100,000 Autonomous Rides on Uber with Avride

Avride · Aug 12, 2026

Every milestone tells a bigger story. For Avride, surpassing 100,000 autonomous rides on Uber represents more than a number,

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Waymo · Aug 26, 2026

10 AI Lessons from Driving 200+ Million Fully Autonomous Miles

Much of the autonomous vehicle (AV) space is uncharted territory. However, at Waymo, with more than 200 million miles driven fully autonomously, we’re one of very few companies that can look to our past to illuminate our future. Our experience has led us to ten fundamental truths that shape how we build AI.

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Streetsblog San Francisco · Aug 18, 2026

Op-Ed: San Francisco Should Not Give Free Curb Space to Waymo

There's no reason one of the most valuable companies in the world should get free access to a public right-of-way that residents pay for.

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TechCrunch · Aug 24, 2026

The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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Avride · Aug 27, 2026

A 2-hour uncut autonomous drive through Austin

Watch this (sped up) two-hour uncut autonomous drive through Austin as we travel from quiet residential neighborhoods to busy downtown streets.

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NBC News · Aug 25, 2026

Amazon’s steering wheel-free robotaxi expands to more cities

Amazon's Zoox robotaxis are now hitting the streets in cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco, becoming some of the first self-driving vehicles approved for commercial use...

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KXAN · Aug 25, 2026

‘Quite a success’: Texas Senators gush over early autonomous vehicle data

During a three-hour discussion on autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Tuesday morning’s Texas Senate Transportation Committee hearing, critiques of the driverless technology were few and...

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9 News Australia · Aug 24, 2026

Who is to blame when a self-driving car crashes? | 9 News Australia

They're the self-driving cars of the future making age-old driving mistakes: running red lights, making dangerous lane changes and leaving many to ask who is at fault.

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