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

California woman gives birth inside self-driving Waymo taxi

A San Francisco woman gave birth inside a self-driving Waymo taxi while heading to the University of California, San Francisco medical center, the company said. 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

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

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

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 Self-Driving Taxis Will Hit 12 U.S. Cities By 2026. Is Yours Next?

Waymo is expanding its driverless taxi service way faster than before. Waymo's rollout progressed slowly at first. Now it's happening all at once. After tinkering with its autonomous driving ... 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

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

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 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