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More data for better comparisons are good. Now everybody has to do it, and regulators and the public have to learn to look at only the data, and not individual incidents
Fourth of July celebrations saw several of Waymo's autonomous vehicles suffer operational failures amid the holiday gridlock.
An hours-long traffic jam in San Francisco on Saturday July 4 was partly the result of stalled Waymo vehicles, the autonomous car company has confirmed. Alleged videos of the grid
San Francisco streets turned to gridlock after a special Fourth of July Golden Gate Bridge fireworks show. City leaders are working to understand the root causes.
Waymo Robotaxis Block San Francisco During 4th of July Festivities, Showing the Limits of Technology
Waymo is again causing controversy after its robotaxis contributed to gridlock in San Francisco and had to be towed to ease the traffic situation
In the Arizona city, users can no longer request a Waymo through Uber. The change represents a larger battle over who will control the future of robotaxis.
The Waymo self-driving cars deployed in Phoenix for the Uber pilot will remain in use and make autonomous deliveries with DoorDash.
The multi-year agreement will support fleet management services for Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing operations, beginning in San Diego.
