Waymo’s Austin robotaxis have received 83 parking citations worth $9,325, exposing how repeated curbside mistakes can become a larger operational problem when they spread across an autonomous fleet.
The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.
The recall comes as the top automotive safety regulator in the U.S. has warned AV companies about their vehicles interfering with first responders.
NHTSA’s chief says driverless cars keep blocking ambulances and fire trucks, and he’s giving companies a deadline to fix it.
Waymo has activated fully driverless operations in Las Vegas, its riders will now see vehicles with no human at the wheel, and the Alphabet unit says Denver, San Diego, and Tampa are next in line.
The move adds four new markets to Waymo’s driverless fo…
The same real-time early warning signals that prevent drones from losing control could one day tell your self-driving car that something is about to go wrong.
The first global robotaxi rules set common safety expectations for fully autonomous vehicles, giving automakers a clearer target while leaving city approvals, local rules, and readiness as major rollout hurdles.
Penn State researchers have developed a light-adaptive sensor inspired by the human eye that could help self-driving cars and robots maintain visual accuracy in changing lighting conditions.
The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber’s new AV Labs division.
Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A “final remedy” is in the works.