Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how ...

In January, a Waymo car was torn apart in Los Angeles. In February 2024, another Waymo car was smashed and set ablaze in San ...

Waymo is hiring a "public affairs specialist" after becoming an unwitting participant in Los Angeles' anti-immigration raid ...

Putting aside technological obstacles, regulations and public perception will both play a huge role. A single setback can shift consumer opinion, but so far, Waymo’s track record has maintained ...

Waymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe ...

"Waymo remains the clear leader in the robotaxi space, and this recall will not really impact their trajectory or public perception meaningfully, especially as the company voluntarily addressed ...

For Waymo, that means reporting a lot of extremely minor bumps and scraps, which the company thinks can skew the public’s perception of its vehicles. There is now a large repository of crashes ...

And in doing so, Waymo hopes to improve the public’s perception of self-driving cars — which surveys show has been waning over the years. In other words, Waymo is presenting an argument for ...

Despite Waymo’s potential for plausible deniability here, the company and the industry at large are still at risk of a downturn in public perception, which could make AV expansion plans more ...

If you’re in downtown Los Angeles, don’t try to hail an autonomous Waymo taxi. It won’t come. Cars vandalized: A Waymo ...

The Los Angeles Police Department also urged people to steer clear of downtown because burning lithium-ion batteries can ...