The company says no children under 13 can ride — even with a parent. That’s more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it’s using as robotaxis.
The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in “Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing.”
The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals — a move that could change Tesla forever.
Waymo argued that fully autonomous vehicles aren’t possible without using a mix of sensors and warned that pure end-to-end AI systems aren’t safe enough.
Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles, according to a TechCrunch review of data submitted to OSHA.
The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company — or a group of companies — in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.
The company may finally be ready to try to deliver on Elon Musk’s years-long promise of launching a robotaxi network of its own.
The companies confirmed to TechCrunch that their unusual partnership in Phoenix recently ended after nearly three years..
The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber’s new AV Labs division.
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.