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Ahead Of Protests, Waymo Scales Back Robotaxi Service Nationwide

Waymo will temporarily limit robotaxi service in all of its nationwide markets, the company said Friday, as US cities prepare for a wave of protests of federal immigration policies and law enforcement and military crackdowns on demonstrators. The Alphabet subsidiary will stop service in Los Angeles altogether, Wired reported. Waymo spokesperson Sandy Karp confirmed the service pause and adjustments but

Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Vehicles In US After Minor Colissions

Alphabet’s Waymo is recalling more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles to update software and address risks of collisions with chains, gates, and other roadway barriers after U.S. auto safety investigators opened a probe last year. Reuters reported. The recall affects 1,212 Waymo vehicles operating on the company’s fifth-generation automated driving system software, the company said.  Waymo has over 1,500 vehicles on

Waymo Is Now Offering 24/7 Robotaxi Rides In Silicon Valley

Waymo is kicking off the process of making its robotaxi service in Silicon Valley commercially available to everyone. The company announced today that its ride-hailing app Waymo One will now be available 24/7 to certain customers across 27-square-mile service area in California that includes Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and parts of Sunnyvale, The Verge reported. Previously, Waymo’s autonomous