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 Adds 4 New Cities to Its Roster. Everything to Know About the Robotaxi Service

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies like Waymo, the autonomous arm of Google's parent, Alphabet, expand into more areas. On Wednesday, Waymo said it's ... Read More

Self-driving car company Waymo sets its course for St. Louis

Waymo will launch its automated vehicles in St. Louis this week. The San Francisco-based company said the vehicles will have drivers at first. 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

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

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

Self-driving taxi firm Waymo lays political groundwork to launch in St. Louis

Waymo hired lobbyists and reached out to elected officials before its public launch, potentially helping to fend off roadblocks. Read More

Waymo starts self-driving tests in Philadelphia for its robo-taxi service

A company spokesperson said Waymo is "laying the groundwork" for offering its autonomous ride-hailing service in the city, but no date was set. 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 announces driverless taxi fleet is coming to Minneapolis

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting. Get ... 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