Waymo, the autonomous taxi service that is already heavily used in the Bay Area, announced on Thursday that it is headed to Sacramento. The robotaxi allows passengers to hail a vehicle to take them to their destination,

Waymo has spent years positioning itself as the future of urban transportation, and by most measures, the Google-backed autonomous vehicle company has made serious inroads. Its driverless robotaxis

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Waymo is recalling thousands of autonomous taxis after discovering construction zones can still confuse software

Waymo’s self-driving taxis face fierce opposition in NYC, with political resistance, labor unions, and the taxi lobby halting its expansion despite statewide efforts to open doors.

"There were signs. There were lights. There were cones. And it went through the cones and then sped up straight away," said Slade. To make matters even worse, Slade says a nearby CHP officer began chasing them after seeing what was going on.

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Waymo has created a new political action committee in New York after setbacks at the state Capitol. The committee is called Upward NY, and it was registered this week with the state Board of Elections.