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Waymo gets approval to deploy its robotaxi service in Los Angeles
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has given Waymo permission to expand its robotaxi operations to Los Angeles and more locations in the San Francisco Peninsula despite opposition from local groups and government agencies.
GM's Cruise division is being investigated by the DoJ and SEC following a pedestrian accident
GM's driverless Cruise division is under investigation by both the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Waymo's driverless cars are hitting Phoenix's freeways at long last
Waymo has announced that its Waymo One driverless cars will be hitting the highways in Phoenix soon. The driverless vehicles were already on regular Phoenix streets.
Cruise co-founder resigns following CEO exit
Cruise's co-founder and chief product officer Daniel Kan has resigned one day after the company’s CEO Kyle Vogt departed from his role.
GM recalls nearly 1,000 Cruise robotaxis after pedestrian collision
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company owned by General Motors, has issued a recall for 950 of its robotaxis following a collision with a pedestrian in San Francisco last month. California also pulled its permit to operate driverless vehicles in the state.
Things are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis
GM's autonomous vehicle Cruise division may have kept its vehicles on the streets even though it knew they had problems recognizing children.
Cruise now offers paid robotaxi rides in Houston
Cruise will offer paid robotaxi rides in Houston from 9PM to 6AM.
California governor vetoes bill for obligatory human operators in autonomous trucks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a bill that would have required autonomous trucks on public roads to have human safety drivers on board. The governor said existing laws are sufficient.
Waymo is bringing its driverless ride-hailing service to Austin
Waymo will bring its self-driving ride service to Austin this fall.
Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty
The Uber driver involved in the first self-driving car crash to kill a pedestrian has pleaded guilty.
Waymo pushes back its self-driving truck efforts to focus on ride hailing
Waymo is downplaying its autonomous trucks in favor of making robotaxis a success.
VW will start testing self-driving cars in the US this month
VW is testing self-driving electric vans in Austin, and hopes to offer robotaxi service by 2026.
Cruise launches an Android app for its self-driving taxis
Cruise has finally launched an Android app for ridehailing, giving potential customers in San Francisco the option to call one of its robotaxis even if they're not iPhone users.
Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell Level 3 self-driving vehicles in California
Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to get permission from California regulators to sell or lease vehicles with Level 3 self driving tech.
Tesla leak reportedly reveals thousands of Autopilot safety complaints
The German-language newspaper Handelsblatt said it received 100GB of data from "several informants" within Tesla, showing how the company received thousands of complaints about its Autopilot features over the past years.
Uber will offer Waymo robotaxi rides and deliveries in Phoenix starting later this year
Starting later this year, Phoenix area residents and visitors will be able to hail Waymo taxis through Uber.
A third former Apple employee has been charged with stealing self-driving car tech
A third former Apple employee has been accused of stealing autonomous technology for Chinese entities.
Cruise's robotaxis are heading to Houston and Dallas
The cars will run with safety drivers for now.
Waymo doubles service area for its fleet of robo-taxis
Waymo is doubling the operational area for its fleet of self-driving taxis, making what the company calls “the largest fully autonomous service area in the world.” The rapid growth is limited to Phoenix and San Francisco, but Waymo has big plans for both territories.
Cruise self-driving taxis now operate around the clock in San Francisco
Cruise can now offer driverless rides 24/7 in San Francisco.
