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Waymo launches $30/month 'Premier' membership with priority pickups and cashback

Waymo Premier Membership: $30/Month for Priority Pickups and Cashback

Waymo launches first membership program, Waymo Premier, for $29.99/month.
Benefits include priority pickups, 10% cashback, and early access to new cities.
Program is invite-only, targeting frequent riders.
Aims to boost customer loyalty and provide recurring revenue.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 11, 2026·via electrek.co

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Welcome to the Waymo World Cup

Waymo's Robotaxis Take on the 2026 FIFA World Cup: A New Era for Autonomous Mobility

Waymo will provide robotaxi rides to six World Cup venues in the US.
The company serves half-a-million paid rides weekly across 11 metros.
Waymo plans to enter 20 more markets in 2026 and expand to London and Tokyo.
Recent challenges include flood-related recalls and suspension of highway rides.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 11, 2026·via wired.com

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The Apple Car Is Dead, and Waymo Just Bought Its Gravesite

Waymo Acquires Apple's Abandoned Arizona Proving Ground for $220M

Waymo bought Apple's former 5,500-acre self-driving car test site in Arizona for $220 million.
The facility includes a city course, vehicle dynamics area, oval track, and freeway course for autonomous testing.
Waymo's coverage area will soon exceed 1,400 square miles across 11 cities.
The company is expanding production of its sixth-generation robotaxis at its Phoenix factory.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 10, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Waymo buys Apple's abandoned self-driving car proving ground for $220M

Waymo Acquires Former Apple Self-Driving Car Proving Ground for $220M

Waymo purchased a 5,500-acre autonomous vehicle proving ground in Arizona for $220 million.
Apple originally bought the site for $125 million in 2021 for its now-canceled Project Titan.
The facility will be used to accelerate Waymo's self-driving car testing and development.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via electrek.co

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Waymo Sending Used EV Batteries to Community Clean Energy - CleanTechnica

Waymo gives retired EV batteries a second life on the grid

Waymo is sending retired EV batteries into community energy storage projects.
The batteries will be reused before eventual recycling.
The move reflects growing attention to battery lifecycle management in EV fleets.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via mashable.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via electrek.co

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DT Editorial Team·May 25, 2026·via theverge.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 22, 2026·via mashable.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 22, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 22, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 21, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via electrek.co

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DT Editorial Team·May 1, 2026·via jalopnik.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via autonews.com

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Waymo touts ‘elevator-like’ doors, ‘living room’ feel on new vehicles

Waymo unveils the Ojai, a roomier robotaxi built around access

Waymo introduced the Ojai as a roomier, more accessible robotaxi.
The vehicle adds low steps, flat floors, and accessibility-oriented controls.
Initial free rides for select users are planned in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco.

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Waymo starts offering rides in new Ojai robotaxi with 6th-gen Driver

Waymo expands Ojai robotaxi rides with 6th-gen Driver

Waymo has started select-rider trips in its new Ojai robotaxi.
The rollout introduces Waymo's sixth-generation Driver hardware.
Initial service spans San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.

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Nuro Thinks Learning From Waymo's Scale-Up Could Be Its Best Robotaxi Advantage

Nuro pivoted from delivery to robotaxis in 2024.
The company has a deal with Uber and Lucid and plans a San Francisco launch later this year.
CEO Dave Ferguson says Waymo's scale-up gives Nuro valuable lessons as a second mover.

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Waymo pauses robotaxi service in 4 cities as cars drive into floods

Waymo pauses robotaxi service in four southern cities after flood incident

Waymo reportedly paused service in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
A vehicle was seen entering a flooded street in Atlanta after a recent software update.
The incident highlights severe-weather decision-making as a major robotaxi challenge.

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Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods | TechCrunch

Waymo halts robotaxi service in four cities after vehicles encounter flooded roads

Waymo paused service in Atlanta, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston amid flooding concerns.
An unoccupied Waymo vehicle entered a flooded Atlanta street and became stuck for about an hour.
The incident happened after a recent software recall that Waymo said did not yet include a final remedy.

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Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones | TechCrunch

Waymo Pulls Robotaxis Off Freeways in Four Cities After Construction-Zone Problems

Waymo paused freeway rides in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Miami.
The company said it is updating software based on recent technical learnings.
Construction zones appear to be a key challenge behind the suspension.
The move follows separate service pauses tied to flooding in Atlanta and San Antonio.

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Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods | TechCrunch

Waymo Suspends Atlanta Robotaxi Service After Flooded-Road Incident

Waymo paused robotaxi service in Atlanta after a vehicle became stranded in floodwater.
The company had already suspended service in San Antonio over similar weather concerns.
Federal investigations into other Waymo incidents add pressure as the company tries to fix the issue.

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Waymo Reaching 11 Cities & 1,400 Square Miles As World Cup Approaches - CleanTechnica

Waymo Expands Robotaxi Footprint Across 11 U.S. Cities Ahead of the 2026 World Cup

Waymo says it will cover more than 1,400 square miles across 11 cities in the coming weeks.
The company linked the expansion to readiness for several 2026 World Cup host markets.
The move signals a shift in autonomous mobility from pilot status toward large-scale routine operations.

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Uber turns on Waymo as it pours $10B+ into owning robotaxi alternatives

Uber’s expanding robotaxi push signals a more competitive split with Waymo

Electrek’s candidate metadata says Uber is criticizing partner Waymo.
The excerpt says Uber is investing more than $10 billion in robotaxi alternatives.
Rivian, Lucid and Nuro are named in the supplied excerpt as part of that alternative push.

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Waymo’s Emergency-Vehicle Problem Is Becoming a Public-Safety Issue

Officials in San Francisco and Austin say Waymo behavior around emergencies has regressed.
Responders described delays reaching company representatives during incidents.
A San Francisco outage stranded more than a thousand vehicles, generating extra emergency calls.
The issue is drawing attention from federal safety regulators.

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Waymo & Waze to Fight Potholes! - CleanTechnica

Waymo and Waze Turn Robotaxi Road Data Into a Pothole Reporting Network

Waymo and Waze are piloting pothole detection in five U.S. metro areas.
Detected hazards will be shared with transportation agencies and Waze users.
The project highlights a practical civic use for autonomous-vehicle perception data.

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Sen. Ed Markey Presses Self-Driving Firms on the Humans Still Steering the Edge Cases

A Senate investigation found AV companies would not disclose how often human staffers must assist vehicles.
Markey’s office highlighted concerns about communication lag, fatigue, and inconsistent practices.
Waymo was identified as the only surveyed company using overseas staff to help assist its driving system.

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TechCrunch Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911 | TechCrunch

As Robotaxis Scale, Waymo’s Stuck Cars Are Becoming a Public-Service Problem

Waymo says it is providing 500,000 paid robotaxi rides each week.
A report identified at least six incidents in which first responders manually moved stuck Waymo vehicles.
City officials are questioning whether emergency services should be clearing immobilized robotaxis.

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VW, Mercedes, Waymo push robotaxis into European cities despite adoption uncertainty

Europe’s Carmakers and Tech Firms Push Robotaxis Into More Cities

Multiple companies are launching autonomous ride services in European cities this year.
Consumer acceptance and cost reduction remain the sector’s main unresolved hurdles.
Europe is becoming a key proving ground for city-scale robotaxi deployment.

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A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work

Waymo’s School-Bus Problem in Austin Raises New Questions About Fleet Learning

Austin officials alleged at least 19 incidents in which Waymo vehicles passed stopped school buses.
Waymo issued a federal recall in December tied to at least 12 incidents.
Additional events reportedly occurred even after software changes and a district-hosted data collection effort.

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