Waymo is hiring a "public affairs specialist" after becoming an unwitting participant in Los Angeles' anti-immigration raid protests.

Putting aside technological obstacles, regulations and public perception will both play a huge role. A single setback can shift consumer opinion, but so far, Waymo’s track record has maintained ...

Waymo's driverless vehicles are sparking protests in communities concerned about public disturbance thanks to their incessant beeping.

For Waymo, that means reporting a lot of extremely minor bumps and scraps, which the company thinks can skew the public’s perception of its vehicles. There is now a large repository of crashes ...

"Waymo remains the clear leader in the robotaxi space, and this recall will not really impact their trajectory or public perception meaningfully, especially as the company voluntarily addressed ...

If you’re in downtown Los Angeles, don’t try to hail an autonomous Waymo taxi. It won’t come. Cars vandalized: A Waymo spokesperson said five of the Alphabet-owned company’s cars were vandalized during anti-ICE protests over the weekend.

Despite Waymo’s potential for plausible deniability here, the company and the industry at large are still at risk of a downturn in public perception, which could make AV expansion plans more ...

And in doing so, Waymo hopes to improve the public’s perception of self-driving cars — which surveys show has been waning over the years. In other words, Waymo is presenting an argument for ...

The Los Angeles Police Department also urged people to steer clear of downtown because burning lithium-ion batteries can release toxic fumes.