Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich

Germany’s autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment.

TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions

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Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe

The responses to NHTSA’s questions so far are redacted entirely, citing “confidential business information.”

US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities

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.

Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities

The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company’s push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.

Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe

The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.

Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas

This marks the official launch of Zoox’s commercial operations.

Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone

Waymo has dropped the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas, the latest step in the company’s bid to scale its self-driving technology across the United States, U.K., and Europe.

TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxis

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Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways

Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.