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Autonomous-car specialist is expanding its trial ridesharing service to regular folks in San Francisco as part of a new research program.

Waymo says it's ditching the term self-driving in a bid to differentiate its fully autonomous technology from the driver-assist technology used by others.

Waymo has taken its autonomous cars off the streets of San Francisco to ensure they don’t get caught up in any election-related unrest that may occur.

The robotaxi service operated by Waymo will be made more widely available, allowing a greater number of people to try the driverless ridesharing experience.

Waymo uses a 113-acre closed-course testing facility to develop its self-driving cars. Called Castle, the facility became even more valuable during lockdown.

Waymo paused its Waymo One service due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it's ready to welcome back workers and riders, and it expects to keep growing in 2020.

Waymo has announced yet another partnership, this time with Volvo. The pair will join forces to build an all-new autonomous car for ridesharing services.

Waymo's self-driving minivans will return to the streets of the Bay Area on June 8. The vehicles will focus on delivering packages for non-profit organizations.

As Arizona plans to gradually ease its lockdown rules, Waymo is planning to return its self-driving cars to the streets of Phoenix on Monday, May 11.

Waymo is continuing to run autonomous driving simulations as its fleet of test cars and trucks remains parked due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Anthony Levandowski, ex-head of Uber's self-driving car unit, was fined $179 million over theft of intellectual property -- and promptly declared bankruptcy. 

Waymo has unveiled the latest version of its self-driving system that it claims delivers better performance at half the cost of its previous generation.

Autonomous-vehicle company Waymo has just received a useful $2.25 billion in external funding. It also announced a name for its delivery business: Waymo Via.

Waymo is partnering with UPS on a package-delivery pilot program in Arizona. Waymo's modified Chrysler Pacifica minivans will ferry packages between UPS Stores and a distribution hub in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The program will use the same vehicles as the Waymo One ridesharing service.

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Texas and New Mexico are the latest states to say hello to Waymo's self-driving minivans and big rigs. The autonomous-vehicle specialist will start by using its minivans to map the highways in readiness for trial runs using its trucks. The tests could lead to a commercial freight operation using the trucks.

General Motors has asked regulators to allow it to test a limited number of autonomous cars without a steering wheel. Currently, all self-driving cars have one in place, with most also including a back-up driver ready to step in if something goes awry. The NHTSA is expected to respond to General Motors’ request soon.

Waymo is making it a whole lot easier to sign up for its Waymo One robo-taxi service after launching its ridesharing app for iPhone. Anyone in the U.S. can apply to join the program, though for now you’ll be put on a waitlist for autonomous rides that operate in Phoenix, Arizona only.

Waymo is offering limited rides to Arizona residents in prototype self-driving cars without human backup drivers. Waymo cars previously operated with a person in the driver's seat at all times. The Alphabet-owned company said passengers will be notified via the Waymo app if it sends them a fully driverless car.

Waymo and Renault are exploring the idea of launching a robo-taxi service in Paris for a route between Charles de Gaulle Airport and a major business district about 20 miles away. If it goes ahead, it would mark the first time for Waymo to take its autonomous-vehicle technology overseas.

Three prototypes decked out with a full suite of autonomous technology have started exploring Los Angeles to gather data about the city's streets, though they're being driven by engineers. The company hasn't announced when it will take humans out of the equation and let its prototypes prowl La's streets on their own.

Waymo has been demonstrating its self-driving cars to American students to teach them about its autonomous technology. It also hopes to gain useful feedback from the next generation of road users while at the same time inspiring some to take the baton and become the engineers of tomorrow.