A top Waymo executive said Wednesday the United States could lead globally on autonomous driving, expressing hope that a national standard under the incoming Trump administration would boost safety.

Micro autonomous transit company May Mobility is going maxi in a move to broaden its reach and take on U.S. market leader Waymo.

Waymo said the looping event has since been addressed by a regularly scheduled software updates. The rider, who was not charged, was delayed for about five minutes before the car drove to the destination, according to Waymo, which said it has attempted to contact the customer.

Mike Johns posted a video on LinkedIn in which he was headed to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Johns was still able to catch his flight but was left dizzy and frustrated by the experience with the taxi from Waymo, the self-driving car arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet. Waymo said the incident caused a five-minute delay.

A Los Angeles-based tech entrepreneur claims he almost missed his flight after a mishap in a self-driving taxi. Mike Johns was headed to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, and he decided to take a Waymo self-driving rideshare car — the autonomous vehicles run by Google parent company Alphabet.

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A ‘dizzy’ tech entrepreneur nearly missed his flight after his self-driving taxi started endlessly driving around in circles.

You’re reading the Today’s Opinions newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. A friend not to be named recently texted me a dark secret from inside a driverless taxi: He was having a great time in there.

Reuters and other outlets have reported Trump wants to ease deployment barriers for self-driving vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a close adviser to Trump, said in October the automaker would roll out driverless ride-hailing services in 2025. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

A robbery suspect who hit a grocery store in the Fairfax District and attempted to flee in a self-driving vehicle Monday night is in custody, police confirmed to KTLA. This report aired on Jan. 6, 2025.

On a recent visit to San Francisco, Adam Engst was thoroughly impressed with a ride in a Waymo robotaxi. How many years will it be before the company expands service to most of the country?

On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi collided with a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery bot at a Los Angeles intersection. A video circulating on social media shows the Serve bot trying to cross the street in West Hollywood, getting stuck at the curb, and then being hit by the Waymo taxi making a right turn.