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美国城市正通过地方立法加强对无人驾驶出租车（robotaxis）的监管，以应对联邦立法停滞带来的监管空白，引发行业对规则碎片化的担忧。
Waymo officially announced its expansion into Canada, beginning with Toronto, where it will map streets and test its autonomous driving technology with the goal of launching a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in 2028. The company is partnering with Element Fleet Management and investing in local facilities and hundreds of jobs.
Andrew Chen 評論舊金山 Fleet Week 期間交通擁堵，導致他的 Waymo 自動駕駛車被堵 15 分鐘，最終需要人工介入重新規劃路線，20 分鐘車程變成 50 分鐘繞行。
A Wired investigation examines how robotaxi companies like Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla use interior cabin cameras for surveillance, flagging rider behavior and cooperating with law enforcement, amid a lack of clear consumer privacy regulations in the US.
Ars Technica examines how design choices might deter inappropriate passenger behavior in robotaxis, with experts noting that content creators and tourists may misuse vehicles like Waymos as private studios, raising privacy and cross-cultural legal concerns.
Waymo's driverless cars have 82% fewer injury-causing crashes than human drivers based on 271 million miles of data, as the company seeks to convince policymakers of their safety benefits amid ongoing debates.
A person reports that Waymo self-driving cars are blocking all lanes of traffic, causing inconvenience and indicating a potential issue with autonomous vehicles.
Waymo launches a transit rewards program in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering Waymo Cash to riders who connect Waymo trips with public transit using Visa cards to enhance multimodal transportation.
Waymo is partnering with Visa to offer transit discounts in San Francisco, providing credits to customers who use robotaxis in conjunction with public transportation within two hours.
Minneapolis city councilors have proposed an ordinance requiring licensed human drivers to serve as safety monitors in autonomous vehicles like Waymos, citing safety and worker displacement concerns, amid growing public discomfort with self-driving technology.
Waymo plans to introduce its autonomous, all-electric ride-hail fleet in Singapore to provide safe, accessible mobility and support the city's green initiatives.
Waymo announces plans to launch a robotaxi service in Singapore by 2028, with vehicle arrivals and testing set to begin soon as part of its international expansion strategy.
Swiss Re study finds Waymo's autonomous vehicles have 88% fewer property damage claims and 92% fewer bodily injury claims than human-driven vehicles, highlighting potential safety benefits of AI in transportation.
Waymo's AI team announces an upcoming AMA on r/MachineLearning to answer questions about foundation models, simulation, and scaling the Waymo Driver for autonomous vehicles.
Waymo's robotaxi pulled over and called the police on juvenile passengers who had a ghost gun, based on a violation of the company's terms of service.
Mounting research shows that autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems significantly reduce crashes and injuries compared to human drivers, with Waymo's data indicating a 92% reduction in fatal or serious-injury crashes.
Lyft partners with Waymo to integrate driverless rides into its platform in Nashville, aiming for a hybrid network while transitioning former drivers to roles in servicing autonomous vehicles.
Rivian introduces its Autonomy+ self-driving system, a Level 2+ point-to-point feature set to debut on its R2 SUV and compete with Tesla's FSD, advancing towards full autonomy.
Waymo argues that cameras alone are insufficient for fully autonomous driving, emphasizing the need for lidar and radar in contrast to Tesla's camera-only approach.
Waymo faces extensive regulatory hurdles to launch its autonomous ride-hailing service in Germany, with a target start in late 2027.