Even when someone tries to get in the driver's seat, Waymo cars are designed so that people cannot override the automatic driving system, the company said.

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Explore the full 2025 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is the US industry’s biggest player. Fresh off of launching its driverless-taxi ...

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Robotaxis are quickly gaining ground, largely thanks to Alphabet (GOOG)-backed (GOOGL) Waymo, which announced in October that it was completing ...

New Glenn’s engines briefly lit up during a planned test, the final step before the new heavy-lift rocket takes flight, becoming a potential rival to SpaceX.

Waymo has received a $5.6 billion investment from Alphabet, along with partnerships such as one with Geely for custom ...

Sorry I’m late, my WAYMO did 37 laps in the roundabout 💁🏻‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/GSR4sqChV2 And yet, even with blunders like ...

Companies like Waymo and Zoox are tempering their driverless ambitions with measured rollouts in a handful of cities. Slow and steady may indeed win the race.

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