Waymo’s Robotaxi Problem Is Getting Harder To Ignore

Waymo’s Robotaxi Problem Is Getting Harder To Ignore

The people selling us on autonomous vehicles keep promising a future with fewer crashes, less traffic, and safer roads. Instead, 2026 has felt a little more like watching your uncle try to assemble IKEA furniture after three margaritas. Waymo, the driverless taxi company owned by Alphabet, has had a rough year so far, with a growing list of incidents that sound less like “the future of transportation” and more like rejected scenes from a comedy…