The self-driving taxis have become ubiquitous in the city, but an uproar ensued when one ran over a beloved feline.

A Waymo car awaits a passenger in Austin. Autonomous ride-hailing service Waymo will begin ferrying San Antonians around downtown next year in its

Waymo says it has driven more than 100 million fully autonomous miles and that its technology is five times safer than a human driver. It began offering driverless highway services to employees and their guests in January 2024. To help train its system for freeways, the company used a combination of closed-course and simulated tests.

The robotaxi company is removing the human driver from its pilot programs across two states—the latest sign of its increasing ability to scale.

Autonomous robotaxi company Waymo announced it has expanded to San Jose and is offering curbside service to San Jose Mineta International Airport, the first airport in California to feature the driverless rides.

Kitkat, a neighborhood legend, has been killed by a Waymo. Fans of the adored feline are taking to social media to demand justice for Kitkat. The cat was a fixture at Randa's Market in San Francisco.

Autonomous rideshare Waymo is gearing up to launch in New Jersey, mapping out cities like Hoboken and Newark, all while navigating local legislative challenges.

Dallas and Houston also will have the California tech company’s fully autonomous robotaxis on the streets by next year. So will Miami and Orlando.