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.
Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov laid out the clearest technical case yet for why cameras alone can’t take a self-driving system to full autonomy, arguing that “weak sensing” hits a safety ceiling long before it reaches superhuman performance.
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Waymo has unveiled its Ojai in-car experience, adding Google Gemini, adaptive multi-screen controls and a redesigned interface to make future robotaxi rides more personal.
Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.
Waymo is putting Google’s Gemini AI assistant inside its robotaxis for the first time, alongside the first major redesign of its rider interface in years.
Both features are launching in the Ojai, Waymo’s purpose-built vehicle, as the company gets ready…
Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-California ) has proposed a bill that would direct federal regulators to establish minimum national safety standards for autonomous vehicle operators.
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.
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