Tipping Robots Autonomous taxi service company Waymo is looking to encourage its customers to "add a 'tip'" — even though ...

In 2021, Waymo and Zeekr announced a partnership. Waymo first showed a concept of the purpose-built robotaxi in late 2022 and began testing prototype versions on public roads in San Francisco last ...

Google-backed Waymo moves ahead with expansion plans in a number of US cities in 2025, after a successful 2024 that saw 150,000 robotaxi rides every day. Amazon-backed Zoox is gearing up to expand ...

The models use the SEA platform that is also used by Volvo, Polestar, Smart, Lynk & Co, and Waymo. Zeekr developed a self-driving concept with Waymo as a future ride-hailing service vehicle.

Their performance can be evaluated in the same way, argues Brooke Hopkins, a former tech lead at Waymo. Coval, Hopkins' new startup, looks to do just that. "When I left Waymo, I realized a lot of ...

Gibson’s quote applies perfectly to Waymo’s robotaxis: self-driving cars that ferry you around like a driverless Uber or Lyft. Evenly distributed or not, Waymo offers a clear view of the future of ...

Waymo and others are racing to develop lower ... And given the stated timeline for Tesla’s recently unveiled Cybercab concept — a 2027 target from an admittedly “optimistic” Musk ...

Waymo is taking its robotaxis out of the U.S. for the first time as the company begins expanding testing internationally. A fleet of its autonomous vehicles will be heading first to the busy ...

For the autonomous vehicle-obsessed, the Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi is nothing new. In 2021, Waymo and Zeekr announced a partnership. Waymo first showed a concept of the purpose-built robotaxi in late ...