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

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant's

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.

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,

Waymo on Tuesday began offering robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, through the Uber app. The launch sets up Waymo to showcase its driverless technology to the 300,000 expected attendees for Austin's annual SXSW festival that kicks off Friday. Waymo is already serving over 200,000 paid trips per week across San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.

Uber has shifted into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service began dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo,

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

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.

Waymo started providing robotaxi rides via the Uber app in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. TakeAway Points: On Tuesday, Waymo started using the Uber app to provide robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas. According to the report,

Uber customers can now hail Waymo autonomous vehicles in the Texan capital, marking a major expansion for the ridesharing app's driverless fleet. The vehicles

Unlike Waymo's deployments in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix, Waymos in Austin are available exclusively through the Uber app.