Waymo

02 Zoox is utilizing social media influencers, community events, and ad campaigns to compete with Waymo in SF

03 Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich

04 Waymo doubled its spending on lobbying in the context of its robotaxi competition with Uber.

05 Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to teenagers aged 13 to 17 in Nashville, its second city the offer rides to minors.

06 Waymo to offer driverless rides in four more US cities

07 A gun was detected inside a Waymo robotaxi, prompting an unexpected stop.

08 Elisa de Martel, who left her position as chief financial officer at Alphabet's autonomous vehicle company Waymo in January, will be based out of Silicon Valley.

09 Waymo will begin inviting riders on a rolling basis and slowly ramp up access in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa, following its usual commercial playbook.

10 Waymo to start driverless rides in 4 more U.S. markets as expansion accelerates

11 Waymo is exploring exiting its Uber partnership, with their relationship souring amid an intense lobbying battle over the future of robotaxis.

12 Waymo disabled a driverless vehicle and alerted police after observing two 15-year-olds drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from inside it.

13 Waymo is making its own AI chip for its robotaxi service.

14 Waymo gradually resumes freeway routes, starting with Phoenix, more than two months after suspending them to improve performance around construction zones.

15 Moove plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis.

16 Waymo driverless rides will be available on platforms other than Uber in Atlanta and Austin starting in 2028.

17 Waymo has built a custom ASIC chip that will improve its robotaxis' reflexes and navigational skills and help it diversify away from third parties like Nvidia.

18 Waymo has built a custom chip for its robotaxis.

19 Waymo is reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber.

20 Waymo has dropped the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas.

21 Waymo increased the size of its inaugural debt raise from $3B+ to $5B, as it grapples with rising AI costs and rapidly expands its robotaxi fleet.

22 Waymo is importing thousands of Chinese EVs for its autonomous ride-hailing fleet.

23 Waymo will launch driverless rides in Germany in 2027.

24 Washington, D.C. has become a battleground for Uber and Waymo's competing views.

25 Fully autonomous vehicles aren't possible without using a mix of sensors.

26 A July 4 traffic meltdown involving Waymo stranded thousands in San Francisco.

27 A massive hours-long gridlock event occurred in San Francisco and involved Waymo.

28 Waymo expanded its fleet from 700 in 2025 to nearly 4,000 now

29 Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.

30 There's no AI shortcut to self-driving.

31 Waymo opens robotaxi service in Las Vegas

32 Waymo receives approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand across 18 counties, including Sacramento and San Diego

33 Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause

34 Waymo explores split with Uber as robotaxi tensions deepen

35 Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49% in the past month.