Waymo Scales Back Service Across US
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Waymo vehicles were set on fire during Los Angeles protests. Here's what to know about Waymo, its vehicles, and their vulnerability to fires.
Driverless taxis of Waymo, a sister company of Google owned by Alphabet, costs more than Lyft and Uber, but customers still stick to the company. Here is the story.
Waymo's autonomous vehicles are being tested in Houston neighborhoods with human operators for now, aiming to expand driverless services.
While Tesla is on the verge of starting a new chapter, Alphabet’s Waymo has been quietly providing actual paid robotaxi rides to customers in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin, where Tesla’s test will begin.
The self-driving taxis are an experience to remember but their post LA-riot nerves rendered them unable to use human logic, and left us stranded.
For the first time, I took a ride in a driverless car. Is it safe? How does it work? And when will something this futuristic make its way to India? These were just some of the questions that raced through my mind.
A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer wait times.
In January, a Waymo car was torn apart in Los Angeles. In February 2024, another Waymo car was smashed and set ablaze in San Francisco. And in July 2024, a man was charged with slashing the tires of 17 Waymo cars in San Francisco.
Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), has been working on self-driving cars for years. But now rivals, such as Tesla (TSLA), are starting to catch up. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian takes a closer look at Waymo's rise and the competition.
Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how much data is stored—and for how long.