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The One Big Robotaxi Benefit — Safe Driving

We’ve had a few articles recently highlighting problems with the idea of a robotaxi revolution. (See here, here, and here.) However, there are definitely some upsides to robotaxis, and there’s one in particular that deserves a nod. A reader shared this study with us in a comment thread, and it … [continued]

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Toyota & Waymo Outline Strategic Partnership to Advance Autonomous Driving Deployment

Tokyo, JAPAN―Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) and Waymo reached a preliminary agreement to explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. Woven by Toyota will also join the potential collaboration as Toyota’s strategic enabler, contributing its strengths in advanced software and mobility innovation. This potential … [continued]

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Waymo’s Not-So-Secret Weapon for Rapid Growth

CleanTechnica reader “rawlsio” recently made a very interesting point regarding Waymo robotaxis. Responding to a stat in my article “Waymo’s Quickly Taking More Market Share Than I Expected” in which I noted (and was surprised) that Waymo already had 22% of the rideshare market in San Francisco, he wrote, “Yeah … [continued]

Waymo Zeekr concept robotaxi. Image courtesy of Waymo.

Waymo & Uber to Launch in Hotlanta in Summertime

Along with Waymo’s expansion into Tokyo, Japan, the company is continuing its robotaxi rollout in major US cities. It recently announced it was coming to Washington, DC, and more recently (this week), Waymo and Uber started letting residents join an “interest list” to use the robotaxi service in Atlanta, Georgia. … [continued]