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Editorial: Illinois and Chicago should move fast on Waymo approval
Waymo has a safety record that would save lives in Chicago.
Jul 12, 2026↗ Read on Chicago Tribune
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Waymo has a safety record that would save lives in Chicago.
NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morrison called reports that self-driving cars had driven into emergency scenes and blocked ambulances and firefighters “unacceptable.”
Forterra has deployed more than 100 of its self-driving ATVs in conflict zones in Ukraine.
The new Zoox robotaxi has more cushioning, lighter colors, and a better microphone and speaker for communicating with Zoox Support.
Strategic multi-year partnership through Element Mobility combines operational scale, digital orchestration, and infrastructure expertise to advance autonomous mobility.
Waymo has acquired a massive 5,500-acre proving ground in Arizona owned by Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated with Apple, according to documents filed with Maricopa County.
The company is mapping Alexandria and, soon, Arlington—right across from the power center of Washington, DC.
Waymo's next-gen Ojai robotaxi is a roomier minivan with a removable steering wheel that's cheaper to build. CNBC takes a ride as Waymo opens it to select passengers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.
WeRide Robobus will again provide an autonomous public shuttle service at the French Open tennis tournament showcasing next-generation driving technology.
Robotaxis coming to London pose threat to cabbies who memorize 25,000 streets to earn licenses
Brad Templeton: figuring out water depth should be easy for a car with 3D sensors and dry-weather maps, so why does Waymo keep getting it wrong?
Bryan Reimer argues that calling robotaxis 'autonomous' misrepresents the technology. Remote operators, maintenance crews, and safety staff make them highly automated service networks, not self-governing vehicles.
Uber pitches a hybrid mix of human drivers and robotaxis as more scalable than Waymo's AV-only approach, even as the two remain partners in Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta.
Aurora's CEO on going from a handful of driverless trucks to hundreds, and why long-haul trucking may reach autonomy at scale before robotaxis.
Robotaxis can get speeding tickets now.
A police official tells federal regulators that the tech “was deployed too quickly, in too vast amounts.”
The Humble Hauler: a fully autonomous, electric Class 8 truck for dock-to-dock freight transport.
AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm Ventures back Wayve — less about money than about the compute platforms its self-driving stack will need.
Talks, panels, and keynotes from the sold-out Mobility AI gathering on April 15, 2026.
Commercial service will follow if the U.K. government approves — testing has begun on London streets.
VW's MOIA America starts public-road testing of the ID. Buzz AD — a long regulatory road still ahead before commercial service.
SFMTA data shows how Waymo's San Francisco fleet shifts costs onto the city it operates in.