Waymo News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

San Francisco Wants Halt to Cruise, Waymo Expansion Ruling

San Francisco asked California regulators Aug. 16 to halt its approval of Cruise鈥檚 and Waymo鈥檚 unrestricted commercial expansion in the city, arguing the city 鈥渨ill suffer serious harm.鈥澛

August 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

San Francisco Approves Waymo, Cruise Operation 24/7

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 California regulators on Aug. 10 approved an expansion that will allow robotaxi services Waymo and Cruise聽 to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours.

August 11, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Cruise, Waymo Face Pivotal Vote in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 California regulators are poised to decide whether robotaxi services Cruise and Waymo can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco.

August 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Waymo Via to Focus on Ride-Hailing Over Autonomous Trucking

Waymo, the self-driving unit owned by Alphabet Inc., is slowing the development of autonomous trucking that鈥檚 being done by its Via subsidiary.

July 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Waymo, Uber Team Up on Robotaxis in Phoenix

Self-driving car pioneer Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing leader Uber in the Phoenix area to transport passengers and deliver food in robotic cars.

May 23, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Waymo Expands Efforts in Phoenix, San Francisco

Self-driving car pioneer Waymo announced May 4 that its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.

May 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Waymo鈥檚 Self-Driving Taxi Service Expands to L.A.

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.鈥檚 driverless vehicle unit, plans to expand its robotaxi service to Los Angeles, the third region where it will be offered.

October 19, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Waymo, C.H. Robinson Driverless Trucks Haul Beer to Houston From Dallas

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.鈥檚 driverless-vehicle unit, said it has carted in excess of 1 million pounds of Modelo and Corona beer over 220 miles a day to Houston from Dallas under a pilot program with C.H. Robinson for Constellation Brands Inc.

October 3, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Daimler, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Test in Texas

Waymo will soon begin on-highway testing of self-driving Freightliner Cascadia models equipped with redundant systems and components designed to eventually support unmanned operation.

August 24, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt, Waymo Add Wayfair to Autonomous Trucking Program

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and Waymo added the home goods company Wayfair to its autonomous trucking program, the companies announced June 28.

June 28, 2022