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TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum | TechCrunch
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Waymo looking into vehicles driving over fireworks in San Francisco, including 1 that caught fire
[ad_1] Waymo is evaluating a couple of incidents on the Fourth of July in San Francisco in which its autonomous vehicles drove over fireworks,…
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Waymo recalls thousands of robotaxis after some vehicles entered freeway construction zones
[ad_1] Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis after their self-driving software repeatedly failed to recognize ramp closures and construction zones in incidents in Arizona…
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Vibe coding tool is major cyber risk, Anthropic raises $30bn in latest funding round – Tech Digest
[ad_1] Share The BBC has been shown a significant – and unfixed – cyber-security risk in a popular AI coding platform. Orchids is a…
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Waymo Catches World Model Fever, and the Only Prescription Is More World Models
[ad_1] Waymo vehicles have reportedly racked up more than 200 million miles of autonomous driving on public roads. But it’s yet to run into…
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Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Waymo has nearly finalized a new $16 billion funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion, according to the Financial…
San Francisco, California Local News
Waymo launches robotaxi service to San Francisco International Airport
[ad_1] Waymo announced Thursday that its robotaxi service is now available to and from San Francisco International Airport, ahead of upcoming major events in…
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A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school
[ad_1] Waymo said one of its robotaxis struck a child, who sustained minor injuries. The incident took place in Santa Monica, California, on January…
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Waymo robotaxis set for September UK launch, ‘Magical’ Neuralink brain chip – Tech Digest
[ad_1] Share Waymo, the US driverless car firm, said it hopes to be operating a robotaxi service in London as soon as September this…
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Self-driving startup Waabi raises up to $1 billion and partners with Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis | Fortune
[ad_1] Waabi, the Toronto-based AI company building software to enable autonomous driving, has raised $1 billion in new funding and struck a major partnership…
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TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo | TechCrunch
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NTSB will investigate why Waymo’s robotaxis are illegally passing school buses
[ad_1] Waymo has caught the attention of the National Transportation Safety Board as the federal agency launched an official investigation into the company for…
Dallas, Texas Local News
NTSB opens investigation into Waymo robotaxis for improperly passing school buses in Texas
[ad_1] The National Transportation Safety Board announced Friday it has opened an investigation into Waymo robotaxis following a series of incidents in Austin, Texas, involving school…
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New York governor clears path for robotaxis everywhere, with one notable exception | TechCrunch
[ad_1] New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state — except for its most populous…
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Comparisons Between Waymo and Tesla Miss How Strange the Robotaxi Race Is
[ad_1] Tesla’s valuation has been spectacular lately, closing at an all-time record of $489.88 earlier this month and still hovering pretty close to that…
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Waymo Has to Pay People $22 to Close Stuck Robotaxi Doors
[ad_1] In the 2016 press release that announced Waymo as “Google’s self-driving car project,” CEO John Krafcik wrote that “self-driving technology could be useful…
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Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more decisively,” the company said Tuesday…
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Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would…
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Waymo Released a Revealing Postmortem on Its San Francisco Blackout Meltdown
[ad_1] A postmortem from Waymo on Tuesday is offering at least some clarity about what the hell happened to its poor, benighted San Francisco…
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Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled…