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.
#self-driving-cars on Hacker News
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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.
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.
The Waymo World Model(waymo.com)
1106 points by xnx | 621 comments
Waymo's official blog post introducing the Waymo World Model, a new approach to simulation for autonomous driving.
Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance(comma.ai)
321 points by JumpCrisscross | 179 comments
Homepage of comma.ai, maker of the comma device running openpilot, an open source driver-assistance system for cars.
Tesla said it didn't have key data in a fatal crash, then a hacker found it(washingtonpost.com)
489 points by clcaev | 278 comments
Washington Post article reporting that Tesla claimed it lacked key data from a fatal Autopilot crash until a hacker recovered it, affecting a wrongful-death case.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.