While Waymo's robotaxis are advertised as being 100% autonomous, the company does have human support staff. Thanks to a ...
Waymo was expected to launch in the District this year, but was delayed due to congressional budget cuts.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Waymo reveals it has only one remote assist operator per 40 vehicles. I examine the security issues around having remote ops staff, particularly overseas.
Senators pressed Waymo over its use of human operators in the Philippines, questioning whether autonomy still means what Waymo says it does.
Recently, the Senate held a hearing regarding the future of autonomous vehicles with Waymo and Tesla. It started out with the ...
Google-spinoff Waymo is in the midst of expanding its self-driving car fleet into new regions. Waymo touts more than 200 million miles of driving that informs how the vehicles navigate roads, but the ...
State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) has sponsored a new pilot program that would allow companies like Waymo to service Cook, Sangamon and Madison counties with autonomous vehicles over a three-year ...