A Waymo autonomous taxi. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 4:14 pm, EDT key takeaways: Uber shut down its Waymo robotaxi offering in Phoenix last month after a limited deployment on its app began in 2023. Waymo said the Phoenix ride-hailing partnership completed hundreds of thousands of trips, while Uber faces investor concerns over robotaxi
Waymo Ojai self-driving vehicles in San Francisco. (Jason Henry/Bloomberg) June 25, 2026 5:36 pm, EDT key takeaways: Waymo registered Waymo Germany GmbH on June 15 to provide autonomous ride-hailing services, listing Google’s Munich office as its address. The move advances Waymo’s global expansion plans beyond the US, where it says it offers 500,000 autonomous trips
A Waymo autonomous taxi in Washington. (Alex Kent/Bloomberg) Jun 18, 2026 10:46 am, EDT key takeaways: Waymo recalled 3,871 robotaxis after software failed to detect freeway construction zones, causing the vehicles to enter active work zones in Phoenix and San Francisco. The problems occurred in 13 cases without any injuries, highlighting ongoing safety challenges for
Waymo recalled about 4,000 robotaxis due to software problems. Vehicles may accidentally drive into a closed highway construction zone. Waymo vehicles will avoid highways until a solution is found. Google’s parent company Alphabet has recalled 3,871 units of its Waymo autonomous robotaxi in the United States because the vehicles may drive over closed highway construction
Uber, Nuro and Lucid announced Houston as the second planned market for its robotaxi program. (neuro.ai) June 17, 2026 10:38 am, EDT key takeaways: Uber will offer driverless robotaxi rides in Houston using Lucid and Nuro vehicles, with service starting in mid-2027. The move prepares Uber to challenge Waymo as it expands partnerships, invests hundreds