Is the Waymo-Uber bromance fraying?
… Driverless Digest’s Harry Campbell is also predicting that Waymo and Uber’s partnership may be running out of steam. Link: Uber and Waymo are partners. …
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Waymo to begin passenger rides in its new Ojai robotaxi
… Waymo is also partnering with Toyota for future models. It’s been nearly four years since Waymo first debuted the Zeekr minivan as its next, purpose-built autonomous ridehail vehicle. …
Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads
Waymo is recalling its autonomous driving software that allowed its vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles that operate using Waymo’s fifth and sixth generation systems. …
Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns
… And a driver in Dallas caught a Waymo blazing through a red light at a busy intersection. Right now, there’s no word on when Waymo will return to highway driving, or resume service in Atlanta and San Antonio. Update May 22nd: Updated to include a statement from Waymo spokesperson Chris Pappas.
Why Nuro thinks being a robotaxi ‘second mover’ gives it an advantage
… Its early successes, as well as its stumbles and missteps, then become fodder for Nuro’s engineers to reassess and reevaluate, with the goal of answering the question: Could we have done better? “There is a lot of value in this sort of classic second mover perspective,” Ferguson said in a recent in… …
People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis
… But after the man reported his predicament to the local news, Waymo said it would cover the costs.
Mass Transit
… Credits will be applied to riders’ Waymo accounts when they take Waymo One to or from eligible Bay Area transit stations. Clean rides, clear benefits: Waymo launches new public transit credit program Waymo Is the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains? …