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I rode in a driverless Waymo in San Francisco and it was smarter than most human drivers
For the first time, I took a ride in a driverless car. Is it safe? How does it work? And when will something this futuristic ...
How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests
Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how ...
Waymo brings autonomous vehicle testing to Houston neighborhoods, highways
Waymo's autonomous vehicles are being tested in Houston neighborhoods with human operators for now, aiming to expand ...
Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway
A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer ...
Waymo’s robot driver was too scared to take us where we wanted to go
The self-driving taxis are an experience to remember but their post LA-riot nerves rendered them unable to use human logic, ...
Waymo leads autonomous taxi race in the US
Waymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe ...
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Silicon Valley led the quest for driverless cars. But Chinese robotaxis are catching up fast
Chinese and American companies have long led the costly endeavor of developing autonomous ride-hailing services. Now, ...
Get ready, Boston. Here’s what it’s like to ride in a self-driving Waymo car.
Mariel Garza is a Los Angeles-based journalist and contributing Globe Opinion writer.