Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get it delivered to your inbox, sign up here for free – just click on TechCrunch Mobility! Earlier this month Waymo chief security officer Mauricio Pena appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee as part of a … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) dropped her proposal to allow robotaxi companies to roll out commercially in cities other than New York City, citing a lack of support among state lawmakers, Bloomberg reports today. The move is a blow to Waymo and other robotics companies that have seen New York, and New York City … Read more
Waymo’s big chance to bring its robotic axis to New York state has been dashed — for now. New York Governor Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal that would have amended vehicle and traffic laws to effectively legalize robotaxis in the state outside of New York City. Hochul spokesman Sean Butler confirmed to TechCrunch that the … Read more
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get it delivered to your inbox, sign up here for free – just click on TechCrunch Mobility! We’re in the middle of one of my four favorite times of the year – results season. And it’s … Read more
It still feels like a technological miracle: Waymo’s autonomous cars are now transporting passengers across six cities. Unfortunately, this driverless future comes with its own set of problems. These vehicles can become inert if a passenger accidentally leaves the door open. According to a post on Reddit, one DoorDash driver discovered the problem when a … Read more
Waymo has pulled human safety drivers from its autonomous test vehicles in Nashville as the Alphabet-owned company moves closer to launching a robotaxi service in the city. Waymo, which has been testing in Nashville for months, will launch a robotaxi service there this year in partnership with Lyft. Riders will initially call for rides directly … Read more
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get it delivered to your inbox, sign up here for free – just click on TechCrunch Mobility! WaymoThe acceleration over the last 18 months is undeniable. The Alphabet-owned self-driving company now operates commercial robotaxi services in … Read more
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI to create what could be a blueprint for Silicon Valley’s new power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already rivaling the highest market capitalization of historic conglomerate GE, and Musk vocal about his view that “technical victory is determined by the speed of innovation,” the question is … Read more
For years, Alphabet-owned Waymo has tried to differentiate itself from other self-driving startups by emphasizing a culture of caution and safety. Now, just before a planned nationwide rollout, it faces repeated failure in one of the most sensitive places imaginable: school zones. In December, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into … Read more
During a two-hour hearing in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to act on long-stalled legislation to speed up the deployment of self-driving cars on public roads. But after two hours of questions and answers on a range of hot-button topics, including robotaxi safety, legal liability, remote control … Read more