The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company’s push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.
This marks the official launch of Zoox’s commercial operations.
Waymo has dropped the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas, the latest step in the company’s bid to scale its self-driving technology across the United States, U.K., and Europe.
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Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.
Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-California ) has proposed a bill that would direct federal regulators to establish minimum national safety standards for autonomous vehicle operators.
Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.
Waymo’s Austin robotaxis have received 83 parking citations worth $9,325, exposing how repeated curbside mistakes can become a larger operational problem when they spread across an autonomous fleet.
The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.