Waymo’s driving style takes a turn toward more aggressiveness
For many years, Waymo cars have constantly stopped at stop signs, waited at intersections, and shown great caution when changing lanes or merging. This approach reduced risky maneuvers such as rapid acceleration or tailgating. However, the defensive and passive behavior of these robots also had drawbacks: Passengers and other road users criticized Waymo cars for […]
The Zeekr Car Could Be Waymo’s Next Taxi in the US
Waymo, the Alphabet-owned robotaxi service that currently uses a fleet of Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles to offer driverless rides in several U.S. cities, has brought an undisclosed number of Zeekr-made self-driving vans to the U.S., according to a scoop from TechCrunch. The news came yesterday, the same day that General Motors announced it was abandoning […]