Consumer News Waymo Launches First Self Driving Taxi Service

Waymo to soon launch self-driving taxi service in New Orleans, starting with human co-drivers

NEW ORLEANS — Waymo, the self-driving taxi service, announced it is coming to New Orleans, offering a new option for getting around the city. The company conducted tests in New Orleans earlier this ... Read More

Waymo in talks to raise billions at over $100 billion valuation, the Information reports

Alphabet unit Waymo is in talks with potential investors to raise money at a valuation of at least $100 billion, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the ride-hailing ... Read More

Waymo Launches Robotaxis on Freeways in First for US

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the U.S. to offer driverless rides on highways, a milestone that positions it to better ... Read More

San Francisco woman gives birth in Waymo self-driving taxi

SAN FRANCISCO -- Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police who were ... Read More

Self-driving taxi service Waymo working toward public launch in Pittsburgh

Waymo will start manually driving in Pittsburgh’s Downtown core with a fleet of its 5th and 6th generation Waymo Driver. Then, the company will validate its technology over several months, working ... Read More

Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line

Waymo grew its lead in the robotaxi market in 2025, and is now operating, planning to launch a service or testing its vehicles in 26 markets in the U.S. and abroad. Amazon's Zoox began offering free ... Read More

Waymo officially launches self-driving robotaxis in San Antonio

On Tuesday, November 8, Waymo announced the official launch of its self-driving robotaxi service in Alamo City, starting employee-only operations this fall ahead of a public launch in early 2026. The ... Read More

Waymo’s self-driving taxis will soon take customers on freeways for the first time

Autonomous ride-hailing company Waymo announced on Wednesday that it would begin offering rides on freeways for customers in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and the San Francisco Bay Area. “Expanding our ... Read More

Waymo Launches Fully Autonomous Robotaxis in Miami, to Expand to Four More US Cities

(Reuters) -Alphabet's Waymo began operating fully autonomous vehicles in Miami on Tuesday, kicking off the expansion of its ride-hailing service to more U.S. cities as it races to cement its lead in ... Read More

Orlando’s self-driving future: Waymo to begin offering rides in Central Florida next year

Driverless taxi service Waymo will begin full autonomous testing of its cars in Central Florida in the coming weeks and will begin offering paid rides in the region next year, a company spokesperson ... Read More

Waymo set to roll out fully autonomous driving in Houston: What it means for our city

Houston joins Miami, Dallas, San Antonio, and Orlando as part of Waymo’s ambitious expansion. The technology that once seemed like science fiction — cars that drive themselves, with no human in the ... Read More