TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions
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Last updated: 2026-08-23 23:10:39 ET
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Waymo has revealed new technical details about the onboard computing system that powers its autonomous driving technology, including a purpose-built 5...
Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.
Waymo lifts the lid on the ‘brain’ powering its robotaxis
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
First came self-driving cars. Now, Waymo veterans are building autonomous construction equipment.
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