Overview
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary probe into a media-reported Atlanta case where a Waymo vehicle maneuvered around a stopped school bus, and Waymo says a software update will address the edge case.
- Mawakana cited Waymo’s self-published data claiming vehicles are five times safer than human drivers and 12 times safer for pedestrians, stressing a safety-first culture that pulls back and retests when needed.
- She pressed competitors to publish fleet safety data, declining to single out Tesla but questioning companies that withhold information about operations and incidents.
- Waymo is accelerating expansion with plans to enter additional U.S. cities and launch in London in 2026, targeting 1 million weekly trips by the end of 2026 through partnerships with Uber, Lyft, and Avis.
- After a spate of vandalism, including incidents in Los Angeles, Waymo says it is working with law enforcement, resisting overly broad government requests for vehicle footage, and pursuing community outreach such as local artist designs on cars.