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30 August 2026 at 19:03
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- Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
27 August 2026 at 17:36
Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles, according to a TechCrunch review of data submitted to OSHA.
Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich
25 August 2026 at 20:32
Germany's autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment.
TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymoβs robotaxi ambitions
23 August 2026 at 19:03
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility β your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Waymo hands over documents in NHTSAβs child collision probe
21 August 2026 at 20:49
The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information."
US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities
21 August 2026 at 19:01
The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company -- or a group of companies -- in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.
