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Waymo’s self-driving cars to operate on highways for first time
Waymo’s self-driving cars can now operate on highways in three US cities. The Alphabet-owned company has so far only rolled out its services on inner-city streets where it operates, which slows journeys: The freeway option could halve the time of some trips. Highways are, perhaps counterintuitively, easier for AI than streets, with clear signs and lanes, but have higher stakes, with accidents more likely to be deadly. Waymo is the clear US leade…
The technology of autonomous vehicles continues to grow at a staggering speed, and Waymo is an integral part of it. According to a recent tweet, the company announced a total fleet of 2,500 robotaxis distributed in various key markets in the United States. The strategic geographic distribution Waymo has opted for a deployment strategy targeting the major metropolitan areas in the United States. With this...
Waymo Hits the Highway: Robotaxis Conquer Freeways in Bold Autonomy Leap
In a landmark move for autonomous vehicles, Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc., has begun offering driverless rides on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. This expansion, announced on November 12, 2025, marks the first time a robotaxi provider in the U.S. has ventured onto highways without a human driver, potentially slashing ride times by up to 50% and reshaping urban mobility. Waymo’s journey to freeway operations h…
Defying Elon Musk's Prediction From 3 Months Ago, Waymo Cars Begin Operating On Highways
There has long been debate over Tesla’s camera-only approach to self-driving, compared to the use of Lidars on Waymos, but it appears that... The post Defying Elon Musk’s Prediction From 3 Months Ago, Waymo Cars Begin Operating On Highways appeared first on OfficeChai.
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