Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle technology company under Google parent Alphabet, closed a $5 billion…
TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
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Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
This new California law attempts to address those concerns, at least in the state.…
TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes
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Waymo is scaling fast. Here’s what the fleet data shows.
Waymo's commercial robotaxi ramp-up looks expansive, both in geographic reach and in ridership. And…
Waymo’s latest expansion strategy: teenagers
The company's introduction of teen accounts provides another means of growth — this one…
Waymo restarts San Antonio service 5 months after flooding troubles
Waymo has restarted its robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas, five months after one…
Former Waymo CFO jumps to self-driving startup Wayve
Elisa de Martel, who was chief financial officer at Alphabet's autonomous vehicle company Waymo,…
Waymo opens robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Waymo has begun to open up its robotaxi service to the public in Las…
TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat
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Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo has started to offer its robotaxi service to the public in Denver, San…
TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis
One important clarification on what I wrote about last week. You might recall that…
Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
Two of the people who spoke to TechCrunch said that braking can be challenging…
Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich
Waymo said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in Munich, months after…
TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions
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Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe
Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as…
