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A Waymo Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi waits at the curb in San Francisco. The rooftop lidar dome houses sensors that help the vehicle "see" its surroundings. (Image: Bijin Jose/The Indian Express)

I rode in a driverless Waymo in San Francisco and it was smarter than most human drivers

June 14, 2025 10:16 pm

For the first time, I took a ride in a driverless car. Is it safe? How does it work? And when will something this futuristic make its way to India? These were just some of the questions that raced through my mind.

In February, Waymo recalled 444 self-driving vehicles after two minor collisions in quick succession in Arizona,

Waymo steers toward Japan as it eyes international debut of self-driving taxi service

December 18, 2024 1:27 pm

As part of its efforts to lay the groundwork, Waymo’s cars will be used to map out certain areas of Tokyo and collect data.

Alphabet's Waymo plans fully driverless rides in San Francisco

March 31, 2022 6:10 pm

Waymo, Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit, said it would begin offering rides in San Francisco without a driver behind the wheel, seeking to catch up to rival Cruise on its home turf.

CEO of Google's self-driving car spinoff, steps down from job

April 03, 2021 8:52 am

John Krafcik announced his departure as CEO of Waymo, a company spun out from Google, in a Friday blog post that cited his desire to enjoy life as the world emerges from the pandemic.

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Waymo picks Detroit factory for self-driving fleet, to be operational by mid-2019

April 25, 2019 3:54 pm

Waymo's chief executive, John Krafcik, said in a blog post that Alphabet Inc's Waymo had chosen a factory in Detroit to mass produce self-driving cars.

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US may have Musk, but Austria is where AI research happens

April 08, 2019 3:03 pm

Austria is at the forefront of some cutting-edge research that stands to reshape the future of transportation, in particular, driverless-car technology.

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Google's self-driving spinoff Waymo plans factory in Michigan

January 23, 2019 1:16 pm

Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo is planning to bring a factory to Michigan, creating 400 jobs at its plant dedicated to the mass production of autonomous vehicles.

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Rocks to Knives: Google's self-driving Waymo cars are under attack in Arizona

January 02, 2019 1:23 pm

Some people have pelted Waymo vans with rocks, according to police reports. Others have repeatedly tried to run the vehicles off the road.

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Waymo said to launch world's first driverless car service in December

November 13, 2018 2:41 pm

The first wave of customers will likely draw from Waymo’s Early Rider Program, a test group of 400 volunteer families who have been riding Waymos for more than a year.