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The Latest Breaking News from Waymo

Rivian Adds Former Hyundai Motor America CEO To Board Of Directors

Previously, Krafcik, 61, was the CEO of Waymo, also known as Google’s self-driving car project, as well as the president of TrueCar.

InsideEVs

Rafaela Vasquez Sentenced To Probation For Fatal Collision With Autonomous Uber Vehicle

Uber backup driver pleads guilty in landmark self-driving car fatality case

Zenger

The rebel group stopping self-driving cars in San Francisco – one cone at a time

The Safe Street Rebel group has waged a war against robotaxis in an effort to end vehicle dominance in the city and promote public transport

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Anti Self-Driving Activists Are Fighting Back After a Car Caused Several Concerning Collisions

Protestors in San Francisco are interfering with autonomous vehicles as they look to reduce the number of cars on the road.

The Street

Angry San Franciscans are sabotaging Waymo and Cruise robotaxis with one simple trick

People living alongside the futuristic services are not happy with the effect they have on everyday traffic and emergency vehicles.

Fortune

Protesters develop novel way to build cone-sensus against driverless cars

San Francisco’s Safe Street Rebel group are disabling autonomous taxis by placing a cone on the hood of the car

The Guardian - US

TechScape: Self-driving cars are here and they’re watching you

Driverless cars have their cameras trained on the road – and on those inside, making some wonder just how that data will be used. Plus, Twitter’s viewing limits

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Editorial: Slow the roll of robotaxis. They aren’t safe enough yet to take over California’s streets

Self-driving cars may be the future, but right now they’re still a work in progress.

Los Angeles Times

Fire chief warns against ‘unleashing’ self-driving taxis in San Francisco

Driverless cars are becoming a nuisance for the department as they appear to obstruct fire engines and block roads in emergencies

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk Gives Google a Driving Test

Waymo, Google's (Alphabet) subsidiary which develops self-driving vehicles, is a competitor to electric car maker Tesla.

The Street

Elon Musk Gives Google a Test

Waymo, Google's (Alphabet) subsidiary which develops self-driving vehicles, is a competitor to electric car maker Tesla.

The Street

Cruise robotaxi appears to hinder emergency crews after mass shooting

Company said vehicle never obstructed access to scene in San Francisco even as police in video say it blocked first responders

The Guardian - US

Waymo said that a small dog 'did not survive' after it was hit by a driverless car

Alphabet-owned Waymo said that an initial review of the collision found that the autonomous driving system correctly identified the dog but “was not able to avoid contact.”

Fortune

Waymo self-driving car kills a dog in San Francisco

Driverless car’s autonomous system identied dog ‘but was not able to avoid contact’

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Zenger

Scientists Say Self-driving Cars May Be Dangerous Because They Don’t Understand Social Cues

Researchers say self-driving cars can cause jams and anger other road users.

The Guardian - US

Self-driving Waymo car kills dog amid increasing concern over robotaxis

Collision occurred as canine ran out from behind another car, but autonomous vehicle could not stop in time to avoid contact

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Is Alphabet (GOOGL) a Buy This Week?

Tech behemoth Alphabet (GOOGL) has been making significant strides in AI technology. With recent positive developments and the stock’s upward trajectory, it might be worth exploring whether Alphabet presents a buying opportunity this week. Read more to find out.

Evening Standard

Uber will start offering Americans driverless rides later this year

Ride-sharing app announces partnership with Waymo, starting in Phoenix, Arizona

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AFP

Uber taps into self-driving tech of former rival Waymo

San Francisco (AFP) - Google-owned Waymo on Tuesday said it will put its self-driving car technology to work for Uber in a partnership between the one-time rivals.

Android Central

Uber adds Waymo's self-driving cars to its rideshare network, but only in one city

Waymo announces its partnership with Uber, bringing its self-driving vehicles to its vast rideshare and delivery network.

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New Taschen book ‘The Computer’ is a monumental survey

‘The Computer’ from Taschen is a richly illustrated history of society’s ever-evolving relationship with the silicon chip

The Street

GM Brings Robotaxis to This Major U.S. City

Cruise, GM's autonomous-vehicle company, is going deep into a particular state and setting up shop in two major towns.

The Independent UK

No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?

An Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driver's seat

InsideEVs

Watch A Waymo Driverless Robotaxi Get Pulled Over By The Police

The video shows how the passengers are trying to explain to the officer that there is nobody in the driver’s seat.

InsideEVs

Five Waymo Robotaxis Blocked SF Traffic Because Of Heavy Fog

Early Tuesday morning, no less than five of Waymo’s robotaxis blocked traffic on a residential street in San Francisco's Balboa Terrace neighborhood, apparently baffled by thick fog that covered the southwestern part of the city.

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