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Uber Executives Criticize Waymo Approach to Autonomous Vehicles
Uber has highlighted limitations of fully autonomous ride-hailing services operated by companies such as Waymo. The company advocates for a hybrid model combining human drivers and automated vehicles. Uber and Waymo partnered in 2023 to offer robotaxi rides through the Uber app i…
TechCrunchWaymo Releases Software Update for Flooded Roadway Detection on Higher-Speed Roads
Waymo issued a voluntary recall for vehicles using its fifth and sixth generation automated driving systems after incidents in which robotaxis drove onto flooded roads. The action follows an April 20 event in San Antonio in which an empty vehicle was swept into a creek, prompting…
app.buzzsumo.comWaymo Issues Voluntary Recall for Autonomous Software After Vehicle Traversed Flooded Roadway
The Alphabet-owned company is recalling its fifth- and sixth-generation autonomous driving systems after an unoccupied robotaxi proceeded through a flooded section of roadway. No one was injured. It marks the first recall for the sixth-generation system, which rolled out earlier…
foxbusiness.comTesla Increases Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet to 25 Vehicles Across Three Texas Cities
Tesla Inc. has increased its unsupervised Robotaxi operations in Texas, adding rides in Dallas and Houston to its existing service in Austin. The fleet now totals 25 vehicles across these cities, marking growth since the service's launch in June 2025. Rival Waymo operates in 10 c…