In Cambridge, Massachusetts, a new App Drivers Union joined forces with Boston Carmen's Union Local 589 and Teamsters Local 25 to press city officials over the growing presence of Waymo vehicles mapping local streets ahead of an eventual driverless rollout. Drivers, including former cab operators who already lost income to Uber and Lyft, say they fear a second wave of disruption from autonomous vehicles. The group cited Atlanta, where the Rideshare Drivers Union reports lower pay, longer wait times, and fewer fares since Waymo launched there in summer 2025.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-31
Toyota and Waymo announced plans to begin testing a fleet of autonomous Toyota bZ4X electric vehicles in Japan in 2027, building on a preliminary partnership the companies struck in April 2025. Toyota will manufacture and equip the bZ4X with Waymo's self-driving hardware at its Takaoka plant in Aichi Prefecture, and the companies plan to later expand testing to the UK and other right-hand drive markets.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-30
Waymo announced that its next robotaxi will be a purpose-built Toyota bZ4X, assembled entirely at Toyota's Takaoka plant in Japan with Waymo's self-driving sensors and computers installed during manufacturing rather than added afterward. Testing and validation will begin in Japan next year, with the vehicles later rolling out to the UK and other international markets.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-30
Waymo and Toyota announced a partnership under which Toyota will manufacture 2027 bZ4X electric vehicles fitted with Waymo's self-driving system at its Takaoka plant in Japan. Testing will begin in Japan next year, with plans to extend the right-hand-drive vehicles to the U.K., where Waymo has been testing Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in London ahead of a planned robotaxi launch.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-30
Alphabet's Other Bets segment, which includes Waymo, posted $372 million in third-quarter revenue, just 0.3% of total company sales, while its operating loss grew to $2.05 billion from $1.43 billion a year earlier. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted Waymo's growth to 15 U.S. cities plus new service in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa, with planned expansion into Canada, Germany, Singapore and Spain.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-28
Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja said on the company's Q3 earnings call that its Cybercab service will launch in Dallas next month and expand to additional cities by year-end, with sales to fleet operators also starting by the end of 2025. Tesla currently runs robotaxi versions of its Model Y in Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa, while CEO Elon Musk said the robotaxi business won't meaningfully affect financials until mid-2027.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-22
Waymo announced Wednesday it has begun offering rides to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, with designated autonomous vehicle pickup and dropoff zones at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. The service marks the sixth airport Waymo serves, joining Phoenix, Nashville, San Antonio, San Francisco and San Jose, and will initially be limited to a small group of riders before expanding to the public.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-21
A personal essay recounts a writer's experience riding in a Waymo self-driving car along the same Bay Area surface roads she once drove as a teenager, since Waymo vehicles remain barred from freeways. The piece juxtaposes the autonomous ride with memories of a serious car accident she had as a young driver, and muses on how driverless cars change the emotional relationship people have with automobiles.
newyorker.com
· 2026-10-21
With Congress still unable to pass national legislation covering autonomous vehicles, cities and states are increasingly writing their own rules for robotaxi operators. The resulting patchwork of local regulations has emerged after years of federal inaction, even as companies like Waymo expand robotaxi service into more cities.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-18
Waymo announced it will bring its autonomous ride-hailing service to the Toronto area in 2028, starting with a limited fleet of Jaguar I-Pace SUVs that will expand over time. Before autonomous rides begin, human-driven Waymo vehicles will map streets and test in neighborhoods like Liberty Village, St. Lawrence Market and Yorkdale, using a sixth-generation driving system built to handle Toronto's winter conditions. Waymo is partnering with Toronto-based Element Fleet Management for maintenance and customer service, and sign-ups are open on its website.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-16
Waymo has been cleared to join Ontario's automated vehicle pilot program, marking its first expansion into Canada. The company will start by manually driving vehicles to map Toronto's streets, then test autonomous vehicles with safety drivers before eventually removing them and opening rides to the public. Waymo has partnered with Element Fleet Management to handle fleet operations in the city.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-16
Waymo announced plans to bring its self-driving ride-hailing service to Toronto, starting with manual-driving mapping and testing phases before a planned 2028 launch for riders. The company is partnering with Toronto-based Element Fleet Management for fleet operations and maintenance, and says it will create hundreds of jobs across driving, customer service and operations roles.
waymo.com
· 2026-10-16
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