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Waymo

getting around Nov. 29, 2023

A Postcard From Driverless San FranciscoUnexplained stops. Incensed firefighters. Cars named Oregano. The robotaxis are officially here.

By Theodore Gioia
oopser Aug. 27, 2019

Ex-Uber Employee Anthony Levandowski Charged With 33 Counts of TheftSilicon Valley’s most prominent self-driving car expert allegedly downloaded more than 14,000 files from Google shortly before quitting.

By Brian Feldman
select all Mar. 9, 2018

Waymo Begins Self-Driving Truck Test in AtlantaKeep an eye out for the bright-blue tractor trailers.

By Brian Feldman

select all Nov. 28, 2017

Uber Had a Very Bad Day in CourtA former Uber employee laid out the ride-sharing company’s dubious tactics in court.

By Brian Feldman
select all Oct. 3, 2017

The Juiciest, Most Groan-Inducing Details From the Uber vs. Waymo Court DocsUnicorns, a lot of shredding, and embarrassing Google searches come to light in a due-diligence report by Stroz Friedberg.

By Paris Martineau
select all Aug. 14, 2017

Waymo Wants Its Self-Driving Cars to Go Soft If They Hit PedestriansA kinder, gentler way to smack into someone in a crosswalk.

By Jake Swearingen
select all July 7, 2017

Waymo Drops Most of Its Patent Claims But Keeps Fighting UberA slight course correction.

By Jake Swearingen
select all May 30, 2017

Uber Fires Engineer Who Allegedly Stole Trade Secrets From GoogleGoogle’s self-driving-car company, Waymo, is currently suing Uber over Levandowski’s actions.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all May 19, 2017

Waymo Engineer: ‘We’re Not Trying to Be Omniscient Here.’Getting into the nuts and bolts of the future of self-driving cars.

By Jake Swearingen
select all May 15, 2017

Uber’s Two Biggest Enemies Just Joined ForcesLyft and Waymo are getting into business together.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all May 12, 2017

Google’s Waymo Versus Uber Suit May Become a Criminal CaseThings are heating up in Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber.

By Jake Swearingen
select all Apr. 27, 2017

Uber’s Head of Self-Driving Cars Steps Aside As Lawsuit Heats UpAnthony Levandowski allegedly stole documents and data from Google, which he would later bring to Uber.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Apr. 25, 2017

Waymo Is Now Ferrying Around Families in Phoenix in Self-Driving CarsGoogle spinoff Waymo’s public test of its self-driving tech is hitting the streets.

By Jake Swearingen

select all Mar. 14, 2017

Bad PR Will Hurt Uber. Google’s Lawsuit Could Kill It.Google is suing Uber for allegedly stealing self-driving-car tech. If it wins, it could be the end of the road for Uber.

By Jake Swearingen