Waymo is recalling thousands of autonomous taxis after discovering construction zones can still confuse software

A video of a Waymo parking in a bike lane in San Francisco sparked an uproar from bicyclists who argued that the driverless vehicles should be designed to follow all traffic rules.

Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary offering robotaxi rides in 11 US metros right now, says it’s ready for the FIFA World Cup. Match attendees can catch driverless rides to six of the 16 North American venues: stadiums in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

The fact that we now have fully autonomous ride-hailing services across U.S. cities, mainly from Alphabet's Waymo, Amazon's Zoox and Tesla, is probably the best indicator of the giant leap automotive technology has made 140 years after the world's first ...

The program is called Waymo Premier. It is invite-only for now and is initially being offered to select riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The $29.99-a-month program gives members several perks,

The big story of the end of the year has turned out to be Waymo’s problems during a power outage that affected 1/3rd of San Francisco. Waymo vehicles paused, sometimes in the middle of intersections, in some cases as many as 4 or 5 stuck together ...

Waymo is launching its first-ever membership program, “Waymo Premier,” offering its most frequent riders priority pickups, 10% cashback, and early access to new cities for $29.99 per month. The invite-only program marks a significant step in Waymo’s ...

File photo of a Waymo vehicle in Miami, Florida, not the car involved in the video. Image Credit: Michael Berlfein / Shutterstock If you thought the most awkward part of hailing a robotaxi was figuring out where to look when there is no driver to make ...