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A Waymo robotaxi drives along California Street on December 08, 2025
SPECIAL DELIVERY

Woman Gives Birth in Driverless Car on Way to Hospital

The company said it was proud to be there for journeys big and small.

Harry Thompson

Cats rest on the hood of a parked car.
CATASTROPHE

Elon Musk Defends Cat-Killing Robotaxis

The Tesla CEO used the death of a beloved bodega cat to shill for self-driving cars.

Tom Sanders

Cops Baffled After Trying to Fine Driverless Car for an Illegal U-Turn
WAYMO DANGEROUS

Cops Baffled Trying to Fine Driverless Car for Illegal Turn

The Google-owned Waymo taxi was pulled over by cops for a bad turn at a traffic light.

Tom Sanders

Pedestrians exit a Waymo self-driving car in front of Google's San Francisco headquarters, San Francisco, California, June 7, 2024.
AUTO-ABSCONDED

Tennis Coach Says Driverless Taxi Took Off With His Stuff

Dan Linley is suing Waymo after one of the company’s driverless cars sped off with his expensive equipment locked in the trunk.

Erkki Forster

A Tesla Cybertruck
WHY THE RUSH?

Cybertruck Crash Into Pole Sparks Debate About Self-Driving

The Tesla pickup failed to merge into traffic while in self-driving mode.

Philippe Naughton

A Cruise self-driving car seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco
PUMP THE BRAKES

Cruise Kept Driverless Cars Despite Issues Detecting Kids

During one test drive, the car’s software reportedly recognized a child-sized dummy but still ran into it at 28 miles per hour.

Alex Nguyen

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UNDER THE HOOD

Cruise Loses Self-Driving Permit Over Withheld Crash Footage

The California DMV, investigating a pedestrian injury caused by one of Cruise’s self-driving cars, says it wasn’t shown the whole video of the incident.

AJ McDougall

 A Cruise, which is a driverless robot taxi, is seen during operation in San Francisco, California, July 24, 2023.
TERRIFYING

Hit-and-Run Driver Sends Woman Into Path of Driverless Car

She was struck by the first vehicle and then run over and trapped by the second one.

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BOT-TOMMED OUT

Cruise to Slash Driverless Cars in San Francisco After Crash

The move comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles investigated the company in the wake of a collision with a fire truck.

AJ McDougall

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INDOMITABLE

This Apocalyptic Vehicle Is Rescuing Survivors in Ukraine

The only vehicle in the world that can transition from water to ice.

Mitch Swenson

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‘AIN’T NOBODY IN IT!’

Watch: Driverless Car Gets Stopped by Puzzled SF Cops

The Cruise taxi in question was pulled over on April 1, of all days, for not having its headlights on.

AJ McDougall

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