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Atlanta rideshare drivers organize against Waymo expansion

Atlanta rideshare drivers are urging city and state lawmakers to curb the expansion of Waymo and other robotaxis and consider ...

Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale

Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden ...

Waymo and Zoox Robotaxi Testing Linked to More Than Two Dozen Worker Injuries

Recent data shows that non-collision testing at Waymo and Zoox led to around two dozen injuries among test drivers in 2024 and 2025, mostly caused by hard braking or sudden automated maneuvers. A ...

Waymo is eating into the ride-hailing market in some cities. The fallout for human drivers stays fuzzy.

Waymo's share of gross bookings in SF, LA, and Phoenix are in the high teens, data showed. Experts say the impact on drivers is still murky.
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Denver Waymo Stops for Pedestrian, Triggers Three-Car Pileup Near Denver Health

According to CBS Colorado, the crash happened around 2:36 p.m. near Denver Health. Mark Kibler said he was driving directly ...

If Waymo cars are Level 4 automation, what does it take to be a Level 5?

Strictly speaking, it's the Waymo Driver, the company's automated driving system, that's classified as Level 4. Waymo's ...

'No driver, no hands, no clue': San Bruno police officers were met with a first after pulling over a Waymo

Instead of an impaired driver, policer officers in San Bruno found an empty vehicle after pulling over a Waymo for making an illegal U-turn.

Self-driving Waymo car cruises through active crime scene in LA

A viral clip shows a Waymo driverless car roll into a tense LAPD standoff, raising new questions about how autonomous ...