Waymo is paying gig workers from companies like DoorDash and Honk to help close the doors of its robotaxis. When a rider leaves a vehicle's door ajar, it prevents the car from departing until a human ...

The robotaxi company has come under scrutiny for its use of remote assistants, some of whom are based in the Philippines. The robotaxi company has come under scrutiny for its use of remote assistants, ...

It still feels like a technological marvel: Waymo’s autonomous cars are now transporting passengers across six cities. Alas, this driverless future comes with its own set of problems. These vehicles ...

A surprising number of news stories recently related to the testimony by Waymo, Tesla and others before the Senate this week expressed shock at the “revelation” that Waymo cars sometimes ask for help ...

Waymo has gotten a step closer to offering robotaxi rides to the public in Nashville, Tennessee. The company the city and making sure they can operate as fully autonomous rides before launching a paid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Waymo autonomous vehicle is shown in San Francisco on Jan. 23, 2026. Waymo disclosed during a U.S. Senate hearing this week that ...

Sacramentans will soon be able to hail a ride on Waymo's driverless taxis. Waymo officially announced its plans to expand into Sacramento on Thursday. However, no official start of service date was ...

When things get unpredictable in your Waymo, a remote human operator could be on the other line. That’s the slightly unnerving revelation made by the self-drive company in a recent Senate inquiry.

The takeaway: As robotaxis and other AI-based technologies proliferate, so does the myth that these systems are fully autonomous. During a recent Senate hearing, industry leader Waymo provided the ...

(TNS) — Waymo's robotaxis roaming San Francisco streets sometimes call for help — help that can come from halfway around the world. In testimony before the U.S. Senate this week, held after a Waymo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waymo’s claim that its vehicles operate without human drivers drew sharp scrutiny on Wednesday after a senior executive ...