Learning to live with Waymos(newyorker.com)
32 points by njrc | 84 comments
A New Yorker magazine feature by Molly Fischer on how people are adapting to living alongside Waymo driverless robotaxis, told from the back seat.
#autonomous-vehicles on Hacker News
27 stories tagged autonomous-vehicles, newest first.
Waymo in Toronto(waymo.com)
304 points by ChrisArchitect | 409 comments
Waymo's official blog post announcing its expansion of autonomous ride-hailing service to Toronto.
Tesla's Robotaxis Blow Through School Zones, NHTSA Petition Alleges(extremetech.com)
121 points by speckx | 80 comments
ExtremeTech article reporting on an NHTSA petition alleging Tesla robotaxis speed through school zones; the agency has three months to decide on an investigation.
What to do when your Waymo holds up a Secret Service motorcade(ft.com)
20 points by cjs_ac | 11 comments
Financial Times article about a Waymo robotaxi holding up a Secret Service motorcade and how riders should respond.
Comma's hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes(techcrunch.com)
13 points by Brajeshwar | 4 comments
TechCrunch news article reporting that Comma's hands-off driving assistance technology is under investigation following two fatal crashes.
Transit rewards(waymo.com)
244 points by raybb | 312 comments
Waymo's official Waypoint blog post announcing Waymo transit rewards, a program linking its robotaxi service with public transit use.
Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives(spectrum.ieee.org)
425 points by bookofjoe | 749 comments
IEEE Spectrum article by Lawrence Ulrich arguing that evidence shows autonomous cars save lives and could prevent 580,000 deaths a year.
Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods(techcrunch.com)
348 points by mattas | 426 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Waymo paused its Atlanta robotaxi service after its vehicles repeatedly drove into flooded roads.
Waymo Safety Impact(waymo.com)
322 points by xnx | 334 comments
The linked URL is Waymo's safety impact page, but the captured screenshot shows an X (Twitter) post that is still loading behind a login and sign-up banner.
Sub-$200 Lidar could reshuffle auto sensor economics(spectrum.ieee.org)
385 points by mhb | 515 comments
IEEE Spectrum news article on MicroVision's solid-state lidar priced under $200, possibly below $100, and its effect on automotive sensor economics.
Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans(electrek.co)
339 points by Bender | 187 comments
Electrek article reporting that Tesla's Robotaxi service in Austin logged five more crashes in a month, a crash rate it says is about 4x worse than human drivers.
Tesla’s autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher tha human drivers(electrek.co)
383 points by breve | 183 comments
Electrek article reporting that Tesla's own Robotaxi crash data shows a crash rate about three times worse than human drivers, even with safety monitors onboard.
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica(techcrunch.com)
419 points by voxadam | 668 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that a Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica.
Waymo has received our pilot permit allowing for commercial operations at SFO(waymo.com)
683 points by ChrisArchitect | 705 comments
Waymo blog post announcing it received a pilot permit for commercial robotaxi operations at San Francisco International Airport, starting with employee testing.
Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', gives up on promise of autonomy(electrek.co)
365 points by MilnerRoute | 449 comments
Electrek article reporting that Tesla has redefined 'Full Self-Driving' and effectively abandoned its promise of unsupervised autonomy.
Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City(cnbc.com)
531 points by achristmascarl | 500 comments
CNBC article reporting that Waymo received its first permit from NYC's Department of Transportation to test autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and Brooklyn with trained specialists.
Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics to automate construction(techcrunch.com)
480 points by boulos | 362 comments
TechCrunch article on Bedrock Robotics, a startup from ex-Waymo engineers that raised $80M to automate construction equipment like excavators.
Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft and people are paying anyway(techcrunch.com)
441 points by achristmascarl | 754 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Waymo robotaxi rides cost more than comparable Uber or Lyft trips, yet riders are still choosing them.
New Study: Waymo is reducing serious crashes and making streets safer(waymo.com)
326 points by prossercj | 326 comments
Waymo blog post announcing a study claiming its autonomous vehicles reduce serious crashes, especially for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.
Waymo and Toyota outline partnership to advance autonomous driving deployment(waymo.com)
358 points by ra7 | 296 comments
Waymo blog post announcing a strategic partnership with Toyota to advance autonomous driving deployment, including personally owned vehicles.
GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house(cnbc.com)
366 points by atomic128 | 546 comments
CNBC news article reporting that General Motors will stop funding Cruise's robotaxi development and bring Cruise operations in house.
US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software after fatal crash(reuters.com)
401 points by jjulius | 923 comments
News article reporting that US regulators are investigating Tesla's Full Self-Driving system after a pedestrian was killed in low-visibility conditions.
Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco(waymo.com)
435 points by ra7 | 525 comments
Waymo blog post from June 25, 2024 announcing that its Waymo One robotaxi service is now open to everyone in San Francisco.
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California Approves Waymo Expansion to Los Angeles and SF Peninsula [pdf](cpuc.ca.gov)
320 points by ra7 | 370 comments
CPUC signed disposition letter approving Waymo's advice letter to expand driverless robotaxi service to Los Angeles and the SF Peninsula.
California suspends Cruise's autonomous vehicle deployment(reuters.com)
1155 points by ra7 | 1203 comments
Reuters news article reporting that California suspended GM Cruise's driverless car permits, citing safety risks to the public.
S.F. says incidents by Cruise, Waymo driverless taxis are ‘skyrocketing.’(sfchronicle.com)
344 points by mikhael | 767 comments
San Francisco Chronicle article reporting that city officials say incidents involving Cruise and Waymo driverless taxis are rising sharply, and what the city plans to do.
Waymo and Uber partner to bring autonomous driving technology to Uber(blog.waymo.com)
375 points by oflordal | 335 comments
Waymo blog post from May 23, 2023 announcing a partnership with Uber to offer Waymo's autonomous driving technology on the Uber platform.