California Issues Permits to Cruise, Waymo to Commence Autonomous Car Services
3 years, 1 month ago

California Issues Permits to Cruise, Waymo to Commence Autonomous Car Services

News 18  

The California Public Utilities Commission on Monday issued permits to self-driving units of General Motors and Alphabet Inc to allow for passenger service in autonomous vehicles with safety drivers present. CPUC said the GM unit Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo are under Drivered Deployment permits authorized to collect fares from passengers and may offer shared rides. Starting Monday, Cruise is allowed to provide the “Drivered Deployment" service on some public roads in San Francisco between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour, while Waymo can offer service in parts of San Francisco and San Mateo counties at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour, CPUC said. Waymo on Monday said it would use what it has learned operating its autonomous commercial ride hail service in Arizona and apply it “to our growing service in San Francisco."

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Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026
1 week ago

Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026

Associated Press  

Waymo on Tuesday added Washington to its pioneering robotaxi service’s steadily expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a driverless ride around the nation’s capital city. That’s something Waymo already has been doing since it began sending out its robotaxis in Washington in late January after a brief trial …

Tesla makes step toward robotaxi services in California. What to know
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Tesla makes step toward robotaxi services in California. What to know

LA Times  

As robotaxis become a more familiar sight on the streets of Los Angeles, Tesla has taken a step that could bring it closer to building its own fleet of self-driving electric vehicles, the California Public Utilities Commission confirmed last week. Rather, the permit is a prerequisite for the commission’s Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service, which would give Tesla permission to deploy …

Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas
4 weeks ago

Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas

Associated Press  

Uber will shift into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo, which already sells self-driving vehicle rides through its own app in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Waymo’s …

Waymo to expand self-driving testing across more US cities
2 months ago

Waymo to expand self-driving testing across more US cities

Live Mint  

Waymo is preparing to test its self-driving taxis in more than 10 new cities across the U.S. Waymo’s move to prepare for a broader scale in the U.S. came less than two months after it said it would bring its Waymo One cars to Miami in early 2025, and start offering rides in 2026 through a new fleet partnership with …

Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami

Associated Press  

Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror. As part of the road map unfurled Thursday, Waymo plans to begin testing its driverless Jaguars in Miami next year, giving the robotaxis time to learn their way around Florida’s biggest city …

Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

Associated Press  

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago. The expansion comes eight months after Waymo began offering rides in Los Angeles to a limited group of passengers chosen from …

Uber will offer driverless rides to users as soon as next year
7 months, 1 week ago

Uber will offer driverless rides to users as soon as next year

The Independent  

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Uber will add driverless Cruise vehicles to its fleet in 2025
7 months, 1 week ago

Uber will add driverless Cruise vehicles to its fleet in 2025

LA Times  

Cruise’s partnership with Uber will begin in a single, unspecified city and will rely on Chevy Bolt-based autonomous vehicles. After losing its California operating license last year over safety concerns, the autonomous vehicle company Cruise will soon partner with Uber to offer driverless transportation through the popular ride-hail app. Driverless Cruise vehicles remain banned in California, but autonomous cars operated …

Waymo’s robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the city
1 year ago

Waymo’s robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the city

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Robotaxis will begin cruising the streets of Los Angeles on Thursday when Google spinoff Waymo starts offering free rides to some of the roughly 50,000 people who have signed up for its driverless ride-hailing service. Waymo is expanding into Los Angeles, the second largest U.S. city, seven months after California regulators authorized its robotaxis to begin charging …

Waymo's robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the city
1 year ago

Waymo's robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the city

The Independent  

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Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles, but no freeway driving — for now
1 year ago

Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles, but no freeway driving — for now

LA Times  

The driver in the Chevy Suburban seemed bent on testing the Waymo robotaxi on the streets of downtown L.A. this week. “They want to use Waymo for every one of the miles that they’re driving.” More than 50,000 people have signed up for the wait list in Los Angeles. California As robotaxis descend in LA, officials already see trouble With …

What does the future of driverless taxi service in Los Angeles look like? It’s already here
1 year ago

What does the future of driverless taxi service in Los Angeles look like? It’s already here

LA Times  

Los Angeles commuters: Don’t be alarmed, but driverless taxis may soon become a more common sight on local streets. On March 1, state regulators gave Waymo, the self-driving taxi company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet, the green light to expand its robotaxi service to Los Angeles County, clearing the way for the company’s expansion into one of the biggest markets …

Waymo is cleared to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles, sparking new protests
1 year, 1 month ago

Waymo is cleared to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles, sparking new protests

LA Times  

California regulators have given the green light for Waymo to expand into Los Angeles County, clearing the way for the driverless taxi service to launch into a new massive market in the coming months. Exactly when Waymo services will be available in Los Angeles is still to be determined, but the decision by the California Public Utilities Commission will open …

Driverless Waymo taxis blocked from working in new cities after accidents
1 year, 1 month ago

Driverless Waymo taxis blocked from working in new cities after accidents

The Independent  

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Driverless car rollout paused in California after fire and crashes
1 year, 1 month ago

Driverless car rollout paused in California after fire and crashes

The Telegraph  

California has blocked a Google-backed driverless car company from expanding to more cities after a series of accidents. The California Public Utilities Commission has suspended a request by Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company, to launch its robotaxi business in more cities within the state. However, David Canepa, a local politician in San Mateo County, California, said its …

Cruise sidelines entire U.S. robotaxi fleet to focus on rebuilding ‘public trust’
1 year, 5 months ago

Cruise sidelines entire U.S. robotaxi fleet to focus on rebuilding ‘public trust’

LA Times  

A reporter gets out of a Cruise driverless taxi after a test ride in San Francisco this year. In the wake of California withdrawing Cruise’s permit to operate self-driving cars in the state, the company announced that it’s suspending all U.S. robotaxi operations. The California DMV gave two reasons for suspending Cruise’s license this week: concerns about safety and claims …

California suspends Cruise driverless taxi test after accident
1 year, 5 months ago

California suspends Cruise driverless taxi test after accident

The Independent  

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California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons
1 year, 5 months ago

California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace. The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ indefinite suspension of the Cruise robotaxi service comes just two months after another state regulator, the Public Utilities Commission, approved …

Waymo’s driverless taxi launch in Santa Monica is met with excitement and tension
1 year, 5 months ago

Waymo’s driverless taxi launch in Santa Monica is met with excitement and tension

LA Times  

Waymo‘s self-driving cars are taking a tour around Los Angeles. After months of testing, the Silicon Valley-based driverless car company began offering Waymo One — its 24/7 robotaxi service — to the public Wednesday. Waymo launched its driverless taxi vehicles in Santa Monica on Wednesday with a promotional campaign on the Third Street Promenade. She’s driven past several Waymo vehicles …

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion
1 year, 7 months ago

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion

The Hindu  

First came the robotaxis. “Having the attendant on board makes everyone feel comfortable,” said Tilly Chang, executive director of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. “This is just a demonstration for now to see, what does it look like and how does it work to have a driverless shuttle in a low-volume, low-speed environment?” San Francisco is one of a …

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion
1 year, 7 months ago

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — First came the robotaxis. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service -- less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns. “Having the attendant on board makes everyone feel comfortable,” said Tilly Chang, executive director of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. “This is just a demonstration for …

Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns
1 year, 7 months ago

Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other erratic behavior that resulted in unmanned vehicles blocking traffic, including emergency vehicles. The rising fears about the safety of the robotaxis had come …

Massive expansion of driverless robotaxis approved for San Francisco despite public safety concerns
1 year, 7 months ago

Massive expansion of driverless robotaxis approved for San Francisco despite public safety concerns

LA Times  

A Waymo driverless taxi stops on a street in San Francisco for several minutes because the back door was not completely shut, while traffic backs up behind it on Feb. 15. San Francisco’s robotaxis have become notorious for “bricking”— or coming to a dead stop — in traffic, clogging lanes for emergency vehicles, blocking firetrucks from leaving stations, stopping on …

No driver? No problem. Robotaxis eye San Francisco expansion
1 year, 11 months ago

No driver? No problem. Robotaxis eye San Francisco expansion

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat. If Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, and Waymo, a spinoff from Google, reach their goal …

Autonomous vehicles from Waymo and Cruise are causing all kinds of trouble in San Francisco.
2 years, 3 months ago

Autonomous vehicles from Waymo and Cruise are causing all kinds of trouble in San Francisco.

Slate  

When transit systems experience delays, the reason usually isn’t very interesting: congested streets, medical emergencies, mechanical problems. “It’s an open question whether or not disengagement data gives you anything useful,” said Billy Riggs, a professor at the University of San Francisco’s School of Management who has followed the state’s AV deployments closely. That’s a conversation state officials should be having …

Waymo says it’s bringing robotaxis to L.A.
2 years, 5 months ago

Waymo says it’s bringing robotaxis to L.A.

LA Times  

Driverless car company Waymo already operates autonomous taxi fleets in Phoenix and San Francisco. Next, a spokesman said, trained drivers will test out Waymo’s robot taxi service on L.A.-area highways and neighborhood thoroughfares, with runs downtown, along the Miracle Mile and in Koreatown, Santa Monica and West Hollywood. Business Los Angeles is about to get its first robotaxi test fleet …

GM’s Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin
2 years, 6 months ago

GM’s Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors’ self-driving car company on Monday announced plans to expand a robotaxi service that recently launched in California into new markets in Arizona and Texas before the end of this year. Cruise, a San Francisco startup that General Motors bought six years ago, told an audience at an investor conference that an autonomous ride-hailing service that …

GM's Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin
2 years, 6 months ago

GM's Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin

The Independent  

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General Motors gets green light for driverless taxi fleet
2 years, 9 months ago

General Motors gets green light for driverless taxi fleet

The Independent  

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California regulators approve state’s 1st robotic taxi fleet
2 years, 9 months ago

California regulators approve state’s 1st robotic taxi fleet

Associated Press  

California regulators on Thursday gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads. The ride-hailing service initially will consist of just 30 electric vehicles confined to transporting passengers in …

Waymo to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Ride Services to San Francisco
3 years ago

Waymo to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Ride Services to San Francisco

News 18  

Waymo’s self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco. The autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, said Wednesday that it started carrying employees in electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs without human backup drivers. Waymo didn’t elaborate on when it might offer autonomous rides to the public in San Francisco. The company has been using autonomous minivans without human …

Waymo gets approval to operate autonomous vehicle services for 24 hours and start paid trips
3 years, 1 month ago

Waymo gets approval to operate autonomous vehicle services for 24 hours and start paid trips

India Today  

Alphabet’s Waymo and Cruise have received permission to begin autonomous vehicle services for passengers. The California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates the use of AVs in providing passenger service throughout California, has given a nod to these self-driving units, so that they can operate full day in some parts of San Francisco and San Mateo. It further says that Cruise …

Cruise offers public first driverless rides in San Francisco
3 years, 1 month ago

Cruise offers public first driverless rides in San Francisco

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Autonomous vehicle taxis are up and running in San Francisco and the public has been invited to try one out. Employees of General Motors and its autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise have been testing out the service for weeks, but on Tuesday Cruise posted a signup page for anyone to reserve a free ride in one. The cars …

Cool tech, crazy turns: A reporter's take on driverless cars
3 years, 10 months ago

Cool tech, crazy turns: A reporter's take on driverless cars

The Independent  

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GM to run robot cars without human backups
4 years, 5 months ago

GM to run robot cars without human backups

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy General Motors' Cruise autonomous …

Waymo Opens Robo-Taxi Self-Driving Car Service to Public in the United States
4 years, 5 months ago

Waymo Opens Robo-Taxi Self-Driving Car Service to Public in the United States

News 18  

Waymo, the autonomous car unit of Google-parent Alphabet, opened its robo-taxi project to the general public in the US city of Phoenix on Thursday, becoming the first widely available driverless ride service. Now that the project has shifted out of its test phase, anyone signed up through the Waymo One smartphone app can summon autonomous vehicles to travel throughout the …

Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix
4 years, 5 months ago

Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix

The Hindu  

Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a revenue-producing business. Waymo, the self-driving vehicle technology unit of Google parent Alphabet, Inc, said it will start offering rides in minivans with no human attendant on board to current members of its …

Waymo wants to offer robotaxis in California. But the state insists they be free
5 years, 5 months ago

Waymo wants to offer robotaxis in California. But the state insists they be free

LA Times  

Waymo wants to deploy a robotaxi service for the general public in parts of California as soon as possible. Last year, the California Public Utilities Commission allowed driverless “robotaxi” pilot programs in the state but banned permit-holders from charging fares. Without the ability to charge fees, Ivanov told the commission at an Oct. 22 hearing in San Francisco, “any expansion …

Waymo announces new development in self-driving taxis that generate fares
6 years, 3 months ago

Waymo announces new development in self-driving taxis that generate fares

Firstpost  

Waymo is charging people to use its driverless vehicles in a roughly 160 km zone in four Phoenix suburbs. Producing revenue is a strategic milestone, putting Waymo ahead of U.S. rivals, primarily General Motors Co’s Cruise Automation and Uber Technologies, which have yet to launch their own paid self-driving services. Launching taxi service on the streets of metro Phoenix underscores …

Google’s robotic spinoff launches ride-hailing service
6 years, 3 months ago

Google’s robotic spinoff launches ride-hailing service

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s self-driving car spinoff is finally ready to try to profit from its nearly decade-old technology. Waymo is introducing a small-scale ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area that will include a human behind the wheel in case the robotic vehicles malfunction. The company is initially operating the new service cautiously, underscoring the challenges still facing its autonomous …

Waymo One, the first commercial robotaxi service, is now picking up passengers in Arizona
6 years, 3 months ago

Waymo One, the first commercial robotaxi service, is now picking up passengers in Arizona

LA Times  

Robot cars are now officially a real business. It’s historical in nature,” said Grayson Brulte, who heads driverless car consulting firm Brulte & Co. Only “a few hundred customers” will have access to the app and participate in the early stages, according to Waymo, which is an arm of Google parent Alphabet Inc. Waymo has ferried Phoenix-area passengers in robot …

Arizona Governor Helped Make State 'Wild West' For Driverless Cars
7 years ago

Arizona Governor Helped Make State 'Wild West' For Driverless Cars

NPR  

Arizona Governor Helped Make State 'Wild West' For Driverless Cars Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP Arizona Gov. Now the "public safety" part of that order has been thrown into question and Arizona's willingness to become a testing ground for emerging driverless vehicles has come into sharp focus after Sunday's incident in which a self-driving Volvo SUV …

California loosens rules for driverless cars, clearing the way for robot taxis
7 years, 1 month ago

California loosens rules for driverless cars, clearing the way for robot taxis

LA Times  

Here come the robot cars. The rules, first proposed last October, will also allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to begin selling rides in driverless cars, removing expensive human drivers from the equation. Uber called the new rules a “significant step.” For now, the California regulations bar driverless trucks, motorcycles and cars with trailers. Uber said it “look …

Waymo given green light for commercial self-driving taxis
7 years, 1 month ago

Waymo given green light for commercial self-driving taxis

Daily Mail  

Google's driverless taxis will soon take to the streets after being given the green light in Arizona. Waymo, parent firm Alphabet's self-driving car unit, will launch a commercial ride hailing service similar to Uber's, using the automated technology. Waymo, parent firm Alphabet's self-driving car unit, will launch a commercial ride hailing service similar to Uber's using the automated technology The …

Alphabet's Waymo to launch its ride-hailing service in Phoenix with fully autonomous vehicles
7 years, 4 months ago

Alphabet's Waymo to launch its ride-hailing service in Phoenix with fully autonomous vehicles

Firstpost  

Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving unit is launching a ride-hailing service for the general public with no human driver behind the steering wheel and has been testing such fully self-driving cars on public roads in Arizona, Chief Executive John Krafcik said on Tuesday. Waymo said that members of the public will begin riding in its fleet of Fiat Chrysler Pacifica minivans …

Uber self driving car program in San Francisco comes to a halt as DMV revokes registration of cars
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber self driving car program in San Francisco comes to a halt as DMV revokes registration of cars

Firstpost  

Uber Technologies Inc has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its launch as the company faced a regulatory crackdown. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said on Wednesday it revoked the registration of 16 Uber self-driving cars because they had not been properly permitted. For the last week, the agency was …

Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations

NPR  

Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP Uber will have to park its self-driving cars in California for now. "We have stopped our self-driving pilot in California as the DMV has revoked the registrations for our self-driving cars," an Uber spokesperson said. Sponsor Message Earlier this month, Uber …

Uber defies order from California DMV to cease operations, says its self-driving cars will remain on road
8 years, 3 months ago

Uber defies order from California DMV to cease operations, says its self-driving cars will remain on road

Firstpost  

Uber Technolgies Inc on Friday again defied a demand by California regulators that the ride-services firm apply for a permit to test self-driving cars, setting up a possible legal battle. Uber said its self-driving cars, unveiled to the public on Wednesday, would remain on the road, and reiterated its defiance of an order from the California Department of Motor Vehicles …

California bans Uber from offering rides in self-driving cars
8 years, 3 months ago

California bans Uber from offering rides in self-driving cars

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hours after Uber began …

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