You may be familiar with China’s green license plates for electric vehicles. They help people to notice which vehicles are electric and which aren’t. Now there’s apparently a new kind of license plate, and the first four of them have been delivered in Chongqing and Beijing. I reported last week … [continued]
Waymo has gotten into the holiday spirit and is trying to attract more riders — or at least reward and brighten the days of existing riders — with a special Mariah Carey holiday mode. “We’re thrilled to launch our latest artist collaboration with award-winning global superstar, songwriter, singer, best-selling author … [continued]
In what seems to be a weekly edition of “Weird Things Happening with Robotaxis,” a friend of mine sent me the following funny clip of a Waymo robotaxi being stalled for 45 minutes trying to cross a tiny bridge due to a Christmas canal boat parade going under the bridge. … [continued]
I recently wrote about the latest updates to the long-running Tesla vs. Waymo battle. However, I missed some things! Plus, I completely forgot about a pretty wild claim Elon Musk made earlier in the year and therefore missed adding an update on that as part of this discussion. Waymo vs. … [continued]
A few days ago, I reported on Elon Musk’s statement that driverless Tesla robotaxis without human safety monitors would be on the road in Austin, Texas, within a few weeks — just before the end of 2025. Well, earlier today, two such vehicles were spotted in Austin — but without … [continued]
A few weeks ago, Waymo announced that it was beginning operations, slowly and carefully, in five more cities. This week, the company announced that service is now fully autonomous and underway 24/7 in Orlando, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas. Hey there, Orlando! We’re fully autonomous in your city—meaning no human … [continued]
For years upon years, we’ve had the Waymo vs. Tesla robotaxi debate. Who will win in the end? However, almost out of nowhere, Zoox has jumped in and joined the party. And, let’s be honest, kicking things off in Las Vegas, it’s partying hard. Now, news is that Zoox has … [continued]
By the Waymo Team Earlier this week in San Francisco, a mother in labor hailed a Waymo to the hospital and ended up with an extra surprise: her baby delivered in the backseat. Some people just can’t wait for their first Waymo ride. In 2025, people in cities across the … [continued]
A few times in the past few months, Elon Musk has said that Tesla would remove its human safety monitors in some robotaxis by the end of this year. This is the biggie. Or one of the biggies. It’s one thing to have ~30 robotaxis driving around Austin and San … [continued]
While this is a kind of “gee-wiz” story that just catches one’s attention, it does bring up an interesting point or three. Increasing Passenger Safety via Robotaxis First, the news: A lady hailed a Waymo robotaxi to the UCSF (University of California–San Francisco) Medical Center on Monday, and on the … [continued]
