"It starts by having safety drivers map the area and then updating its software with information learned from those tests, since each city has its own driving rules and conditions. Despite its testing, Waymo has had to issue a software recall several times in the past after its vehicles malfunctioned when faced with real hazards on the road. Its vehicles were previously seeing hitting gates, chains, telephone poles and stationary vehicles."
"At the moment, Waymo vehicles are already open to the public in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Phoenix, as well as in Atlanta and Austin through a partnership with Uber. It's active in a lot more locations, including New York, New Orleans, Seattle and even Tokyo, Japan, but it's not serving riders in those locations yet."
Waymo is moving toward offering fully autonomous robotaxi rides in Nashville this year while coordinating with the city and ensuring driverless readiness before launching a paid service. The company began planning the Nashville deployment in September 2025 and has been testing its technology there since. Testing procedures include safety drivers mapping the area and updating software to account for local driving rules and conditions. Waymo has issued multiple software recalls after malfunctions in real hazards, including collisions with gates, chains, telephone poles, stationary vehicles, and a recall after robotaxis failed to stop for school buses. Waymo operates in several US cities and conducts driverless trials in many others.
Read at Engadget
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