A Waymo car is halted on the road amid a power outage in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 20, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.d Reuters Three days after a blackout in San Francisco caused Waymo to pause its driverless car service, the Alphabet-owned company said it’s updating its fleet so… Continue reading Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages
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Will Serve Robotics’ Gen-3 Robots Drive Faster Unit Economics?
Serve Robotics SERV is betting that its third-generation (Gen-3) delivery robots will materially accelerate unit-level economics as the company scales nationally. Early operational data suggests this thesis is gaining traction. The Gen-3 platform represents a step-change in both cost structure and performance. Management disclosed that Gen-3 robots are produced at roughly one-third the cost of… Continue reading Will Serve Robotics’ Gen-3 Robots Drive Faster Unit Economics?
Waymo: Robotaxis cause traffic jams during power outages
On Saturday, Waymo taxis got stuck in moving traffic, causing traffic jams in San Francisco. The reason was probably a power outage. (Waymo, car) Go to Source
Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo
Uber and Lyft will start testing Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis in London in 2026, joining Waymo and local startup Wayve as companies that will have autonomous vehicles in the city next year. Lyft CEO David Risher said in a post on X and LinkedIn that Lyft will start testing once it receives local regulatory approval.… Continue reading Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo
German Manager Magazine: Waymo robot taxis: Blackout in San Francisco leads to traffic chaos004616
An hour-long power outage in San Francisco, USA, not only left many of the city’s citizens in the dark on Sunday – there were also apparently chaotic conditions on many streets because of the company’s autonomous taxis Waymo stopped along the way. It is unclear exactly how many vehicles were affected. Videos shared on social… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Waymo robot taxis: Blackout in San Francisco leads to traffic chaos004616
Waymos Cause Traffic Jams Across City During Power Outage
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night will stay these robotaxis of their appointed trips — but a power outage apparently will. On Saturday evening, a blackout left nearly a third of San Francisco in the dark. But… Continue reading Waymos Cause Traffic Jams Across City During Power Outage
Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups
A Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Beijing, China. Photograph: Andy Wong/AP View image in fullscreen A Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Beijing, China. Photograph: Andy Wong/AP Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups Firms agree deals with Beijing-based Baidu to take self-driving cabs to UK capital Chinese robotaxis are due to… Continue reading Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups
Waymo seeks massive $15 billion raise at $100 billion valuation to fuel robotaxi expansion
Waymo is reportedly looking to raise a massive new round of funding that would value the autonomous driving company at over $100 billion as it accelerates its expansion. Since Alphabet spun out its self-driving car project into Waymo back in 2016, the company has been seen as the leader in the space, at least when… Continue reading Waymo seeks massive $15 billion raise at $100 billion valuation to fuel robotaxi expansion
Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
Alphabet-owned Waymo has suspended its driverless ride-hail service in the San Francisco Bay Area after blackouts plagued the city Saturday afternoon. “We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the widespread power outage,” a Waymo spokesperson tells CNBC. “Our teams are working diligently and in close coordination with… Continue reading Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage
Transportation With street lights out and wireless data limited, the Waymo vehicles were causing backups across the city. With street lights out and wireless data limited, the Waymo vehicles were causing backups across the city. by Richard Lawler Dec 21, 2025, 7:17 PM UTC Richard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech, culture,… Continue reading Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage