Waymo, New York City
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Riding in a driverless taxi such as a WAYMO requires one to suspend his or her disbelief that the thing won’t crash. Actually our ride was quite pleasant, thank you.
The company is preparing to expand in several new cities in 2026.
At least clankers don’t ask for tips. Taking a trip in a Waymo robotaxi costs more on average than taking a drive in an Uber or Lyft driven by a human. However, that price gap is narrowing, according to a new report from Obi,
Tesla said it only hired US-based human helpers to assist its robotaxis, after Waymo came under fire for using remote workers in the Philippines.
Stuck in regulatory limbo, the self-driving-vehicle developer is encouraging residents of Washington, DC, to message public officials to help get its robotaxis onto roads.
Waymo has completed 6th-generation driver tests and is gearing up for deployment with both Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis and Ojai driverless pods
In testimony before the U.S. Senate, a top Waymo executive revealed that the autonomous vehicle company uses remote workers in the Philippines to assist its self-driving cars.
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Waymo disclosed during a U.S. Senate hearing that its self-driving vehicles sometimes receive guidance from remote workers in the Philippines.