in more Bay Area cities

Driverless vehicles no longer exist solely in spy movies and futuristic dreams. In fact, Solano County streets are one step closer to a future that features these self-driving “robotaxis.” The autonomous driving technology company, Waymo — formerly ...
Futurism

Two Self-Driving Waymos Just Crashed Into Each Other, Trapping a Third Waymo

A stranger-than-fiction incident of robot friendly fire in San Francisco left three Waymos stuck twiddling their proverbial thumbs on a dead end street. Moments before, two of the highly advanced robotaxis apparently meandered down the road and collided ...

Tesla’s Robotaxi Delays: Who Benefits Most from Waymo’s Lead?

Elon Musk admitted something Tesla bulls didn’t want to hear: the Cybercab and Optimus rollout will be “agonizingly slow.” While Tesla stumbles on promises made years ago, Waymo (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is already operating robotaxis in San Francisco,

Waymo's Biggest Year Yet Starts With Driverless Rides In Miami

Waymo’s expansion across the U.S. is showing no signs of slowing. The Alphabet-owned company launched its driverless ride-hailing service in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, marking expansion into its sixth U.S. city, with several more already in the pipeline.
Los Angeles Magazine

Waymo Crashes in Echo Park Exposing the Uneasy Reality of Self Driving Cars in Los Angeles

As autonomous vehicles become a regular presence on city streets a recent crash raises questions about safety trust and how fast the future should arrive

Dmitri Dolgov

Dmitri Dolgov is the co-CEO of Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. Dmitri is one of the founders of the Google self-driving car project,
CNET

Waymo Opens Up Airport Service in San Francisco. Everything to Know About the Robotaxi

In November, Waymo expanded its service area to stretch across more than 260 square miles of the San Francisco Bay Area, and added freeway access for passengers. Riders can now hail a driverless ride to San Jose Mineta International Airport as well as San Francisco International Airport.