Waymo’s acceleration was all the more striking in a year that saw General Motors shut its Cruise robotaxi unit after pouring $10bn into the venture since 2016, as well as Apple abandoning its Project Titan car project.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming many industries, but not all tech companies will benefit equally. The companies with the most potential notched their AI lead years ago before their rivals had even jumped on the AI trend.

A month ago, a video circulated around social media of a Waymo robotaxi stuck in a roundabout loop — an isolated incident with no passengers in the

A high-tech, low-intelligence thief tried to escape in a self-driving Waymo car after robbing a Los Angeles grocery store Monday night — only to be foiled when cops used its technology to

For years, the self-driving car industry has been hyped as the next big thing in AI, with promises of robotaxis replacing human drivers and billions of dollars pouring into companies that swore the tech was ready to roll.

The Waymo self-driving company says it has fixed a problem that caused a car to repeatedly circle a parking lot for about five minutes while its rider was trying to get to an airport.

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A video posted by a Waymo passenger shows the autonomous car he rode in going in circles in an Arizona parking lot while he tried to get to the airport.

A Waymo customer said his self-driving taxi drove him around in eight circles, almost making him late for his flight. A video shows Waymo’s customer service wasn’t able to do much to stop the vehicle, raising concerns about self-driving safety. If you’ve ever worried about a robotaxi going rogue, one Waymo customer has lived your worst nightmare.

Mike Johns was heading back home to LA from Scottsdale, Arizona in December, traveling to the airport in one of Waymo's autonomous vehicles.

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During CES, the AI-powered Maserati MC20 Coupé took center stage as the safety vehicle at the Indy Autonomous Challenge at the Las Vegas Speedway. In this event, university teams compete by racing self-driving cars at high speeds.