Sebastian Thrun, a pioneer of the self-driving industry, talked to BI about Waymo's greatest strength and why he still hasn't given up on flying cars.

Waymo, the ride-hailing service that uses self-driving robotaxis, will soon have its cars explore Boston streets and Massachusetts highways. But at least for now, humans will be behind the wheel.A Waymo spokesperson tells WBZ-TV that the "road trip to Boston" is scheduled for later this month.

In a blog post published today, the Alphabet company said it currently has 1,500 Jaguars operating across its four main markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. And it plans on adding 2,000 more vehicles into 2026, for a total fleet size of 3,500. The company recently hit an average of 250,000 paid passenger trips per week.

Uber SVP Andrew Macdonald said human drivers will soon face serious competition from self-driving taxis in city centers.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese robotaxi operator Pony.ai said on Wednesday that one of its cars caught fire while being handled by service staff after a system malfunction, but that no passengers were onboard.

Waymo, a “robotaxi” company and subsidiary of Google, has recalled more than 1,200 vehicles after reports of crashes involving barriers. CNBC reported that the company was aware of 16 crashes with chains,

There’s a quiet storm brewing in the world of autonomous vehicles. It’s not about flashy car launches or software demos anymore. It’s about who can get robotaxi

Waymo's steady march eastward across the US will soon see robotaxi fleets roll out in Washington DC, Atlanta, and Miami, with the sector leader already providing 250,000 rides each week in Austin, LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix. And in total, Waymo operates over 1,500 robotaxis in the US.

Waymo is mapping Boston for potential expansion of its self-driving robotaxi service, starting with manual driving to understand local roads. No rider program is launched yet.

A crash April 4 involving a driverless Zoox taxi and an electric bicycle didn’t result in any injuries. Data suggests autonomous vehicle companies are still learning as they gain experience, but experts expressed confidence in the technology.