Tesla applied for a transportation charter-party carrier permit — a prerequisite for self-driving taxi programs in California — last November. Here's what you should know.

In a fireside chat during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, Ashkenazi discussed Waymo, an Alphabet company that develops self-driving technol

By February 2025, the service has expanded to nearly 80 square miles, and Waymo began testing its driverless operations on the freeways. Initially, freeway rides will be available only to Waymo employees, with plans to gradually expand access to the public, just as they did with non-freeway routes.

Waymo’s self-driving capabilities were recently put to the test in downtown Los Angeles when a robotaxi was nearly smashed into by a pair of dangerous drivers in an adjoining lane. In a

It's a valid reaction for anyone happening upon a Waymo One vehicle for the first time, but denizens of the cities where these robotaxis now roam hardly bat an eye anymore. That’s because Waymo One provides reliable,

For those who do choose to go driverless, when the Waymo arrives, they will be able to unlock the vehicle, open the trunk, and begin the trip from the Uber app directly. Currently, Austin users can travel anywhere within the city’s 37 square miles, including Hyde Park, Montopolis, and downtown. The program will eventually expand its coverage area.