On November 4, Gapwaves announced that it will receive funding from Vinnova to advance its Multi-Layer Waveguide (MLW) technology for the next-generation imaging radar for fully autonomous vehicles (AV). The project will be carried out in partnership with Waymo. The grant totals SEK 0.6 million, and the project will

On November 3,  Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous vehicle division, Waymo said that its self-driving fleet is headed to Detroit, San Diego and Las Vegas. Detroit is significant because it is Waymo's first northern market, and the service is also notable because it uses Zeekr minivans, the first Chinese electric auto brand o

On October 22, Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous vehicle division, Waymo, began manual testing of its self-driving vehicles with human drivers at Newark Liberty International Airport. Conducted in collaboration with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the initiative aims to prepare Waymo’s technology for eventual

On October 17, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it opened a preliminary probe into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company’s robotaxis failed to follow traffic safety laws around stopped school buses.
NHTSA said the Office of Defects Investigation (OD

On October 15, Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, announced that it is launching a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in London, UK, from 2026. In the coming months, it will lay the groundwork for its service in collaboration with its fleet operations partner, Moove. It will continue to engage with local and nationa

On September 18, Waymo and Via announced a strategic partnership to allow government agencies leveraging Via’s software to introduce Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hailing service directly into their public transit networks. 
Launching this fall, Chandler, Arizona will be the first city to benefit from this framework,

On August 12, 2025, WeRide (Nasdaq: WRD) announced that its Founder and CEO, Dr. Tony Han, has joined Singapore’s 17-member Steering Committee on Autonomous Vehicles (AV), chaired by the Acting Transport Minister. 
The committee brings together representatives from government, academia, industry, and labor to shape p

On July 28, Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. announced it is expanding to Dallas, Texas in 2026. Waymo will offer its ride-hailing service to the public through the Waymo app, with its fleet managed through a new strategic, multi-year partnership with Avis Budget Group, a leading global mobility solutions provid

On July 17, Waymo said that it will now offer autonomous rides through its partnership with Uber Technologies across 90 square miles of Austin, Texas. The service, which launched in Austin about four months ago, previously covered about 37 square miles.
As of late March, Waymo robotaxis accounted for 20% of Uber ride

On June 24, Waymo announced its robotaxi service launch to the public in Atlanta, achieved through an exclusive partnership with Uber. The exclusive nature of the deal highlights a division of responsibilities. Uber will manage fleet maintenance and cleaning, while Waymo focuses on its core technology and roadside as

On June 9, Waymo confirmed that it has cut off taxi service to parts of Los Angeles after five of its self-driving vehicles were torched during weekend protests over immigration raids by federal ICE agents.
After removing the damaged vehicles from downtown Los Angeles, it said it is not servicing that specific area “

On May 14, Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. said it is recalling 1,212 self-driving vehicles operating on the company’s older fifth-generation automated driving system (ADS) software for updates and to address the risk of collisions with chains, gates and other roadway barriers after the U.S. National Highway Tr

Waymo announced it is investing in a new vehicle manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona along with its manufacturing partner Magna Steyr, where it plans to build more than 2,000 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles through 2026 with Waymo’s fully autonomous technology, which it designs and assemble in the U.S.
Magna built the I-Pace

On May 1, Waymo announced in a research paper that its Waymo Driver is making significant strides in reducing severe crashes and improving the safety of those most at risk.
The paper, accepted to be published in the Traffic Injury Prevention Journal, expands on Waymo’s Safety Impact Hub research, providing a deeper a

On April 30, Toyota Motor Corporation and Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo announced that they have reached a preliminary agreement to explore a strategic collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies.
Toyota and Waymo aim to combine their respective strengt

On March 4, Uber launched Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) rides in Austin, allowing riders to be matched with a fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE when requesting UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric at no extra cost. Riders can unlock the vehicle, access the trunk, and start the trip dir

On January 29, Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo announced it plans to expand testing of its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities in 2025.
In addition to ongoing trips to Truckee, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Upstate New York and Tokyo, the expansion includes testing in San Diego and Las Vegas, with mo

On December 16, Waymo announced that it is partnering with Nihon Kotsu and GO to bring our autonomous vehicles to Tokyo for its first international venture. There, Waymo Driver will adapt to left-hand traffic and learn how to serve Tokyo’s residents, while validating its technology and evaluating how its AI-powered d

On December 5, Waymo announced that the Waymo One service will be expanding to Miami, Florida. 
In early 2025, Waymo will begin reacquainting its all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs to Miami's streets for mapping and other pre-deployment procedures. 
In 2026, Waymo will begin offering service to riders there through a new pa