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Waymo is finally starting passenger trips at SFO — but not to the terminals

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A Waymo autonomous taxi on Bush Street in San Francisco, California in December of 2025. Waymo has finally broken through its SFO logjam. The company announced today that it will start offering robotaxi rides to a select group of passengers traveling to and from the San Francisco International Airport, a major step in Waymo’s effort […]

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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries

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A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, on January 23rd, causing minor injuries and prompting the National Highway Traffic Safety administration to open an investigation. The incident occurred during normal school drop off hours, with other children, a crossing guard, and several double-parked vehicles in the vicinity, NHTSA

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Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care

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The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making its two oldest electric cars.

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Tesla’s robotaxis are cheaper than Waymo, but the wait times are longer

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Tesla’s robotaxis are not robotaxis in the sense that they’re not fully driverless and still feature safety monitors with access to a kill switch in case anything goes wrong. But the automaker is shaking things up with its approach to pricing, according to a new analysis of the nascent market. Obi, an app that aggregates

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Waymo is accepting public riders in Miami

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Waymo is kicking off the new year with a new city: Miami. Starting today, anyone on the company’s waitlist of approximately 10,000 people can hail one of its robotaxis for trips within a 60-square-mile service area that includes popular neighborhoods like the Design District and Wynwood, Brickell, and Coral Gables – but not popular tourist

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