Waymo was expected to launch in the District this year, but was delayed due to congressional budget cuts.

Waymo announced on Feb. 5 that it will be expanding its driverless taxis into Sacramento.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle hit a child near a Santa Monica, California, school, prompting an NHTSA probe focusing on self-driving cars.

The hearing comes after Waymo reported one of its vehicles struck a child near an elementary school in California.

A Waymo taxi strikes a child in Santa Monica, triggering a federal probe. Plus, Josh D'Amaro is Disney's next CEO. Watch the full breakdown here.

U.S. regulators are investigating the behavior of Waymo driverless vehicles around schools and school buses

Riding in a driverless taxi such as a WAYMO requires one to suspend his or her disbelief that the thing won’t crash. Actually our ride was quite pleasant, thank you.

The child was hit as the self-driving car attempted to break

By trying to drive more assertively, Waymo appears to be adopting some dangerous human habits.

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Waymo just closed a $16 billion funding round at a $126 billion valuation, the largest investment ever in an autonomous vehicle company. The Alphabet-backed robotaxi leader plans to use the capital to expand to over 20 new cities this year, including its first international markets.